US jury awards $29m to family of Ethiopian Airlines crash victim
A Chicago jury has awarded $29 million in damages to the family of an Irish-born United Nations employee who died in the March 2019 Ethiopian […]
Afghanistan
Algiers must “play it straight,” by Mamadou Mouth BANE
The author calls on Algeria to “play it straight” in the Sahel security crisis, echoing an expression used by Emmanuel Macron. He argues that Algiers […]
US Aid Suspension Worsens Humanitarian Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The suspension of US foreign aid has had a devastating impact on humanitarian efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to Bruno Lemarquis, […]
South Africa “not in a position” to receive Afghan refugees
South Africa said Wednesday that it is “not in a position” to host Afghan refugees who fled the country after the Taliban took control of […]
Rwanda looks forward to welcoming the SOLA community refugees from Afghanistan
After Uganda, Rwanda becomes the second African country to host Afghan refugees. Afghanistan’s only boarding school for girls is moving its entire 250-person facility to […]
Uganda says it is ready to accept Afghan refugees
From Kabul to Kampala, they are separated by more than 5,000 kilometers, but Uganda says it is ready to take in refugees from Afghanistan, whose […]
Abubakar Shekau: Boko Haram ready for ‘war’ with Donald Trump
Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram on Sunday night, reacted to the election of Donald Trump. In an audio message […]
Who is Fatma Samoura, FIFA’s New Supremo?
By Emmanuel Vitus, Accra Ghana Senegal’s Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura, a United Nations veteran, became the first woman to be named as secretary general of […]
Two Gitmo Prisoners to Resettle in Senegal
The US military announced on Monday that two detainees held for years without charge at the Guantanamo Bay prison will be transferred to Senegal for […]
Libya’s problem is international
Prime Minister Zeidan has warned the international community that Libya’s situation will continue to worsen “unless we get real and practical assistance.” He made these […]