Carnival is a Catholic holiday celebrated worldwide. In February there are multiple countries and cities that turn into one big party with parades and brass bands. But what are we celebrating? And where do you have to go for the most unique and incredible experience? Where does Carnival come from? You can see carnival as […]
Tag: Latin America and Africa
Brazilian women’s national cricket coaches Liam Cook and Lyis Felipe Pinheiro have released a 14-woman final squad that will travel to Rwanda for the 2022 Kwibuka T20 Women’s Cricket Tournament. The South American cricket team are among the two countries outside Africa, alongside Germany, that confirmed their participation at the tourney scheduled from June 9-20 […]
Central African Republic and El Salvador have made Bitcoin legal tender and Panama has approved a bill to regulate crypto assets. Experts have warned that nations that adopt crypto currencies risk instability. Central African Republic (CAR) last week become the first country in Africa to adopt Bitcoin as its official currency. Central African President Faustin […]
Cape Town — Judge Brenda Neukircher has, in a written judgement at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, granted lobby group AfriForum an urgent interdict to stop the government from giving Cuba a R50 million donation. Earlier in March 2022, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor described the donation as a “cash gift is […]
GENÈVE (4 février 2022) – Le Comité des Nations Unies pour l’élimination de la discrimination à l’égard des femmes (CEDEF) tiendra sa prochaine session du 7 au 25 février, au cours de laquelle il examinera le Gabon, le Panama, le Sénégal, l’Ouganda, l’Ouzbékistan, le Pérou, le Liban et la République dominicaine. Les huit pays susmentionnés […]
Banjul, Jan 16th. – A group of health professionals that concludes their mission in the Gambia was distinguished last friday by the leadership of the Cuban Medical Brigade (BMC) here, and entertained by the authorities of the Central Hospital of this capital. In a simple but emotional act, the doctors, graduates and technicians received diplomas […]
For most people in Africa, Christmas is a time to spend with friends and family, go to a Christmas service in church and enjoy the Christmas festivities. Each country on the continent has its own unique Christmas traditions, a nice Christmas braai, Santa arriving on a camel and the buying, giving and wearing of your […]
The United Nations has put Cape Verde on notice: the torture, arbitrary detention and violations inflicted on Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab must stop, and the government has been asked to explain itself. The situation is grave, the violations are severe, the government of Cape Verde is exposed and presented to the international community as a […]
Cabo Verde — Filing Seeks to Reverse Extradition Approval The Defense Team of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab is clear that the decision of 7 September 2021, as supplemented by the decision on clarifications of 20 September 2021, of Constitutional Court of Cape Verde suffers for a number of flaws. For this reason, a submission has […]
“The National Police on the Island of Sal is openly defying a judicial order, despite the deteriorating condition of Mr Saab” – Dr Jose Manuel Pinto Monteiro Alex Saab has now been held captive by Cape Verde authorities, for 474 days. During this time, he has been physically and psychologically tortured, denied most his most […]
Reports indicate talks between Venezuela’s government and opposition, held in Mexico City, are moving in the right direction. The two sides’ “positions moved closer in the search for solutions to the challenges in social, economic and political matters,” said a statement read by Norwegian Mediator Dag Nylander. Details have not been released, yet there is […]
“The legal process is far from being over” – Dr Jose Manuel Pinto Monteiro Alex Saab’s Defence Team wishes to condemn in the strongest possible terms the ill-informed and ignorant speculative comments coming from certain sections of the tabloid media. Whilst we appreciate that there are those who will never acknowledge that Alex Saab’s actions […]
The protracted legal battle in Cape Verde’s courts over the controversial extradition of diplomat Alex Saab to the US has made most Cape Verdeans question the credibility of their own judiciary and even the independence of their own government. The domestic fall-out over the Saab case may also have cost the government significant political support […]
In view of the third round of negotiations to be held in Mexico City on September 24 and 27, 2021, Alex Saab has been appointed by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to be part of the delegation representing the interests of the Government of Venezuela. Although he is still being held by Cape Verde, in […]
The Legal Process is Far From Over in Cape Verde” – Femi Falana “Detention of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab is a Barbarity” – Baltasar Garzon Real The International Defence Team of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab wishes to condemn the numerous ill-informed statements that have been made about the status of the legal process underway in […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has rallied his peers in Africa and the Caribbean region to form a joint response for future pandemics and have a common stand on debt. In his opening statement the first African-CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Summit, President Kenyatta said the pandemic had showed the poor in Africa and the Caribbean that they will […]
Nairobi — Marshaling collective action to combat climate change has been listed as a key agenda at the inaugural CARICOM-Africa Summit set to begin on Tuesday, September 7. The virtual meeting bringing together Heads of State and Government from the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) and the African Union (AU) will also deliberate trade […]
Barlavento Court, concerned about Alex Saab declining health, initiates immediate transfer to capital city, Praia. The Barlavento Court of Appeal (TRB) yesterday granted a request made by Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab that the site of his detention be moved to Praia from the Island of Sal. Alex Saab’s defence had filed the request in August […]