The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights began its 71st Ordinary Session in the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria and is expected to end on December 4th, 2023. The African Court judges, among others, are deliberating on 13 applications during the four-week session. As part of the ongoing 71st Ordinary Sessions, the African Court has […]
Voters in the Minnesota city of St. Louis Park elected Nadia Mohamed, a 27-year-old Somali-American, as the city’s first Black, first Somali, and first Muslim mayor Tuesday night. The election results show that Mohamed easily defeated Dale Anderson, a former banker and continuing education teacher, by a margin of 58% to 41%. “I am very […]
The Paris Peace Forum, taking place this week, will launch a “call to action” regarding the melting ice caps and will delve into the regulation of artificial intelligence. The program also includes a humanitarian conference on Gaza, although details of this “humanitarian conference” scheduled for Thursday morning have not been disclosed, and it is expected […]
Peace activists travelling the world on a cruise ship dubbed the “Peace Boat” docked at Port Said, ern Egypt, on Wednesday (Nov. 09) to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The ship, also known as “Pacific World”, is a 77,000-ton passenger ship owned by Japan-based luxury cruise operator and non-governmental organisation Peace Boat. A […]
Fighting has been going on since Wednesday morning between militiamen and federal forces in the Ethiopian holy city of Lalibela (north), located in the conflict-ridden Amhara region and famous for its rock-hewn churches, according to several residents. The Amhara Fano “self-defence” militias supported the Ethiopian army during the two-year conflict between it and the rebel […]
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Israel against reoccupying Gaza, even while acknowledging a “transition period” may be necessary following Israel’s war against Hamas militants in the Palestinian enclave. At a press conference Wednesday on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit in Tokyo, Blinken reasserted U.S. support for Israel’s efforts to oust […]
Ethiopia is abuzz with rumours of a new war – which would be Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s fourth in five years. As well as importing weapons and mobilising his army, Mr Abiy – who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 for his rapprochement with Eritrea – has been saying that access to the sea […]
US President Joe Biden says he asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a pause in the fighting in Gaza. A White House spokesperson had previously stated that the US and Israeli leaders had discussed “tactical pauses” in Israel’s offensive in Gaza for humanitarian reasons and the possible release of hostages during their conversation on […]
The Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees at the UNHCR, UN Refugee Agency, Kelly T. Clements, has commended Ghana for hosting thousands of nationals of Burkina Faso due to instability in that country. “I wish to express our warm appreciation to Ghana, especially communities along the borders for accepting to live with the asylum seekers who […]
The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei is supporting the push for the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to enhance trade between Ghana and the US. A United States Trade Act enacted on May 18, 2000 as Public Law 106 of the 200th Congress, the AGOA legislation […]
