Ayele Mengiste Jirru

‼️The Strait of Hormuz is the lifeline of the global economy: Saudi Arabia is the largest source of crude oil transiting the Strait at 38%, followed by Iraq at 22% and the UAE at 14%. Iran, Kuwait, and Qatar follow at 11%, 10%, and 5%, respectively. On the destination side, China receives the largest portion at 37%, followed by India at 14%, Other Asia and Oceania at 16%, South Korea at 12%, and Japan at 12%. This means ~75% of all crude oil passing through the Strait flows to Asia, making the region overwhelmingly the most exposed to the current disruption. Saudi Arabia and Iraq alone represent 60% of all crude transiting the chokepoint, meaning any prolonged closure disproportionately impacts their export revenues and Asian buyers simultaneously. The Strait of Hormuz is the most critical chokepoint in global energy flows.

🚨 BREAKING: ​Beautiful Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to visit Iran. ​Meloni: "The patience of the Italian people has run out. Oil is depleting across the country, and factories are going to close because of an unstable president who decided to drag the whole world into his war against Iran. ​I will travel to Iran this month to open the Strait of Hormuz for Italian ships, and we will fully support them because they are right, and no one is hiding it. ​The strait on their border is being used to pressure the world; this is their right, and the world now knows the truth. ​Trump wants Iranian oil, and we want Iranian oil, but Italy wants it through legitimate means and payment, while America only wants to loot and steal."

Men having sex 2 times a week, will help reduce your risk of heart attack by 50%. This is based according to a 2010 study published in the American Journal of Cardiology conducted over a 16-year period with men aged 40 to 70.

HOW TO INCREASE YOUR AURA: 1. Don’t talk about your plans, show results. 2. Smile with your mouth closed. 3. Nod, instead of saying yes. 4. Don’t talk that much about yourself. 5. Don’t always be available. 6. Have a firm handshake. 7. Speak calmly and deliberately. 8. Dress in a clean, confident style. 9. Be comfortable with silence.

The fastest way to get noticed at work 1. Solve real problems. 2. Speak with understanding. 3. Share updates consistently. 4. Deliver ahead of time. 5. Help others win. 6. Take ownership. 7. Stay calm in chaos. 8. Ask smart questions. 9. Be reliable. 10.Make your impact visible.

Uganda is officially moving forward with its massive $4 billion oil refinery, a project set to reshape the country’s entire energy future. The refinery will slash Uganda’s dependence on imported fuel while tapping into its 6.5 billion barrels of oil in place with up to 2.2 billion barrels recoverable. Once completed, it will: - Process 60,000 barrels per day - Power local industries - Boost national revenue - Support new pipelines, storage hubs, and water infrastructure For the first time ever, Uganda is on track to flip from importing fuel to exporting refined petroleum. Production is projected to kick off around mid-2026.

🇪🇹 #AddisAbaba's tendency toward allying itself with terrorist groups like #AlShabaab & #RSF has begun to seriously hurt #Ethiopia's own international standing; prompting many countries to post travel warnings and dramatically reducing trade & investment opportunities. ⚠️

JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran threatens to close Bab El Mandeb Strait near Yemen. 12% of world trade passes through it. "If the White House thinks of repeating its stupid mistakes, it will quickly realize that the flow of global energy and trade can be disrupted with a single signal."

IMF make Angola 🇦🇴 remove Fuel Subsidy which has resulted in 33% hike in fuel price, triggering a deadly protests in the country, leaving 22 dead and over 1,200 arrested. Same IMF is against the policy Ghana’s 🇬🇭 president, Mahama has implemented which is driving his country’s economic growth. The truth is IMF is against African interests and every African country needs to learn.

Noah got drunk. Jonah ran away. Moses stuttered. Abraham was old. Lazarus was dead. Peter had a temper. David had an affair. Zaccheus was short. Martha was nervous. Paul was a murderer. Jacob was a cheater. Sarah was impatient. Elijah was depressed. Thomas was a doubter. Dear son, God doesn't call the qualified; He qualifies the called.

@TheDataHubX @african This low cost often accompanies low wages, and a $3 daily budget typically covers only basic food and shelter needs.

@TheDataHubX The cost of living is rising, and $3/day is increasingly difficult to survive on due to inflation, even if it falls above the official extreme poverty line.  @African Economic History Network

Extreme Poverty by Country (Share of population living under $3 per day) 1) 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo → 85.3% 2) 🇲🇿 Mozambique → 82.2% 3) 🇲🇼 Malawi → 75.4% 4) 🇧🇮 Burundi → 74.2% 5) 🇿🇲 Zambia → 71.7% 6) 🇨🇫 Central African Republic → 71.6% 7) 🇳🇪 Niger → 60.5% 8) 🇺🇬 Uganda → 59.8% 9) 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe → 49.2% 10) 🇰🇪 Kenya → 46.4% 11) 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso → 42.1% 12) 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau → 39.9% 13) 🇹🇩 Chad → 39.5% 14) 🇪🇹 Ethiopia → 38.6% 15) 🇲🇱 Mali → 36.1% 16) 🇹🇬 Togo → 34.7% 17) 🇧🇯 Benin → 27.2% 18) 🇨🇲 Cameroon → 26.7% 19) 🇽🇰 Kosovo → 25.0% 20) 🇬🇲 Gambia → 22.0% 21) 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire → 20.9% 22) 🇻🇺 Vanuatu → 19.5% 23) 🇸🇳 Senegal → 17.9% 24) 🇭🇳 Honduras → 17.0% 25) 🇸🇾 Syria → 16.5% 26) 🇵🇭 Philippines → 11.5% 27) 🇲🇷 Mauritania → 10.2% 28) 🇬🇹 Guatemala → 9.7% 29) 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea → 8.8% 30) 🇧🇩 Bangladesh → 8.0% Source: World Bank / Our World in Data

@lawrencekitema A hard truth. A painful reality. A bitter truth.

People visit the rich with gifts, but they visit the poor with advice. — African Proverb

🚨 🇺🇸 Breaking: An hour after announcing his resignation, the US Army Chief of Staff says: "A madman will lead the great US military to ruin."

After dating more than 10 women and f*cking more than 25 of them, here are 10 truths about women I learned. 1. It is easy to fvck married women and those in relationship than single ones.

Divorce rates are high in this generation for one simple reason. People don't understand what marriage actually is. Social media made everyone believe there's always someone better out there, a richer man, a prettier woman, a more exciting life, but comparison kills loyalty. People want weddings, not marriages. They'll spend months planning a ceremony and zero time learning how to communicate when things get hard. Nobody knows how to argue anymore. They yell, they shut down, they run instead of learning how to fight for each other. Money pressure exposes weak foundations. Instead of building together, couples turn on each other, men stop leading, women stop respecting their men, temptation is everywhere. Now everyone uses therapy words to escape accountability. Everything is toxic, everything is trauma. Nothing is ever their fault. There's no community pressure to stay married anymore. No elders saying work it out. Just friends saying leave. You deserve better. Kids became optional, sacrifice became outdated and vows became suggestions. Marriage used to mean I'll suffer with you. Now it means I'll stay as long as I'm happy. And that's why divorce is high. Because people don't know how to suffer together. They only know how to quit when excitement is no longer there. We are in the trenches!!

ABC NEWS: 2nd US airman rescued from Iran after F-15 shot down

Today is Good Friday. Thank you, Jesus for your amazing and unthinkable sacrifice. You died so that we would have life, and life in abundance. “It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. The written notice of the charge against him read: the king of the jews … With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said, ‘Surely this man was the Son of God!’” Mark 15