Hezbollah Won’t Stand Down Without a Cease-Fire in Gaza
Hezbollah and Israel have been locked in limited but deadly conflict for five months, since the Lebanese group first struck Israel in a show of solidarity with the Palestinians of Gaza. Now this violence is in danger of escalating into a fuller, more devastating war, as Israeli leaders threaten a large-scale attack on Lebanon if Hezbollah does not pull back from Israel’s northern border. Open war between Hezbollah and Israel would be disastrous. There is only so much they can do, though, without a cease-fire in Gaza, yet another reason one is so urgently needed. Hezbollah Before Oct. 7Hezbollah is simultaneously a Lebanese political party and an armed force active inside and outside Lebanon.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 08, 2024 19:22 UTC
Cracking the Code: Ria Pinto Demystifies AI’s Role in Cybersecurity
Further, 75% of CEOs globally believe their organization’s competitive advantage will depend on who has the most advanced generative AI. However, while the enthusiasm for AI and generative AI is evident, local organizations still face numerous barriers in their race to modernize and adopt the technology. Ria Pinto, General Manager and Technology Leader at IBM South Africa shared her expertise and insights during IBM’s AI for Business session. By using AI-powered solutions, organizations can accelerate their security defenses and improve the speed, accuracy, and productivity of security teams. It is also important for CEOs to reassess and understand the potential impact of generative AI on their employees.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 08, 2024 18:59 UTC
J&T Express Participates in LEAP, Deepens Cooperation with E-commerce Platforms
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- J&T Express, a global logistics service operator, participated in LEAP, the largest technology event in the Middle East, held in Saudi Arabia from 4 – 7 March. J&T Express covers the entire Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its own end-to-end collection and delivery network, reaching any remote area and achieving 100% coverage within Saudi Arabia. In February 2022, J&T Express established its Middle East and North Africa regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia. In 2023, J&T Express Saudi Arabia was awarded "Last Mile Delivery Company of the Year" in Saudi Arabia by the KSA Logistics & Transport Awards. J&T Express is a global logistics service provider with leading express delivery businesses in Southeast Asia and China, the largest and fastest-growing market in the world.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 08, 2024 18:38 UTC
Aid airdrop kills five people in Gaza after parachute fails
As famine stalks enclave, aid workarounds criticised as a distraction from Israel’s blocking of aid through land routes. Five people were killed and several injured after a parachute landing a humanitarian airdrop failed to open, bringing a pallet crashing down into a crowd of people waiting for food north of Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp. Reporting from Rafah, Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud said that people are experiencing “a tragedy” in the north of Gaza. It highlighted the problem of getting desperately needed humanitarian relief into Gaza amid Israeli restrictions. Road routes are the only way to bring in the large quantities of food desperately needed to avert #famine.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 08, 2024 18:24 UTC
Africa Oil reaches new exploration milestone with strategic farm-out partnership in Orange Basin
London, UK --News Direct-- Africa Oil CorpAfrica Oil Corp (TSX:AOI) Investor Relations Manager Shahin Amini discusses the company's new partnership with TotalEnergies and Qatar Energy for the exploration of Block 3B/4B in the Orange Basin. Amini told Proactive's Stephen Gunnion the collaboration marks a significant endorsement of the block's exploration potential, leveraging the expertise and resources of these notable energy companies. The value derived from this deal for Africa Oil is estimated at $46.8 million, including $10 million in staged payments. Amini noted that the strategic partnership allows Africa Oil to explore with "other people's money," aligning with their business model of early basin entry, comprehensive geological assessment, and then attracting resourceful partners for exploration financing. Additionally, Africa Oil, through its investment in Impact Oil and Gas Limited, has exposure to another promising block in Namibia, highlighting the company's significant acreage position off Southern Africa's coast.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 08, 2024 16:08 UTC
Chinese among hundreds kidnapped in Nigeria
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, NigeriaNigeria BureauABUJA, (CAJ News) – A CHINESE national has been kidnapped during a renewed abduction spree by militants in Nigeria. The Chinese are among hundreds of individuals kidnapped in recent days as militants sustain their criminal acts in the West African country. Also on Friday, the Chinese Embassy and Consulate General urged nationals to tighten security measures following the crime spree. Chinese in Nigeria have been advised to go out only if necessary, strengthen travel security measures, avoid gatherings and enhance self-prevention and risk avoidance awareness. They have been urged to strengthen security measures in residences, factories, stores and living areas.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 08, 2024 14:54 UTC
Oscars 2024: Four Daughters is a Tunisian masterpiece – what makes the film groundbreaking
It’s won several major documentary awards and is nominated for a Best Feature Documentary Oscar. This makes its director Kaouther Ben Hania the first Arab woman ever to receive two Oscar nominations. Kaouther Ben Hania is considered one of the leading post-revolution Tunisian film-makers. Ben Hania hears Olfa’s story on the radio and sees her being interviewed on TV. Ben Hania enrols everyone on the set to exhume narratives and emotions and perform them in the present.
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March 08, 2024 14:37 UTC
Endeavor Kenya unveils inaugural cohort of 9 startups for ScaleUp programme
Endeavor Kenya has unveiled the inaugural cohort of nine startups for its ScaleUp programme, which aims to support high-growth startup ventures with the network and resources to gain clarity on their journey to scale. Nine Kenyan startups have been selected to take part in the inaugural edition of the programme, which will take place over the next 6-12 months. It provides a fast-track route to becoming a potential Endeavor entrepreneur, via one-to-one mentoring sessions with entrepreneurs and mentors within the Endeavor Kenya network. Endeavor Kenya managing director Maryanne Ochola said ScaleUp’s vision is for the selected startups to accelerate their business growth to become the next Endeavor entrepreneurs. “The Endeavor ScaleUp programme is crucial for companies in the growth stage.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 08, 2024 14:31 UTC
SADiLaR workshop highlights benefits of online dictionaries
The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) recently facilitated a successful online-dictionary training workshop at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). “Most publishers are moving away from paper dictionaries to online dictionaries,” Khumalo said. “The online dictionary platform provides sufficient space for a detailed treatment of lexicographic information. Multifunctionality of online dictionariesAccording to Wolff, a key advantage of online dictionaries is that they are multifunctional. “When planning a project to build an online dictionary, or when evaluating one, it is useful to consider it as more than just a dictionary.
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March 08, 2024 13:29 UTC
Global Ethylene Industry Production Capacity & Demand Insights & Forecasts Report 2024-2028 Competitive Overview of ExxonMobil, BASF, Mitsubishi, AkzoNobel, Borealis, and Mitsui Chemicals - ResearchAn
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Ethylene Market (By Production Capacity & Demand): Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2024-2028)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Scope of the reportThe report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global ethylene market with potential impact of COVID-19. Global Market Analysis3.1 Global Ethylene Production Capacity3.2 Global Ethylene Production Capacity Forecast3.3 Global Ethylene Production Capacity by Region3.4 Global Ethylene Demand3.5 Global Ethylene Demand Forecast3.6 Global Ethylene Demand by Application3.6.1 Global Ethylene Demand for Polyethylene Production3.6.2 Global Ethylene Demand Forecast for Polyethylene Production3.6.3 Global Ethylene Demand for Ethylene Oxide Production3.6.4 Global Ethylene Demand Forecast for Ethylene Oxide Production3.6.5 Global Ethylene Demand for Ethylene Dichloride Production3.6.6 Global Ethylene Demand Forecast for Ethylene Dichloride Production4. Regional Market Analysis4.1 China4.1.1 China Ethylene Production Capacity4.1.2 China Ethylene Production Capacity Forecast4.1.3 China Ethylene Demand4.1.4 China Ethylene Demand Forecast4.1.5 China Ethylene Demand by Application4.1.6 China Ethylene Demand for Polyethylene Production4.1.7 China Ethylene Demand Forecast for Polyethylene Production4.1.8 China Ethylene Demand for Ethylene Oxide Production4.1.9 China Ethylene Demand Forecast for Ethylene Oxide Production4.1.10 China Ethylene Demand for Styrene Production4.1.11 China Ethylene Demand Forecast for Styrene Production4.1.12 China Ethylene Demand for PVC Production4.1.13 China Ethylene Demand Forecast for PVC Production4.2 The U.S.4.2.1 The U.S. Ethylene Production Capacity Forecast4.3 Middle East & North Africa4.3.1 Middle East & North Africa Ethylene Production Capacity4.3.2 Middle East & North Africa Ethylene Production Capacity Forecast4.4 Europe4.4.1 Europe Ethylene Production Capacity4.4.1 Europe Ethylene Production Capacity Forecast4.5 ROW4.5.1 ROW Ethylene Production Capacity4.5.2 ROW Ethylene Production Capacity Forecast5.
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March 08, 2024 13:01 UTC
Israel’s war on Gaza live: US to build port as Israel blocks aid via roads
blinking-dot Live updates Live updates,Israel’s war on Gaza live: US to build port as Israel blocks aid via roadsUN says Israel blocked majority of aid missions to north last month, Biden set to unveil maritime aid corridor.
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March 08, 2024 12:58 UTC
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Impact on FSU sulphur flows to the Mediterranean and North Africa
Author Maria Mosquera, Editor, Argus Sulphur | Bea O'Kelly, Market ReporterListen to our short and concise sulphur podcast reviewing FSU sulphur exports and their impact on the Mediterranean and North African regions following more than a year of the Russian-Ukraine conflict and resulting sanctions. Join Maria Mosquera, Editor of the Global sulphur report, and Bea O’Kelly, Sulphur Reporter, as they discuss the impact of the Russia- Ukraine conflict on FSU sulphur flows to the Mediterranean and North African markets, more than one year on from the onset of the conflict, and what we can expect looking forward. Related links:
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March 08, 2024 12:55 UTC
North Korea’s COVID curbs still strangling economy, report says
North Korea was one of the first countries to act on reports of COVID-19 circulating in early 2020, sealing itself off from the outside world and its economic lifeline in China. There was no [informal] trade with China, not even to get some rice or a bag of wheat. If [authorities] heard of a soldier allowing that, that person would just disappear,” the trade said in the report. Peter Ward, a research fellow at the South Korea-based Sejong Institute who was not involved in the report, said that North Korea has yet to move on from COVID like other countries have. North Korea’s normalisation has been delayed a lot and arguably they haven’t really finished normalisation yet,” Ward told Al Jazeera.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 08, 2024 12:47 UTC
France to keep its troops in Chad amid apparent pre-election crackdown on opposition – The North Africa Post
France has said it will keep its 1,000 troops in junta-run Chad amid waning French influence after it was ousted from several African countries over the past few years, just as apparent calm has returned to Chad’s capital N’Djamena following the assassination of an opposition leader. The envoy also said he conveyed Paris’ “admiration” to Deby Itno for the country’s transition to civilian rule after he took power following his father’s three-decade iron-fisted rule. All three military-run governments also formed a military alliance, and declared a number of economic steps revoking previous French exploitation of their countries’ resources. Meanwhile, Deby Itno has announced he planned to run in this year’s long-delayed presidential race days after his main opponent was killed in murky circumstances. The authorities have also confirmed that Deby’s uncle, Gen Saleh Deby Itno, had been arrested in the wake of the recent events.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 08, 2024 12:13 UTC
EU plans €210 million in aid to Mauritania to curb migrants’ flows – The North Africa Post
The European Union is planning to offer 210 million euros to help Mauritania curb illegal migration to the Canary Islands, which reported a record number of arrivals last year. The batch includes €60 million to be allocated to migration management, the Financial Times reported. The rest will be invested in security, economic development, and humanitarian aid in Mauritania, which emerged as the main departure point for West African migrants bound for the Canary Islands. In the first two months of 2024, almost 12,000 people arrived on the Canary Islands by boat, according to the Spanish interior ministry, compared to fewer than 2,000 in the same period last year. Last year, the Canary Islands accounted for most arrivals in Spain with near 40,000, compared with 56,852 migrants that entered the country by land or sea in 2023.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 08, 2024 12:13 UTC