Equatorial Guinea signs Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Created in July 2017, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is the first globally enforceable multilateral agreement banning nuclear weapons in their entirety. […]
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IMF extends debt relief program for 24 poor countries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has extended its debt relief program for 24 eligible low-income countries until January 10, 2022 to help them combat the […]
USA extends Somali immigrants’ stay
The United States on Thursday said it would allow some 500 Somalis to remain in the United States for at least another 18 months. According […]
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson starts week-long first Africa trip
The United States will give more than $533 million in humanitarian aid for victims of conflicts and drought in Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and the […]
Desmond Tutu quits as Oxfam ambassador over staff sex scandal
South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu on Thursday resigned as ambassador for Oxfam citing a sex scandal involving staff of the British aid agency in […]