Debate on Links between Climate Change and Food Security Held at UNHRC in Geneva
The link between climate change and food and health security and its impact on human rights was the focus of a debate organized Thursday in […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Africa’s diamond-rich countries under pressure following G7’s Russian sanctions
Diamond-rich African nations, like Botswana, are ramping up production to fill the gap left by the sanctions on Russian diamonds announced by the Group of […]
Sudan Accuses UAE of Fueling War, Abu Dhabi Dismisses Claim as “Ludicrous”
Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of fueling the ongoing 14-month war in the country by providing weapons to the rival paramilitary force, […]
Cambridge University Returns Ugandan Artifacts in Significant Restitution Effort
The University of Cambridge has returned 39 traditional artifacts to Uganda in a major restitution effort, a move that has been welcomed by Ugandan officials. […]
Military enrolment of children, disastrous situation in Tindouf Camps denounced in New York
The military recruitment by the polisario armed separatist group of children in the Tindouf camps in southwestern Algeria was strongly denounced during the ordinary session […]
Ugandan Activist Allegedly Beaten Amid Crackdown on Oil Pipeline Protesters
Stephen Kwikiriza, a campaigner against the controversial $5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), is recovering in hospital after allegedly being beaten by the […]
Search Underway for Missing Malawian Military Plane Carrying Vice President and Former First Lady
President Lazarus Chakwera announced that soldiers are searching the mountainous forests near Mzuzu, a city in northern Malawi after a military plane carrying Vice President […]
Central African Republic Suspends Chinese Mining Company Amid Allegations of Militia Ties
The Central African Republic government has suspended the operations of Daqing SARL, a Chinese gold and diamond mining company, due to alleged cooperation with armed […]
Rwanda’s Electoral Commission Bars Opposition Leader Diane Rwigara from Presidential Race
Diane Rwigara, a prominent opposition leader in Rwanda and head of the People’s Salvation Movement, has been barred from challenging President Paul Kagame in the […]
Morocco signs major deal to create 17,000 jobs with electric vehicle battery plant
Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch hosted, Thursday in Rabat, the signing ceremony of a strategic investment agreement between the Moroccan government and the Chinese-European group Gotion […]