Nairobi — President William Ruto on Monday enjoyed a bus ride with other heads of state to Westminster Abbey, the venue for Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral. President Ruto who was with his wife Racheal was accompanied by his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu who sat in front of him. The two presidents were among other dignitaries […]
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Khartoum / London — The head of the Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, left Khartoum for London on Sunday morning, accompanied by Foreign Minister-designate, Ambassador Ali El Sadig, to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, who died at the age of 96 on Thursday. The funeral, […]
Monrovia — The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, departed Liberia for the United States of America (USA), where he will witness President George M.Weah’s speech at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). President Weah, along with a government delegation, departed Friday, September 16, 2022 for […]
Today, the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, who passed on September 8, 2022, goes home. Interestingly, it is said that the Queen’s funeral is the first state funeral in the United Kingdom since 1965 when that of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill was held. If it happens as reported, another interesting […]
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Uganda: Europe Bias Against EACOP
Kampala, Uganda — Days after the European Union passed a resolution condemning ongoing investment in fossil fuels in Uganda, the basis for the censure remains unclear. The Lake Albert Development project consists of several partners, with the French multinational oil company TotalEnergies (Total) as the main investor, together with the China National Offshore Oil Corporation, […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Nigeria’s policymakers to develop measures to drive domestic revenue mobilisation in order to reduce fiscal vulnerabilities and create policy space. IMF Resident Representative for Nigeria, Mr. Ari Aisen, said this at the weekend in Lagos, in a keynote address at the Financial Markets Dealers Association (FMDA) quarterly […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto arrived in London Sunday evening to attend the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen, who died on September 8, was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Some 2,000 people are expected to attend the ceremony, including 500 presidents, prime ministers, and foreign royals from around the world. State […]
Achieving a just and equitable energy transition is “one of the biggest challenges facing our world,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Global Compact Board meeting on Sunday. Climate disasters and skyrocketing fuel prices have made the need to “end our global addiction to fossil fuels” crystal clear, he said, underscoring the importance of investing […]
South Africa and the US have vowed to work more closely in areas such as climate change and security, despite disagreement on the war in Ukraine. US President Joe Biden and South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa pledged to cooperate on health, security and climate on Friday, as the South African head of state visited the […]
Abuja — President Muhammadu Buhari will today (Sunday) depart Abuja for New York, United States, to attend the annual meeting of world leaders, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA77). This is coming as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday left Abuja for London to represent Nigeria at some events during the State Funeral for Queen Elizabeth […]
Washington, DC — President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his official working visit to the United States at the invitation of President Joseph Biden. The two leaders deliberated on a range of critical issues of national, regional and global importance during their bilateral meeting, where trade, investment, global peace and stability, health, as well as climate […]
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Dr Naledi Pandor South Africa’s Ambassador to the United States, Ms Nomaindia Mfeketo Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Ms Joyce Beatty Spokesperson of the Rainbow Push Coalition, Prof Jonathan Jackson Friends, W e are extremely grateful that our friends in Congressional Black Caucus and the […]
Burundi must engage more effectively in the rule of law and fight against impunity for violations and abuses committed since 2015, when the political system was thrown into turmoil sparking widespread protests, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert said on Friday. Despite commitments and measures taken by the government, the human rights situation there has […]
The issue here is not which combatant the Russian military company is backing but its treatment of civilians. The governments of the Central African Republic (CAR) and Mali are using Wagner, the shadowy Russian private military company believed to be close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, as an agent for attacks against civilians, new research […]
Washington, DC — President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa to address opportunities to deepen our relationship, identify next steps on issues of mutual importance, and discuss regional and global challenges. Together they discussed progress on several of the topics outlined during their initial call in April, including […]
New York, NY — 2022 Honorees Include: The Republic of Botswana, Filmmaker and Culture Curator Mahen Bonetti, Rockefeller Foundation Executive Betty Wambui Kibaara and IBM Executive Dr. Solomon Assefa Hosted by Bozoma Saint John and Luvvie Ajayi Jones Tuesday, September 20, 2022 – 6 P.M. At Cipriani’s 42nd St. in New York City The Africa-America […]
Nairobi — The United States Embassy in Nairobi announced Friday that it had expanded the Interview Waiver Program for nonimmigrant visas in a bid to reduce visa appointment backlog. The US Embassy said that for one to qualify for the program he/she/they must be applying for the same visa category and their visa should not […]
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Deputy Commissioner-General, Stephen Mutamba, has been included on the United States’ list of “rogue elements”, who are stifling democracy in the country. The high-ranking cop is the only new addition, facing accusations of closing democratic space by repeatedly threatening and assaulting known and perceived Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) activists, as […]