Emergency agency worried about blockage of waterways

Emergency agency worried about blockage of waterways.

The World Trade Organization is facing a major crisis as its appellate body loses its ability to rule on new dispute cases. The US has been blocking the appointment of new judges to protest the way the WTO does business.

Two critically injured as suspected pirates attack passengers boat along Oron-Calabar waterway.

States in Nigeria, especially those in the country’s south, may still be feeling the effects of the weeklong strike by the AUFCDN as the price of food stuff is yet to go back to normal. The most important question is how does this affect Nigerians and what lessons did the country as whole learnt from this strike?⁣ However, prices of food in the market have continued to remain high even after lifting the blockade. GuardianTV went to some markets in Lagos and spoke with buyers and sellers on how to avoid future blockade. ⁣

The global shipping industry has warned there could be days of disruption, after a massive container ship ran aground in the Suez Canal. More than 10 percent of global trade passes through the strategic waterway. Also in today's show: diplomatic tensions threaten to derail a massive investment deal between the EU and China, and US donut chain Krispy Kreme tries to sweeten the deal for Covid-19 vaccinations.

A giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal has put the vulnerabilities of global trade center stage. DW looks at the major shipping routes most at risk from unforeseen events.