Britain’s home secretary on Tuesday touted Britain’s newly approved migrant deportation deal with Rwanda as a “new and creative” deterrent to an old and growing problem, but said he took seriously criticism by the U.N. refugee agency that it violates international law. Home Secretary James Cleverly visited Italy, ground zero in Europe’s migration debate, hours […]
A high-level Africa counterterrorism summit opened Monday in Nigeria with hundreds of delegates from around the world. Africa has become the world’s epicenter of terrorism. Leaders at the summit hope to change that through regional cooperation and partnerships. The summit was jointly hosted by Nigeria and the United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism (UNOCT) with […]
U.S. President Joe Biden said he will sign legislation Wednesday providing $95 billion in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after the Senate gave its approval late Tuesday. The 79-18 vote came after months of delays, which included the Senate passing a similar measure and leaders in the House of Representatives refusing to hold a […]
The 58th training programme for journalists across Africa, organised by the Union of African Journalists (UAJ), in partnership with the Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) of Egypt, has commenced in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The three-week training programme is an annual event which affords African journalists the opportunity to build their capacities, acquire […]
Pure Earth Ghana, a non-profit organisation, has called on government agencies, international bodies, and other stakeholders to strengthen policies, invest in clean technology, enforce regulations that limit mercury and lead emissions. It also called for collective effort to support research and grassroots initiatives aimed at tracking and mitigating the negative impact of mercury and lead […]
In an unprecedented display of sports diplomacy, boxing legend Azumah Nelson is gearing up to square off against the European Union Ambassador to Ghana, Irchad Razaaly, in an exhibition match scheduled for May 4 at the Bukom Boxing Arena. The highly anticipated event, dubbed “Diplo Rumble: Empowering Youth Through Sports,” is set to be a […]
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged Monday that the country’s first deportation flights to Rwanda could leave in 10-12 weeks as he promised to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise before an election expected later this year. Sunak made the comments at a news conference, making his case directly to the public […]
Government representatives from Africa, along with ICT (information and communication technology) officials, and international organizations have gathered in Nairobi for a Connected Africa Summit. They are discussing the future of technology, unlocking the continent’s growth beyond connectivity, and addressing the challenges and opportunities in the continent’s information and technology sector. Speaking at the Connected Africa […]
The U.S. State Department on Monday released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, outlining Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the civil war in Sudan and the Israel-Hamas war as just some of the major global human rights concerns. “In compiling these … [reports] we have drawn from a variety of credible, fact-based sources, including […]
A Pentagon spokesman said Monday the U.S. has begun discussions with the military government of Niger about withdrawing of some 1,000 U.S. troop from two air bases in the nation. Last month, the military junta that controls Niger announced it was ending the military agreement between the two nations and Pentagon officials agreed to the […]
