French President Emmanuel Macron has warned he intends to make life difficult for people in France who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19. “I really want to hassle them, and we will continue to do this – to the end,” he told France’s Le Parisien newspaper. But political opponents said the strong language he used […]
China has put a second city into total lockdown after just three asymptomatic Covid cases were discovered. Yuzhou – which has a population of 1.1 million – saw its transport system shut down and all but essential food stores closed overnight. It follows a similar lockdown in Xi’an, where 13 million have been confined to […]
Sudan was plunged into further political turmoil Sunday when Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned, citing his failure to ensure a peaceful transition to democracy. In a televised speech, Hamdok said he did everything possible to keep the African nation from “sliding into disaster” and provide “security, peace, justice and an end to bloodshed.” He said […]
The United States on Saturday cut Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from access to a duty-free trade program, following through on President Joe Biden’s threat to do so over accusations of human rights violations and recent coups. “The United States today terminated Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from the AGOA trade preference program due to actions taken […]
Officials in Botswana on Monday announced President Mokgweetsi Masisi is isolating at his official residence after testing positive for the coronavirus. Botswana government spokesperson John Dipowe said Masisi received the result after routine testing. “Members of the public are assured that his excellency the president does not have any symptoms and will continue to receive […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday the nation’s current surge of COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant is going to put “considerable” pressure on the National Health Service but that there is no need for new restrictions at this time. Johnson made the comments to reporters while visiting a vaccination center in Buckinghamshire. […]
Ghana has commenced a two-year term on the UN Security Council. The country joins four others on the world’s top body for addressing threats to international peace and security. The other countries are; the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Gabon and Albania. The countries were elected unopposed by UN members in June and will each serve […]
A large fire is raging at the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town. Video footage shows a plume of black smoke filling the sky, with huge flames coming out from the roof of the building. Dozens of firefighters are at the site battling the blaze; it is not yet clear […]
Denmark’s government has announced a goal to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030. In her New Year’s address, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she wants to “make flying green”. However she acknowledged that the solutions to reach her target were not yet in place. Denmark is aiming for a 70% cut in overall […]
The African Union Centre for Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) has officially been launched in Cairo, Egypt to build sustainable resilience and enhance structural transformation to prevent conflicts. The PCRD is a comprehensive set of measures that seek to address the needs of countries emerging from conflict, including the needs of affected populations, to ensure […]
