The African Union (AU) has welcomed the Netherlands’ contribution of 110 million Euros in support of the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme (AAAP). In a statement issued on the website of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the support is coming ahead…
Dutch police: 6 dead after truck hit community barbecue
The death toll from an accident when a truck drove off a dike and slammed into a community barbecue in a village south of Rotterdam rose to six Sunday and police said a further seven people are in hospital, including…
Nigeria/Russia Relations: The missing link – Hussaini Monguno
On November 15, 1884, 14 mainly European countries gathered in Berlin for a meeting which lasted to February 26, 1885. The aim of that conference was to split the continent of Africa and share it to the Europeans who were…
Dutch emergency line hit by KPN telecoms outage (BBC)
The Netherlands has been hit by its largest telecommunications outage in years, with the 112 emergency number knocked out across the country. The disruption, which lasted four hours, originated from national carrier KPN, and affected other providers linked to its…
Netherlands tourist board wants to discourage people from visiting (Metro)
The Netherlands is famous for its picturesque canals, tulips, windmills, and liberal approach to cannabis laws. Nineteen million tourists flock there annually to experience them, with that number expected to grow to more than 29 million by 2030. It’s becoming…