Ukraine War: West Made ‘Terrible Mistake’ After ...
President Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the West made a "terrible mistake" and let President Vladimir Putin "get away" with annexing Crimea in 2014.
Writing in the Telegraph, Mr Johnson said ending the West's dependence on Russian ... Read More
Once A Powerful Symbol In Russia, McDonald’s Withdraws...
Two months after the Berlin Wall fell, another powerful symbol opened its doors in the middle of Moscow: a gleaming new McDonald's.
It was the first American fast-food restaurant to enter the Soviet Union, reflecting the new political openness of the ... Read More
Eritrean Refugees In Ethiopia Forced To Move To Escape Attac...
Aid groups say Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia are facing increased attacks and growing hunger as humanitarian access to the displaced persons camps remains limited. The aid groups are calling on Ethiopian authorities to protect refugees and allow much-needed assistance into ... Read More
Former Central Africa Militia Head Handed Over To ICC: Court...
The Chadian authorities on Monday handed over a former Central African Republic militia leader to the International Criminal Court on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the Hague-based court said.
Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka is suspected of crimes ... Read More
Three African Women To Receive Courage Awards
Facia Boyenoh Harris co-founded the Paramount Young Women Initiative to support and mentor students in Monrovia, Liberia. She is a 2022 International Women of Courage Award winner. (Photo courtesy of U.S. State Department)
Roegchanda Pascoe braved death threats while trying to ... Read More
South African Aid Organization Helping Ukraine
Div Venter is a South African man whose wife, Natalia, is Ukrainian. Natalia was in Ukraine when the Russian invasion began and has refused to leave, staying to care for her family and to help those needing medicine and food. ... Read More
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Asked To Mediate Russia-Ukrai...
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa says he has been asked to help mediate peace between Russia and Ukraine, after having spoken to his counterpart Vladimir Putin. But some analysts are questioning whether South Africa's ties to Russia could impact its ... Read More
Kenya Lifts COVID-19 Restrictions
Kenya has lifted COVID-19 prevention measures, including wearing face masks in public and restrictions on gatherings, after sustaining a less than one percent positivity case rate.
Announcing the lifting of the measures Friday, Kenya’s health minister, Mutahi Kagwe, said that, among ... Read More
African Union Urges Putin To End Conflict
Senegal's President Macky Sall
Senegalese President and chair of the African Union Macky Sall has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek a lasting cease-fire in Ukraine. Sall’s talk with Putin comes just a week after Senegal abstained from a ... Read More
French Embassy Initiates Signage Project For Forts, Castles
The French Embassy in Ghana has initiated the Sankofa FSPI project, which is aimed at providing signage and labels for each of the 28 forts and castles in the country.
The signage and labels, which include their French translation, would provide ... Read More