Month: February 2023
Uganda and Tanzania East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline
The East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline , which is planned to span 1,443 km from Lake Albert in western Uganda to the Tanzanian port of Tanga, has been at the receiving end of criticism by climate activists who argue that it threatens to displace thousands of people and degrades critical ecosystems in the two East
More sanctions for Iran and Russia
The European Union has added about 120 individuals and entities to its sanction list, including Russian decision-makers, senior government officials and military leaders allegedly complicit in the war against Ukraine. The European Union announced that it has sanctioned several Iranian entities while repeating the claims of Iran’s military aid to Russia in the Ukraine war.
Iran satellites monitoring capabilities
Major General Hossein Salami also said Iranian military forces are able to launch a strike against ships sailing thousands of kilometers away and even pinpoint the exact point of strike, ensuring that the crew of the target ship is unaffected. Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has emphasized Iran’s advancements in missile and radar
Solar powered stadium
Solar can be built quickly to produce cheap and clean energy to power our buildings. The sooner we expand the use of renewables, the sooner we can slash bills and carbon emissions. The London Stadium is set to have multi-million pound solar panels installed to generate its own energy. The 2012 Olympics stadium – now
European Union sanctions Russian Wagner Group
The European Union on Saturday announced additional sanctions against Russia’s Wagner Group mercenary and economic organization for “human rights abuses” committed in the Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and Ukraine. Among the EU’s latest package of Russian sanctions, members of the Wagner Group mercenary company were included for alleged crimes committed in Africa. The group’s
Germany Coal Imports rises exponentially
Coal is releases more carbon dioxide than natural gas when burnt, which means it is more harmful to the environment. Climate activists have strongly opposed the German government’s decision to resort to coal. Germany imported 44.4 million tons of coal last year, an 8% increase from 2021. Europe’s strongest economy revived its use of coal
plans for Russian Olympic return
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) insists its exploration of a pathway to allow Russian athletes to compete as neutrals at next year’s Olympic Games is in line with the United Nations’ pursuit of peace in Ukraine. IOC president Thomas Bach has previously referenced a UN resolution from December when explaining why his organization, national Olympic
Crypto-mining in school crawl space in the United States
Crypto is digital currency that can be “mined” through specialised computer processors. Because of the heavy computer calculations needed to verify transactions, such mining uses huge amounts of electricity. Investigators discovered computers in the crawl space, and learned they were being used in a cryptocurrency mining operation that was illegally plugged into the school’s electrical
Users to be charged on text authentication on Twitter
Twitter is removing text-message two-factor authentication (2FA) for non-subscribers. Common methods include texting users a code or using an authenticator app. Some text-message 2FA users also received an in-app alert telling them to remove the method before the deadline to avoid losing access to their account. By double-checking the identity of the person logging in,
East Africa voting stances on Russia war
Kenya and Uganda have maintained their opposite voting stances on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, keeping a pattern that may explain the influence of Moscow in the wider African continent.Uganda, just like last year, abstained and so did South Africa, which explained the UNGA vote wasn’t helping bring parties closer to a solution. Uganda abstained just