Morocco Elected to Lead United Nations Human Rights Council

The lead-up to the vote saw a heated debate over the fitness of both nations to preside over the Human Rights Council. Ambassador Nkosi argued that Morocco’s election would undermine the credibility of the council, stating that Morocco was the “antithesis of what the council stands for.” In response, Morocco accused South Africa and some…

Tanzania suspends Kenya Airways passenger flights to Dar es Salaam

This is in response to Kenya’s recent rejection of Tanzania’s request to allow its airline, Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), to operate cargo flights between Nairobi and third countries. The TCAA cited the Kenyan authorities’ refusal as a violation of Section 4 of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Air Services signed between the two…

Kampala hosts Non-Aligned Movement summit

      Leaders from about 120 countries across the world have converged in the Ugandan capital Kampala for the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) that kicked off on Monday. About 4,000 guests from different member states are expected to attend the weeklong summit that seeks to address pressing global issues and foster cooperation among…

Top 10 African countries with the most powerful passport in 2024

If Japan and Singapore still appear in first place among the most powerful passports in the world in terms of destinations ( 194 out of 227 ), the two Asian countries are joined by four member countries of the European Union: Germany, Spain, France and Italy. As usual, Europe dominates this ranking, with no less…

Sagiv Jehezkel: Israel footballer in Turkey facing sack for hostage plea

An Israeli footballer faces prosecution in Turkey and the sack from his club for showing solidarity with hostages taken in the 7 October Hamas attacks during a goal celebration. Sagiv Jehezkel, a player for Antalyaspor, held up a bandaged hand that read “100 days. 7/10”. The attacks triggered Israel’s bombardment of Gaza which has left…

Pullout of UN peacekeepers has started, DR Congo says.

The withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo “has commenced”, the foreign minister announced on Saturday, with completion due by the end of the year. The DRC called for the withdrawal despite United Nations concern about violence in the eastern part of the country. The UN Security Council voted in December to…