๐๏ธ Politics
Leadership Changes in France, Japan, and ThailandCountries around the world have had major leadership changes in recent days. In France, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's government collapsed after losing a no-confidence vote. In Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stepped down on Sunday. And Thailand's Parliament has chosen Anutin Charnvirakul as the country's next prime minister.- ๐ข France's Prime Minister Leaves: France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou lost a vote in Parliament and has to leave his job. People are upset, and President Macron will pick a new leader soon.
- ๐ฏ๐ต Japan's Leader Steps Down: Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stepped down after less than a year because his party lost many seats in elections. Other leaders will try to take over.
- ๐ Thailand Has a New Leader: Anutin Charnvirakul became Thailand's new Prime Minister. He will have new elections in four months.
- ๐ฌ Many Challenges: All three countries now have leaders who need to work with divided groups in Parliament.
- ๐ Big Changes Worldwide: Kids around the world can see that countries sometimes change leaders quickly!
Ethiopia Opens Africa's Largest Dam on the Blue NileSince January, huge changes have been taking place in US politics, but this week the big story is in Africa. Ethiopia opened Africa's largest dam, called the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, on the Blue Nile River, and neighbouring countries are watching closely.- ๐ Big Dam Opened: Ethiopia opened Africa's largest dam, called the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile River.
- โก More Electricity: The dam will make lots of electricity for millions of people in Ethiopia and even sell some to nearby countries.
- ๐ Pride for Ethiopia: Ethiopians built the dam mostly with their own money, and leaders say it shows they can achieve big goals.
- ๐ Worries for Neighbors: Egypt and Sudan are worried the dam might cause less water or floods since they depend on the Nile.
- ๐ง Sharing Water Carefully: Ethiopia says the dam can help everyone, and they carefully control water so it doesn't cause problems for other countries.
๐ Fun Fact!
The Nile River flows backwards compared to most rivers, it flows from south to north! Ancient Egyptians called it "the river" because it was the only river they knew.
