U.S. lawmakers could vote as soon as Tuesday on a bill authorizing at least $33 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine. Ahead of the possible vote in the House of Representatives, President Joe Biden said his administration has “nearly exhausted” his authority to send weapons and other military equipment from Pentagon stockpiles. Secretary […]
Mr Lefhoko Kesamang, Senior Social Welfare Officer at the African Union Department of Social Affairs, has called on the Government to start the process to ratify the Social Protection Protocol, which seeks to protect the vulnerable by providing their basic needs. He also urged the Government to ratify the African Union Protocol on Older Persons […]
Public fetes celebrating the son of Uganda’s leader are raising concern he is aiming for the presidency after years of apparently being groomed to succeed his father, President Yoweri Museveni, who has held power since 1986. Three events marking Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s 48th birthday have been held in recent days in the capital, Kampala, […]
Guinea’s military government this week announced plans to prosecute ousted President Alpha Conde and 26 of his former officials for murder, rape, kidnapping and other crimes. Guinea’s coup leader also proposed a three-year transition back to civilian rule. In 2010, Conde became Guinea’s first democratically elected president, but accusations of corruption and authoritarian behavior mounted […]
US First Lady Jill Biden has met her Ukrainian counterpart Olena Zelenska in Ukraine as Washington announced further sanctions on Moscow. The two first ladies met at a school in the border town of Uzhhorod. It was Mrs Zelenska’s first appearance in public since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February. The US […]
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has asked Governments and Development Partners to increase investment in the education, recruitment, deployment, retention and protection of midwives as the World celebrates the International Day of Midwives today. This she said was essential if African countries were to be capacitated to increase […]
The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Ghana, Irchad Razaaly, has urged local companies to incorporate renewable energy into their energy sources to address their power needs. He said renewable energy provided cleaner and environmentally friendly domestic electricity and also offered opportunities for the growth of local businesses. Mr Razaaly was speaking during a visit to […]
President Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre as his new top spokesperson – the first time a black, or openly gay, person has held the role. Ms Jean-Pierre, 44, has served as the administration’s principal deputy press secretary since Mr Biden was elected. She will replace outgoing press secretary Jen Psaki, 43, in the top role […]
Tanzania’s president has called for a review of the East African country’s media laws and regulations, saying she wants to ensure measures “to protect journalists and open more space for freedom of expression and the media.” Samia Suluhu Hassan delivered her remarks on Tuesday, World Press Freedom Day, at a gathering of journalists, government officials […]
While South Africa’s African National Congress-led government has refused to condemn Russia’s war on Ukraine — preferring to take a neutral stance and calling for mediation — the Democratic Alliance Party’s John Steenhuisen isn’t mincing his words. He said seeing the destruction of the towns on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, was heartbreaking. […]
