The U.N. Security Council and Western donors have urged Somalia’s parliament to speed up approval of new election rules to ensure an August vote is held on time, saying delays put recovery from conflict at risk.[9] Check Also: Kenyan Diplomat Kamau To Head UN Environmental Task Force Somalia, slowly rebuilding after decades of violence and still battling an Islamist insurgency,[7] is ...
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Russia’s 2nd Richest Man, Mikhail To Give All His Wealth To Charity
Billionaire Mikhail Fridman,[4] whose net worth is $13.3 billion according to Forbes, is to leave his children out of his will. The businessman said he wants his children to create something on their own.[9] Check also: Meet The Second Richest Man In Africa After Dangote “I’m not a big fan of such public statements, but I can say that I ...
Read More »U.S. Lifts Arms Embargo On Vietnam
President Barack Obama has announced the US is fully lifting its embargo on sales of lethal weapons to Vietnam, its one-time enemy.[1] Speaking during a visit to communist and talks with its leaders, Mr Obama said the move removed a “lingering vestige of the Cold War”.[2] Check Also: Barrack Obama Ordered 300 US Troops To Cameroon To Help Fight Against Boko ...
Read More »Kenyan Diplomat Kamau To Head UN Environmental Task Force
Kenya ambassador to the United Nations Macharia Kamau was appointed as one of two UN Special Envoys on El Niño and Climate.[4] Check Also: Uhuru Kenyatta Organised A Rally To Celebrate Withdraw Of ICC charges UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also named former President of Ireland Mary Robinson to the newly created post on Friday.[4] The Kenyan diplomat is widely respected in ...
Read More »Yang Yang: Boy Born With a 6 Inch Tail in China
Yang Yang boy born in China with a 6 inch tail due to a birth defect has finally had it removed.[1] The 11-month-old child, boy born with the 15cm long fleshy growth was dubbed Yang Yang by local media. His family nicknamed him ‘little monkey‘ and though they resisted having surgery[2]to remove the tail at first – he had the ...
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