Merkel pushes for more support for AfricaOctober 8, 2016 - 15:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pushing for more international support for Africa, saying it's important to fight problems causing people to flee their homelands and help promoted development as populations boom, the Associated Press reports. In her weekly video podcast Saturday, October 8 a day ahead of a three-day trip to Mali, Niger and Ethiopia, Merkel said Africa will be a focus of Germany's upcoming G-20 presidency. With the population of Africa expected to double in the next 35 years, "it's in our best interest to help Africa develop well, as the countries naturally, at the same time, make their own contributions to good governance." In addition to traditional development aid, Merkel says she'll work to help create conditions for private investment. She says "state support alone can't advance the development of an entire continent." Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |