Proxy wars pitting France and Chad against Russia and Rwanda threaten to destabilize the entire region while subjecting Central Africans to more violence and instability. By John A. Lechner, Alexandra Lamarche. BANGUI, Central African Republic—Citizens of the Central African Republic (CAR) went to the polls on Dec. 27 to select their next president and legislature. […]
A few hours ago, the maiden flight of the Long March 8 was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site. One of the payloads on the rocket is Ethiopia’s second satellite, ET-SMART-RSS. Other payloads include Apocalypse constellation and Zhixing-1A. ET-SMART-RSS, initially scheduled for October 2020 was postponed to 20 December. Due to unfavourable weather condition, the satellite […]
By David Culver and Nectar Gan. Inside a gray warehouse at the Shenzhen International Airport in southern China, a row of white chambers sits in a cordoned-off corner, each fitted with a display screen showing the customised temperature inside. A security worker in face mask, surgical gown and rubber gloves stands guard. Anyone entering this […]
Kate Sullivan Less than two weeks from Election Day, Joe Biden and President Trump are scheduled to appear onstage 9:00 p.m. ET for the final general election presidential debate of 2020. The televised event may be the last opportunity for both candidates to reach a massive national audience before Nov. 3. Here’s everything you need to know about the […]