The U.S. newspaper New York Times published images showing how Greek authorities treat migrants at their borders as they are crammed into an inflatable boat and delivered to the sea until Turkish coast guards take them in. These videos show a violation of international law. The testimonies of Somali, Ethiopian …
Read More »African-American announces candidacy for US presidency
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the United States on Monday, and will face former President Donald Trump. He was immediately congratulated by Donald Trump, who does not seem to take a dim view of this candidacy. Raised by a single mother and …
Read More »Ghanaian peacekeeper named winner of UN gender equality award
A Ghanaian peacekeeper serving in the disputed Sudan-South Sudan border region of Abyei has won the 2022 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for her efforts in promoting peace for women. Captain Cecilia Erzuah, 32, who has served in Abyei since March 2022 as the commander of the …
Read More »Brazilian President’s daring statement on Vladimir Putin and Zelensky
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says neither Russian President Vladimir Putin nor his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky are talking about peace at the moment. On Twitter, the President of Brazil deplores the position of his Ukrainian counterpart. The latter would have refused to meet him on the sidelines …
Read More »CAR evacuates French citizen accused of spying in France
A Frenchman arrested two years ago in the Central African Republic and accused of espionage was evacuated to Paris for health reasons, his sister announced this Sunday to AFP, the Central African justice stating that he will have to return to Bangui for his trial . Juan Rémy Quignolot, 57, …
Read More »South Africa: opposition calls for probe over ministers’ lavish homes
South Africa’s main opposition party has asked the anti-corruption watchdog to investigate what it says are inflated contracts for the upkeep of ministers’ lavish homes. This comes after the ANC government revealed that between 2019 and 2022 it had spent nearly $5m (£4m) maintaining dozens of properties occupied by public …
Read More »Ethiopian media regulator suspends Orthodox Church-affiliated TV
The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) has banned a TV station affiliated to the country’s Orthodox church after accusing it of broadcasting inciteful content, state-owned Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reported. The media regulator said it temporarily banned the Mahibere Kidusan TV after it broadcast a message on Sunday that could trigger …
Read More »Russia places ICC prosecutor on wanted list
Russian authorities have announced that they have placed International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan on Russia’s wanted list. International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan has been placed on Russia’s wanted list. It was announced by the Russian Interior Ministry, two months after the ICC issued an arrest warrant …
Read More »Nigeria: security forces rescue US convoy kidnap victims
In the early hours of Friday morning, Nigerian joint security services say they rescued two people who were abducted during an attack on a US convoy in the south-eastern Nigerian state of Anambra on Tuesday, local media reported. They are thought to be physically unharmed. The police spokesman Ikenga Tochukwu …
Read More »North Korea once again threatens South Korea and the United States
Washington and Seoul will “face proportional responses for their mad dash for nuclear war”, warns Pyongyang in a text published this Friday by the North Korean state agency KCNA, in reaction to the announcement of future joint military exercises hosted by South Korea and the United States. The South Korean …
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