Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer will travel to Addis Ababa, London, and Rome from March 7-20. March 7-13 he will attend an African Union-hosted strategic review of the implementation of the Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). While the […]
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Washington, Us — Journalist, lawyer and human rights advocate Agather Atuhaire has been recognised for her work to promote the rule of law in Uganda. Atuhaire was one of 13 women from across the world who were presented with U.S. State Department’s International Women of Courage Awards (IWOC) during a ceremony Monday at the White […]
Harare, Zimbabwe — There are mixed feelings among Zimbabwe’s political class after the U.S. removed sanctions against many Zimbabweans and companies on Monday but imposed new ones on President Emmerson Mnangagwa and a few senior leaders. The sanctions list was introduced in 2001 for alleged election rigging and human rights abuses. At the same time, […]
American President Joseph Biden has announced an end of the superpower’s sanctions regime on Zimbabwe. The historic move announced on Monday, signals an impending end to America and Zimbabwe’s two-decade-long cold war that the ruling Zanu PF has blamed for their failure to reign in its wayward economy. “By the authority vested in me as […]
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and some of his inner circle remain sanctioned by the US, which has also paused its participation in talks to clear Zimbabwe’s international debts. President Joe Biden has scrapped the US’s 21-year-old sanctions regimen against Zimbabwe and replaced it with a new set of sanctions targeted more narrowly at Zimbabwean President Emmerson […]
The U.S. government is terminating wide-ranging Zimbabwe sanctions that were first imposed in March 2003 and initiating targeted sanctions on three entities and 11 individuals including Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa. In a statement issued on Monday, White House National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson said the […]
In Zimbabwe we continue to witness gross abuses of political, economic, and human rights. The targeting of civil society and severe restrictions on political activity have stifled fundamental freedoms, while key actors, including government leaders, have siphoned off public resources for personal gains. These illicit activities support and contribute to a global criminal network of […]
Nairobi — Kenya has formalised the planned deployment of 1,000 police officers to Haiti by signing an agreement. The agreement was signed in Nairobi on Friday afternoon by security ministers from the two countries in the presence of President William Ruto and Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The agreement was signed despite a court order […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the fullest potential and benefits of human migration will remain elusive unless there is an effective international corporation and greater solidarity. He said the ability to leverage migration as a source of growth and shared prosperity demands a scrupulously neutral assessment of the root factors, the drivers, the […]
Abednego Davis — A U.S. citizen, Lucas Richards, on trial for attempting to murder his wife, Jessica Lloyd, was on Wednesday, February 28, denied permission by Criminal Court ‘B’ to travel abroad for medical care. The victim, Jessica Lloyd, survived the attack and is actively involved in the prosecution against her husband. Although Richards’ lawyers […]
The United States is deeply troubled by the Ghanaian Parliament’s passage of legislation, officially called the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, which would threaten all Ghanaians’ constitutionally protected freedoms of speech, press, and assembly. The bill seeks to criminalize any person who simply identifies as LGBTQI+, as well as any friend, family, or […]
Washington, DC — Today I am announcing the appointment of Tom Perriello as U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan. In this role, Special Envoy Perriello will coordinate the U.S. policy on Sudan and advance our efforts to end the hostilities, secure unhindered humanitarian access, and support the Sudanese people as they seek to fulfill their aspirations […]
Washington DC / Port Sudan — The US Dept of State has urged the warring Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) “to immediately allow unhindered humanitarian assistance deliveries to all parts of Sudan”. The RSF says that while it “deeply appreciate[s] the expression of concern shown in the statement issued by […]
A 50-year-old American national has been fined US$300 after he was found guilty of contravening the Immigration Act and escaping from lawful custody. Austin Ray was facing two counts of contravening the Immigration Act and escaping from lawful custody when he appeared before Harare Magistrate Mrs Ruth Moyo. Ray is from the United States of […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa and a delegation from the United States Congress have deliberated on the significance of the bilateral relationship between South Africa and the United States. On Wednesday, the President received a visit from a bipartisan congressional delegation from the United States of America in Tuynhuys, Cape Town. The delegation is visiting South Africa […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Tunisia denounced the “inertia” of the UN Security Council, which has failed to play its essential role in maintaining international peace and security. It also condemned its policy of double standards and its failure to put an end to the irresponsible use of the veto, which gave the green light to the Zionist […]
ZIGGY Marley, legendary reggae icon Bob Marley’s eldest son with wife Rita has listed their visit to Zimbabwe in 1980 as the most special moment he had with his father. Speaking on the American cable channel CNN, Ziggy who is still basking in the glory of successfully producing his father’s biopic, narrated how upon checking […]
Kigali — Rwanda is deeply concerned by the abandonment of the Luanda and Nairobi Processes by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and by the international community’s indifference to DRC’s dramatic military build-up. DRC has launched massive combat operations in North Kivu, in contravention of the decisions of regional mechanisms, and clearly aims […]