The draft rules, which would build on the 2022 WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, are intended to create an element of fairness currently missing in the global fishing sector. They should allow developing countries that have small fishing industries — and that provide only minor capacity-enhancing subsidies to their fishers, if any — to grow … Read more
For many people planning a holiday using trains, Europe is the obvious destination. A lot of young people will have used Interail or (for Americans) Eurail passes to skip across the continent in a flurry of cathedrals, museums and occasionally blurry railway station cafes. Those moving at a slower pace may have taken time to … Read more
The disbursement to Egypt replicates similar deals Brussels has made with Tunisia, Mauritania and Turkey to curb irregular migration into the EU. The EU-Egypt partnership has been strongly criticized by human-rights groups, who see it as “another EU ‘cash for migrant control’ deal.” The macro-financial assistance (MFA) of up to €1 billion is the first … Read more
Pelumi Nubi, who drove from London and 16 other countries, finally arrived in Lagos on Sunday afternoon. On 29 January, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Ms Nubi embarked on a solo journey in her car, Lumi, nearly two years after professional motorcyclist Kunle Adeyanju rode from London to Nigeria. Ms Nubi began her journey on 31 … Read more
The EU-Egypt deal coincides with an uptick in irregular migration to the bloc of wealthy countries. Following a lull in 2022, the EU faced a surge in migrants arriving via the Mediterranean Sea during 2023 and numbers are climbing again in 2024, according to the EU official. A deal inked with Tunisia last July and … Read more
THE world’s biggest ship graveyard lies on the shore of Mauritania with 300 vessels left to rot releasing toxic waste into the sea. The rusting hulks are scattered along the coast of Nouadhibou bay after being illegally abandoned by owners. 6 300 ships are scattered along the coast and left to rot in the world’s … Read more
Almost two years after a professional motorcyclist Kunle Adeyanju rode from London to Nigeria, a UK-based Nigerian, Pelumi Nubi, is set to replicate the same feat. Mr Adeyanju departed London on 19 April 2023 and arrived in Lagos after 41 days of riding his motorcycle, while Ms Nubi will embark on a two-month solo trip … Read more
