Category: Politics
Treaty ahoy! UN states finally agree deal to protect high seas
UN member states finally agreed Saturday, following years of talks, to a text on the first international treaty to protect the high seas, a fragile and vital treasure that covers nearly half the planet.“The ship has reached the shore,” conference chai…
France Revisits Relationship With Africa – Again
French President Emmanuel Macron heads to central Africa Wednesday on a four-nation visit marked by what he said ahead of his planned Wednesday departure.On Monday, he announced a revamped relationship with Africa, amid an increase in anti-French senti…
Experts Reflect on Jimmy Carter’s Legacy in Africa
With former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in hospice care at home, people around the world are reflecting on the 98-year-old’s achievements and failures. Outside of the U.S., historians say one place where Carter paid close attention was Africa.Carter ha…
UN General Assembly Will Vote on Resolution Urging Lasting Peace in Ukraine
The U.N. General Assembly will vote this week on a resolution underscoring the urgency to find a lasting peace in Ukraine, one year after Moscow invaded its neighbor.The text, drafted by Ukraine in consultation with allies and discussed with interested…
EU agrees tougher rules for irregular migrants
BRUSSELS— European Union (EU) leaders have agreed on tougher rules aimed at making it easier to expel asylum-seekers whose refugee applications are denied, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said.The measures are a response to increasing Eu…
EU agrees tougher rules for irregular migrants
BRUSSELS— European Union (EU) leaders have agreed on tougher rules aimed at making it easier to expel asylum-seekers whose refugee applications are denied, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said.The measures are a response to increasing Eu…
UNDP: Lack of jobs, main reason driving terrorism in Africa
DAKAR, The leading factor driving people to join fast-growing violent extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa is lack of job opportunities, according to a new report released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).The report released on Tuesday entitled…
UNDP: Lack of jobs, main reason driving terrorism in Africa
DAKAR, The leading factor driving people to join fast-growing violent extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa is lack of job opportunities, according to a new report released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).The report released on Tuesday entitled…
