three factors that have shaped Tshisekedi’s bumpy first term as president

three factors that have shaped Tshisekedi’s bumpy first term as president

Africa’s second-largest country by land mass, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is scheduled to go to the polls on 20 December 2023. President Felix Tshisekedi will be seeking re-election. However, his first tenure has been decidedly mixed. Tshisekedi’s first term has been defined by three major factors: questions over the legitimacy of his 2019 … Read more

Ghana’s media treats terrorism as a threat from outside – it overlooks violence at home

Ghana’s media treats terrorism as a threat from outside – it overlooks violence at home

In 2022, 43% of all global terrorism deaths occurred in the Sahel – the region south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the African continent. West Africa had recorded 1,800 terrorism attacks as of June 2023, resulting in nearly 4,600 deaths. The region has also seen a series of coups, making countries more … Read more

Oldest mosquito in amber reveals bloodsucking surprise

Oldest mosquito in amber reveals bloodsucking surprise

Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are killed annually by malaria and other diseases spread through the bite of mosquitoes, insects that date back to the age of dinosaurs. All of these bites are inflicted by females, which possess specialized mouth anatomy that their male counterparts lack. But it hasn’t always been that way. Researchers … Read more

Boris Johnson interrupted by protests as he says he is ‘deeply sorry’ for suffering experienced during pandemic – UK Covid inquiry live | Politics

Boris Johnson interrupted by protests as he says he is ‘deeply sorry’ for suffering experienced during pandemic – UK Covid inquiry live | Politics

Protest in Covid inquiry as Boris Johnson begins giving evidence As Boris Johnson starts, there seems to be some protest in the room. The cameras are not showing us what is happening, but Lady Hallett tells someone that unless they sit down, they will be asked to leave. She then says they will have to … Read more

CBSE Date Sheet 2024 Live Updates: Class 10th, 12th time tables awaited

CBSE Date Sheet 2024 Live Updates: Class 10th, 12th time tables awaited

CBSE Board Exam Date Sheet 2024 Live Updates: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will hold Class 10 and Class 12 final exams 2024 in February-April next year. The board will announce date sheets or time tables of final exams on its official website, cbse.gov.in or cbse.nic.in. Practical exam dates have already been announced. … Read more

Nifty headed towards 21K, Sensex towards 70,000

Nifty headed towards 21K, Sensex towards 70,000

New Delhi: Even though the undertone is bullish, the market is likely to consolidate in the near-term since up moves will be countered with profit booking by DIIs and individual investors who are sitting on big profits, says V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services. Dips will be bought by FIIs who have … Read more

SWAYAM January 2023 semester result for 66 courses out on swayam.nta.ac.in

SWAYAM January 2023 semester result for 66 courses out on swayam.nta.ac.in

National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced January 2023 semester examination results for the remaining 66 courses of the Study Webs of Active–Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM). Learners can check it on the official website of NTA, swayam.nta.ac.in. SWAYAM January 2023 semester result for lot 3 out on swayam.nta.ac.in(Getty Images/iStockphoto) SWAYAM January semester written exams … Read more