Is World War III Bullish for Bitcoin?
If Bitcoin really is a safe-haven asset, is it behaving like one? The title of today’s post is not intended to be a serious question as much as it is “gallows humour”, as they say. Since the Russian invasion of the Ukraine in early 2022, it’s been speculated that future historians may look back on…#russian #ukraine #cfa #niger #ghana #burkinafaso #warbyothermeans #5thgenerationwarfare #middleeast #patrickbyrnes (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nigeria Health Watch Partners With Niger State Health Ministries to Tackle Health Misinformation
[Nigeria Health Watch] Nigeria Health Watch, in partnership with the Niger State Ministry of Secondary and Tertiary Health and the Niger State Ministry of Primary Health, commences Health Misinformation Management Fellowship in Niger state. This initiative is focused on countering health misinformation and promoting the dissemination of accurate health information within the state. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
The U.S. declares the ousting of Niger's president a coup and suspends military aid and training
WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday formally declared the ousting of Niger's democratically elected president a coup d'etat, more than two months after mutinous soldiers seized power. Senior administration officials told reporters that the U.S. was taking action after exhausting all avenues…#niger #westafrican #mohamedbazoum #africa #alqaida #islamic #burkinafaso #westafrica #niamey #agadez (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To End Child Marriage in Southern & East Africa, Governments Need to Strengthen Laws & Implementation
Nafissa, 17 from Niger, was married at 16. Three months after marrying she became pregnant. She gave birth to a still born baby. Credit: UNICEF/Marieke van der Velden
The UN commemorates International Day of the Girl Child on October 11 -- an annual and internationally recognized observance that empowers girls and amplifies their voices.By Divya SrinivasanGENEVA, Switzerland, Oct 10 2023 (IPS) Almost one third (32%) of women aged 20 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa – around 50 million – were married before 18 years old. To address this pervasive problem, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Divya Srinivasan Tags: Africa Education Featured Gender Gender Violence Headlines Health Human Rights IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Niger cuts 2023 budget by 40% as post-coup sanctions bite
Niger has cut its planned spending for 2023 by 40% because of international sanctions imposed after the military took power in a July coup, further hobbling the economy in one of the world's poorest countries, the junta said in a televised statement on Saturday. This year's budget, initially…#niger #mohamedbazoum #westafrica #bazoum #saharadesert #islamist (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
France ’s exit from Niger shows its declining prestige in the Sahel
France’s exit from Niger shows its declining prestige in the Sahel Sep 25, 2023, 1:53pm EDT REUTERS/Yara NardisecurityAfricaTweetEmailWhatsappKarinaTsui/ French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that France would pull its 1,500 troops from Niger by the end of the year, following weeks of…#niger #sahelsep252023 #emmanuelmacron #westafrican #nigerian #mohamedbazoum #aljazeeras #nicolashaque #burkinafaso #alqaeda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson calls out John Kelly: ‘He knew Mr. Trump's record ’
“A person that did not want to be seen in the presence of military amputees because ‘it doesn’t look good for me’ … and rants that our most precious heroes who gave their lives in America’s defense are ‘losers’ and wouldn’t visit their graves in France,” Kelly told CNN in a statement. But five…#wilson #trump #marine #armysgt #ladavidjohnson #niger #miami #cowandajonesjohnson #johnkelly #goldstar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
If the US Exits Niger, the Terrorists and Russians Win
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Source: Reuters: Health - September 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The French disconnection: a retreat from Niger
President Emmanuel Macron’s about-face on maintaining a presence in the coup-stricken country portends a broader change in France’s relations on the continent. Shifting geopolitics is changing the list of the world’s big arms dealers (9:08). And if you ever wanted to see internet influencers get…#emmanuelmacron #economistpodcasts (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador after coup
President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country as a result of the coup that removed the democratically elected president. Niger’s junta said in response that the announcement signals a “new step towards the…#emmanuelmacron #niger #africa #burkinafaso #african #islamic #alisekouramadan #mohamedbazoum #bazoum #macron (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News Wrap: GOP hardliner blasts McCarthy ’s plan to avoid government shutdown
In our news wrap Sunday, House negotiations to avoid a government shutdown enter their final week, France is ending its military presence in Niger, talks continued in the auto workers and Hollywood strikes, NASA retrieved its first asteroid samples from space, Ethiopian Tigist Assefa broke the…#niger #hollywood #nasa #ethiopian #tigistassefa #berlinmarathon #meganrapinoe #uswnt (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
France withdraws troops from Niger
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that French troops would be withdrawn from Niger in the next couple of months, in the wake of a coup d’état in the Western African country this summer. The military withdrawal from Niger comes after French troops were ousted from neighboring…#emmanuelmacron #détat #westernafrican #burkinafaso #antifrench #jihadist #niamey #northafrica #nigerien #mohamedbazoum (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
France to withdraw troops from Niger by end of year
Relations between Paris and new military-led government continue downward slide as Macron withdraws ambassador (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News at a glance: Diphtheria treatment shortage, prisoner release, and iNaturalist ’s growth
CONSERVATION
Popular biodiversity app to expand
The nonprofit that runs iNaturalist, a popular app and website for identifying species, has received a $10 million grant to expand. The funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, announced last week, will allow iNaturalist—whose website is one of the largest generators of crowd-sourced species-occurrence data—to add users, technology, and observations to inform conservation. iNaturalist hopes to grow in nature-rich parts of the world, such as Asia and South America, which have fewer users uploading data. Since iNaturalist’s founding in 20...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 21, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Why uranium prices are soaring
W invaded Ukraine, panic gripped Europe’s nuclear experts—the civilian variety, that is. Ukraine, where 15 reactors relied on Russia for their uranium, rushed to sign an unusually long 12-year deal with Canada. European utilities, also reliant on Russia, drew the maximum they could under other…#ukraine #finland #russian #tetris #kazakhstan #uranium #yellowcake #niger #tomprice #jonathanhinze (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
