Ghana: world leaders mourn Kofi Annan
Leaders from around the world paid tribute to former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan. The Ghanaian-born diplomat died in sleep […]
Month: August 2018
Côte d’Ivoire: Speaker of Parliament mulls presidential ambition
Côte d’Ivoire’s National Council of the Union of Soroists has called on Speaker of Parliament, Guillaume Soro, to run as a candidate for the country’s […]
KSA-Egypt: 17 pilgrims dead, 118 feared poisoned in Mecca
Around 17 Egyptian Hajj pilgrims have died in the Saudi holy city of Mecca according to the head of the Egyptian delegation Major General Amr […]
Freedom of choice is crucial for refugee returns, UNHCR official stresses
Refugees should never be pressured to decide if they should return to their home countries, a senior UN official has said. The statement was made […]
Counterterror: Morocco Wants Full Access to Europol’s Database
Morocco, a key player in the global anti-extremism struggle, wants to have full access to Europol’s database on radicalized Moroccans living in Europe, who constitute […]
The music world mourns Aretha Franklin
From President Obama to his successor Donald Trump, public figures across the world have paid homage to music icon Aretha Franklin who died on Thursday […]
Mali: Incumbent President re-elected, opposition cries foul
Mali’s Incumbent President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was re-elected in a run-off against opposition rival and ex-finance Minister Soumaila Cisse. The Ministry of Territorial Administration declared […]
AU: Women rise up against Algerian Chairman of Peace and Security Council
Women working at the African Union’s Peace and Security Council, headed by Algerian Smaïl Chergui, have started criticizing him for a series of discriminatory practices, […]
Morocco Rejoins African Telecommunication Union
Morocco retrieved its place within the African Telecommunication Union (UAT) as it continues to strengthen its footprint in continental organizations after it regained its place […]
Senegal-Guinea: Alpha Condé recalls Guinea’s ambassador to Dakar
A low-intensity diplomatic war is simmering in West Africa, with the governments of Guinea and Senegal becoming increasingly petty in demonstrating their mutual dislike. On […]