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Mali’s ruling military junta has sealed a deal with Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom to develop three nuclear energy infrastructure projects, including a Russian-designed low-power nuclear power plant in the country. A statement by Rosatom on Wednesday provided to Ripples Nigeria said it had met with Mali’s junta leader, Assimi Goita, where negotiations were held with junta officials in charge …

At least 12 primary school children died in a car crash in South Africa on Wednesday. The country’s road transport officials told reporters that a minibus carrying children to school overturned and caught fire after colliding on the N14 highway near Merafong, about 70 kilometres west of Johannesburg. The minibus driver was also found dead. South African authorities said the …

  Below are some quick facts about the Samoa Agreement 1. The Samoa Agreement is a partnership agreement and an essential legal framework for cooperation between the EU and its Member States, on the one hand, and the members of the OACPS, on the other. Nigerian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union, Obinna Onowu, signs …

  David Lammy’s whirlwind first trip as foreign secretary, organised at short notice, is not aimed at achieving immediate results or breaking new ground. New Labour Party Defence Secretary John Healey met President Zelensky in Odessa It’s all about perception: the emergence of a vigorous new administration, determined to get going now, full of goodwill towards some of the UK’s …

  Boeing will plead guilty to criminal fraud stemming from the two crashes of 737 Max jets that killed 346 people, after the government ruled that the company violated an agreement that had shielded it from prosecution for more than three years, the Justice Department said Sunday evening. Federal prosecutors last week gave Boeing the choice of pleading guilty and …

Labour leader Keir Starmer was officially appointed as Britain’s new Prime Minister by King Charles III in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Friday. A photo released by the palace captured the moment the monarch shook hands with Starmer, marking a transition after his party’s landslide victory in the general election. Earlier, King Charles had accepted the resignation of Conservative …

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has offered to step down as Conservative Party leader following his landslide defeat by Labour’s Keir Starmer in Thursday’s election. Sunak, who had congratulated Starmer, told reporters outside Downing Street that he would step down once a new party leader was found. “To the country, first of all I would like to express my apologies. …

  Billionaire heir Anant Ambani will marry his longtime girlfriend Radhika Merchant later this month, in a lavish ceremony widely described as the country’s wedding of the year. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant during pre-wedding celebrations in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India on March 1, 2024 The extravagant pre-wedding celebrations have already created excitement in the Indian media and social media is …

Amid growing concerns and rumors about a potential withdrawal, the White House has steadfastly denied that President Joe Biden is considering dropping out of the presidential race. Spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre, on Wednesday, said Biden was “clear-eyed and…remains in the race.” The confirmation comes after a tumultuous week following Biden’s performance in a debate against Donald Trump, which sparked panic in …

The Namibian government has decided to reduce the price of petrol by 80 Namibian cents per litre (around $0.044). Similarly, 50ppm diesel will be rented at 60 Namibian cents per litre, and 10ppm diesel at 70 Namibian cents per litre from Wednesday. The country’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) announced this in a statement on Tuesday. The ministry said …