Month: November 2023
The fight for Assab port
Abiy enjoyed some significant amount of backing among Ethiopians for the war in Tigray between 2020 and 2022, which displaced millions of people. Eritrea supported his government during that particular conflict, becoming an ally.Ethiopia and Eritrea made peace in 2018, formally ending their border conflict. But control of the Assab port which serves both countries
The Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in Africa
Rights activists say abuses experienced by LGBTQ+ people today can often be traced back globally to a colonial legacy of discrimination, even though colonial powers like Britain, France and Portugal long ago decriminalised same-sex relations. While Britain’s colonial legacy weighs heavy on LGBTQ+ communities in some African countries, it is not the case in every
Nepal bans TikTok
TikTok has come under scrutiny from authorities around the world over concerns that data could be passed to the Chinese government. Its parent company, ByteDance, has previously rejected the allegation. Although TikTok lags behind the likes of Facebook and Instagram, its growth among young people far outstrips its competitors. More than 1,600 TikTok-related cyber crime
deleting Threads without losing Instagram
In October Mark Zuckerberg, the head of parent-company Meta, revealed that three months on from its July launch the app was attracting around 100 million monthly users – down by more than a half. When Threads was first revealed it was seen as a direct challenge to the Elon Musk-owned X, formerly known as Twitter.
Sudan human displacement crisis
The ongoing conflict between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces, which began in April 2023, has exacerbated the displacement crisis. Since the start of the conflict, nearly 5 million people have been displaced within Sudan, with the majority seeking refuge in South Darfur, River Nile, East Darfur, White Nile, Al Jazirah, Northern, and North Darfur
Social Media Scams
It is important for individuals to be aware of common scams, educate themselves about potential risks, and remain vigilant when interacting online or receiving unsolicited communication. One does not need to be a genius to be a scammer nowadays. Scammers come from various backgrounds and do not require exceptional intelligence to carry out their fraudulent
Creating new classes of antibiotics
Antibiotics have been one of the most revolutionary discoveries the human species ever made and we’ve been able to triumph over countless diseases and infections. However, this might not be the case for much longer. The bacteria that were once obliterated by our current classes of antibiotics have gotten smarter, they adapted, and they’ve turned
Ukraine needs for a ceasefire
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stressed that his country will not make any sort of concessions to Moscow in order to achieve peace but he has revealed what Kyiv would need in order to negotiate any future peace deal to end the war. In a press conference with European Commission President Ursala von der Leyen,
Ukraine Troops Mobilization
Ukraine’s government is looking for ways to make signing up for military service more palatable. The Digital Transformation Ministry has come up with a “smart mobilization” pilot project to allow Ukrainians to look for military roles themselves. The number of Ukrainians willing to do military service has dwindled over the 20 months since Russia launched
The fight in Hamas’s tunnels
Egypt, which controls Gaza’s southern border, has in the past flooded smuggling tunnels used by Hamas with sewage. Israel has poured concrete into tunnels during earlier conflicts. But hauling in enough is probably impractical in the present war, reckons one American military official.Once a tunnel has been discovered, the next step is to disable or