Guterres Praises Ethiopia Cease – Fire
António Guterres – UN Secretary-General
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Ethiopia’s Tigray cease-fire during his first visit to the country since the war broke out two years ago. He said the U.N. is upscaling aid to meet “dramatic humanitarian needs."
Speaking alongside ... Read More
Namibia’s Ruling Party Chooses First Female Presidential C...
Namibia’s ruling party has selected Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the party’s vice president, putting her in line to be the country’s first female presidential candidate when the current leader steps down in March 2024.
During a prolonged party congress that ended Monday ... Read More
Russia Donates 260,000 Tons Of Fertilizer To Africa
Russia has donated 260,000 metric tons of fertilizer it produced that was sitting in European ports and warehouses for use by farmers in Africa, the United Nations said Tuesday.
“This will serve to alleviate humanitarian needs and prevent catastrophic crop loss ... Read More
The Somali Diaspora and its Journey to Political Victories I...
Ilhan Omar
From refugees to elected office, 14 Somali Americans have won legislative seats across the U.S. this year. Some also have been elected to city councils, school boards and the boards of parks and recreation in their respective cities. The ... Read More
4 Killed In Sao Tome’s Failed Coup Bid, State Media Re...
FILE - A general view of the Prime Minister's office of Sao Tome and Principe, in Sao Tome, Nov. 18, 2021.
Four people were killed in a failed coup attempt on Sao Tome and Principe, the state news agency STP-Press said ... Read More
Uganda Closes Schools To Fight Ebola, New Cases Fall
Uganda closed schools nationwide on Friday to curb the spread of Ebola, despite the health minister insisting to AFP that new cases had declined.
The directive to close schools two weeks before the end of term was announced earlier this month ... Read More
Namibia Removes Statue Of German Colonial ‘FounderR...
Curt von Francois statue being removed. (Vitalio Angula/VOA)
Namibian authorities have removed a controversial statue of a German colonial officer that was erected to mark the anniversary of the founding of the city of Windhoek, now the capital. Critics petitioned for ... Read More
West African Leaders Seek Solutions To Curb Terrorism from S...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
West African leaders met in Accra Tuesday to discuss terrorism and worsening security in the region. The Accra Initiative members, which include Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Togo, are discussing preventing spillover of terrorism from ... Read More
EU Sets Out Mediterranean Migrant Plan Ahead Of Emergency Me...
The European Commission set out a 20-point action plan on Monday designed to address surging migration in the central Mediterranean ahead of an emergency meeting of interior ministers.
Over 90,000 migrants and refugees have arrived in the European Union this year ... Read More
South African Court Rules Former President Zuma’s Medical ...
Former President Jacob Zuma
South Africa’s highest appeals court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma must return to prison, saying his release from a contempt of court sentence last year on medical parole was unlawful.South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma ... Read More