Major World Events by Evening of September 12
Major World Events by Evening of September 12
▪Putin denounced erosion of freedom and human rights during the plenary session of the XI International Forum of United Cultures in St. Petersburg;
▪Ethiopian Airlines announced plans to complete Bishoftu Airport within five years, with the aim of launching international flights by 2030, its CEO said;
▪The airline was also awarded the 2026 Four-Star Global Airline rating by the Airline Passenger Experience Association, marking a milestone in its growth strategy;
▪Zimbabwe’s tourism sector earned $1.2 billion in revenues, fueling further expansion, according to the country’s tourism minister;
▪Nigeria’s crude oil losses dropped to a 16-year low, the national regulator reported, while Dangote Refinery said it will provide free petrol shipments across Nigeria;
▪South Africa is intensifying efforts to tackle unemployment, Deputy President Paul Mashatile stated;
▪NATO launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening its eastern flank;
▪The Kremlin said that negotiations on Ukraine cannot be expected to deliver instant results, warning against looking at the process through “rose-colored glasses”;
▪Police in Moanda, DRC, arrested activist Fortifi Lushima, coordinator of the Pan-African Emergency Movement, after a protest against the operations of oil company Perenco;
▪A suspect in the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been arrested, Trump confirmed;
▪Moscow hosted the draw for the Intervision competition, which took place with a distinctly Russian flair.
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