Liberia, Sierra-Leone, Equitorial-Guinea Among 26 Countries Without UNESCO World Heritage Sites 

1 LAGOS – Six African countries namely; Liberia, Somalia, Sierra-Leone, South-Sudan, Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea are among 26 countries globally without the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World...

Why Africa's climate playbook must start on the farm

Nakuru ASK Chairman Perminus Migwi inspect a demo farm at the Nakuru ASK Show grounds on June 16, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The recently concluded second Africa Climate Summit and the Addis Ababa declaration did more than restate ambition....

Iran Update, October 3, 2025

The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability...

Massive Pentagon Leak Reveals U.S. Plans to Counter Iran in the Red Sea

by Our Correspondent in Doha A massive leak of highly classified U.S. Department of Defense documents has been exposed on a Telegram channel reportedly run by Iranian operators, raising alarm within Washington and among U.S. allies. The files,...

Egypt’s Renewable Energy Buildout Continues as First Utility-Scale Solar-Plus-Storage Facility Comes Online

Egypt is among the Middle Eastern countries looking to accelerate the growth of renewable energy. The country was among the first in Africa to embrace renewables; Egypt had brought 555 MW of wind power generation online as early as 2012....

UNESCO Adds an Area the Size of Bolivia to Biosphere Reserve System to Protect 5% of the World’s Land

Landscape of Daqingshan- Copyright, Daqingshan Biosphere Reserve The United Nations has added an area the size of Bolivia to a network of special land and seascapes with the aim of ensuring they remain places where Man can anchor himself to his...

[Yemen : Security Forces in Aden Foil Attempt to Smuggle Record-Sized Houthi Military Cargo

Aden- Yemeni security forces at the Aden Free Zone container terminal have intercepted a commercial cargo vessel carrying what officials described as one of the largest military shipments recently seized in Yemeni ports. According to security...

Biometrics and digital wallet integrations bridge travel’s present and near-future

Biometrics and digital wallets are taking their position for the future of travel, from getting through airports, to crossing (and controlling) borders and organizing complex supply chains. Biometric Update’s top stories of the week reflect the...

Keeping it home: Africa’s reinsurers in quiet bid to reclaim market

Oil and gas development in Uganda’s Albertine region. Much of the premiums in huge projects such as this have traditionally been ceded abroad. Reinsurers on the continent operate in a harsh socio-economic environment marked by inflation, political...

Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders

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How Trump Could Get Bagram Back

It’s not every day that a U.S. president publicly demands the return of a military base from a former adversary. But that’s exactly what happened last week, when President Donald Trump said that his administration is “trying to get” Bagram back...

PM Davis: ‘Storms like this remind us, once again, who we are’

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis speaks during Joint Press Briefing with the Office of the Prime Minister and the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Authority, on September 29, 2025 NASSAU, The Bahamas – While addressing a...

Workshop for Horn of Africa Think-Tank Scholars concludes successfully in Chengdu, China

By our staff reporter Chengdu, China The 2025 Training Workshop for Think-Tank Scholars from the Horn of Africa has successfully concluded, marking a significant milestone in fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange. Held at Sichuan Normal...

Africa’s climate summit is fighting back against Trump’s fossil fuel agenda

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Strengthening Medical Logistics: NAMRU EURAFCENT Visit to USAMMC-E Sets Stage for Future Collaboration

RAMSTEIN, Germany – In an effort to enhance military medical logistics and build interservice collaboration, Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Forbes and Logistics Specialist 1st Class Johnny Muldrow of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT conducted a...

These six Asian countries are now officially home to UN Biosphere Reserves

Asia is home to so many stunning natural wonders, and thanks to the expansion of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme, six of them have just received official protection from the UN. At the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in Hangzhou,...

Africa Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio Database 2025 Morocco Leads In Africa's Data Center Expansion With 55% Of Future Power Capacity

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Explore the comprehensive African Data Center Market Database, specifically designed for professionals seeking in-depth insights into colocation facilities. This Excel-based product delivers detailed analyses of...

Two injured, crew evacuated from Dutch ship in Houthi attack

Dutch shipowner Spliethoff confirmed that the Minervagracht had been hit by an explosive device while transiting the Gulf of Aden on 29 September. It said the unknown explosive device caused substantial damage to the Netherlands-registered...

Honour, Resilience, and Leadership

PM Philip Davis KC My fellow Bahamians, We have lost a friend and a servant to the public, the Honourable Vaughn Miller. Vaughn’s passing is a shock. It is a loss felt not only in government, but in homes and communities across our country. He...

Ts’əmdi and Ts’imdo: Joined for Utility, Not Unity

In the semi-fertile soil of Tigrinya, the words ጽምዲ (Ts’əmdi) and ጽምዶ (Ts’imdo) bloom with layered meaning—practical, poetic, and political. Both conjure the image of two entities alloyed together, yet their applications diverge across the rhythms...