Category: World

Equador has declared a state of emergency following the migration influx from Venezuela. Equador also known as Republic of Equador is a representative democratic republic in north-western South America. It is bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The capital..

North and South Korea plan to hold high-level talks on Monday to prepare for a third summit between the leaders. Meanwhile, North Korea called on the US to reciprocate their good will measures by easing sanctions and stopping demands that the North denuclearize first. Since January 2018, Pyongyang appeared to have..

Taliban fighters have attacked Ghazni, a strategic province in east Afghanistan, leaving 39 fighters and 14 soldiers killed in the clashes. The Taliban are a militant group who have resiliently held on to rural terrain and managed to conduct repeated high-profile attacks in Kabul and other cities. Its leaders have created an organizational structure..

President Kabila steps down after 17 years in power, leaving a potential vacuum.The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a country situated in central Africa, with a semi-presidential government. The Congo is a former Belgian Colony and is the largest francophone..

Government targets independent media outlet and detains 18 journalists. Belarus is a landlocked country with a population of 9.8 million people. It is a Presidential Republic, surrounded by Russia to the North and East, Ukraine to the South, Poland to the West and Lithuania…

European Union proposes to open up markets for Africa in hope to reduce migration flows. Africa is the world’s second largest and second- most populous continent. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Isthmus of Suez and the Red..

The ongoing trade has further escalated with the recent tit for tat tariffs. China has retaliated with 25% tariffs on $16 billion worth of US goods, this measure comes shortly after US released a list of Chinese goods that will face 25% tariff on 23 August. Trump’s protectionist trade policies..

As the frequency of victims to the Mexican war on drugs increases, Mr.Obrador, the incoming president will focus on the social roots of the crime. Mexico is the second largest economy in Latin America and is a major oil producer and exporter. However, there is a deep socio-economic..

The re-introduction of sanctions on Iran will enable China to spend more of its own currency in the international market without losing foreign reserves.Yuan is a unit of China’s national currency Renminbi, and colloquially referred to when trading in Chinese currency in International markets..

Ethiopia’s government has signed an agreement to end hostilities with the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), which it had previously labeled a “terrorist movement”. Ethiopia is a landlocked nation in eastern Africa, with a population of over 100 million: the second highest in Africa. Over 70% ..