The forum, held from 23 to 25 October 2026 under the theme “Pathways to Peace in Africa: Economic Sovereignty and Geopolitical Transformation”, was established by the Institute for Peace and Security Studies at Addis Ababa University and the late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. It promotes African-led solutions to the continent’s security challenges.
An air traffic control tower is seen at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Sept. 19. AFP-Yonhap RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia reopened its main airport for international flights, more than two weeks after deadly strikes by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels knocked the facility out of service. Earlier Sunday, the kingdom said it intercepted…
“If you went to Ankobra now, for example, you would not spot a single changfang on the Ankobra River. Previously, there were thousands of them, but within a period all of them have been cleared because of, again, the combative aggressiveness of NAIMOS,” he said.
A motor rider has died and another sustained injuries in a road crash involving a Toyota Tacoma pickup and a motorbike at No Weapon Junction in Asiakwa in the Eastern Region.
Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, delivers congratulatory remarks during a dinner commemorating the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence at FKI Tower in Yeouido, Seoul, Sept. 17. Yonhap North Korea’s military cooperation with Russia is giving Pyongyang more than new weapons. From electronic warfare equipment to battlefield lessons learned in Ukraine, the partnership…
President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a meeting on regulatory reform at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Friday. Joint Press Corps President Lee Jae Myung said Sunday that Korea has emerged as a leading player in the global economy, citing that the country posted the world’s second-largest current account surplus among major economies in the…
Iran’s authorities are increasing investment in a campaign to arm and train civilians who would serve in the state security apparatus against domestic and foreign threats amid growing fears that fighting with the United States and Israel could resume imminently. The public mobilisation drive – called Janfada, or “those who sacrifice their life” – was…
Guests pose at the “A Gathering at the Václav Havel Bench” event along Yangjae Stream in southern Seoul, Oct. 20, hosted jointly by the Czech Embassy in Korea and Seoul’s Seocho District Office to mark the 90th anniversary of the birth of former Czech President Václav Havel (1936–2011). At the bench, installed in May 2025,…
According to him, the centre would provide students with technology, study space and other resources to support their education and professional development. The centre, which is being constructed near the Accra Ghana Temple, is expected to house more than 100 computers. “It’s in the high-rise building just down the street. It looks out over our…
Addressing the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Friday, October 23, Presdent Mahama said Africa could no longer remain a passive participant in a changing global order shaped by geopolitical rivalries, competition for critical minerals, volatile supply chains and rapid technological disruption.
