In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, the United States quickly deployed troops and military assistance to a large part of West Africa to support French forces in combatting the expansion of Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations. More than a decade later, and with hundreds of millions of dollars in security assistance spent,…
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Biden apologises for delay in Ukraine military aid.
US President Joe Biden has apologized to his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for the delays in military aid to Ukraine and has pledged $225 million (£191 million) in support. The pair met for talks in Paris, a day after they both attended the 80th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. The US Department…
African court gives Tanzania ultimatum to scrap death penalty.
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has reiterated its longstanding order to Tanzania to revoke the death penalty in line with the continental charter on the right to life. Delivering judgment on two separate cases, the court sitting in Arusha emphasised again that mandatory capital punishment was a violation of the African Charter…
South Africa’s political future in limbo as ANC struggles to form coalitions.
Soweto, South Africa, June 6 (Reuters) – Sinah Molokwane, a lifelong member of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress, is finding it difficult to come to terms with the fact that her party will be sharing power for the first time since it ended white minority rule 30 years ago. ANC leaders held talks on Thursday on…
Putins warning shot: Russia may arm western foes in response to Ukraine military aid.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has cautioned Western countries against supplying weapons to Ukraine, warning that it could lead to Moscow arming Ukraine’s adversaries. Ukraine has relied heavily on arms supplied by Western allies to beat back Russian forces since Putin’s full-scale invasion began more than two years ago. And last week, US President Joe Biden…
“EU Mulls Imposing Fresh Sanctions on Sudanese Individuals”
Dr. Annette Weber, European Union Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, said that 24 percent of the population in Sudan has entered the stage of famine, warning that the country will slide into a Syrian or Somali scenario if talks are not resumed.In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Weber revealed that the European Union…
“Ukrainian PoW Resembles WWII Camp Victim After 2 Years in Putin’s Captivity”
Roman Gorilyk is now little more than a skeleton. His ribs and collarbones are protruding, his stomach is sunken, and his shoulder and hip joints are clearly visible beneath his pale skin. In a harrowing tale of survival and resilience, a Ukrainian Prisoner of War (PoW) was rescued from the clutches of Putin’s forces after…
World Environment Day – HTP Calls for U$ 100 Billion in Compensation to Victims.
Heal The Planet Global Organisation President, Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin calls for U$ 100 Billion in compensation to victims of Environmental Abuse. Watch here
