DR Congo: Abuse allegations amid Ebola outbreak ‘a sickening betrayal of the people we serve’
Sexual abuse and exploitation allegedly carried out by World Health Organization (WHO) staff during the UN health agency’s response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is “a sickening betrayal of the people we serve,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said on Sept. 28. An independent panel commissioned by WHO identified more than 80 alleged cases of abuse...
Ethiopian drone strike kills 17 on day of Biden-Abiy call
NAIROBI, Kenya—An Ethiopian drone strike has killed 17 civilians in the country’s Tigray region on the day that President Joe Biden during a call with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expressed concern about such attacks in the ongoing war, local authorities say. A report by the zonal administration said women at a flour-grinding mill made up most of those killed in...
Africa provides a ‘home for hope’ despite new challenges: UN chief
On Africa Day, the world celebrates the diverse and dynamic continent’s “enormous promise and potential,” the UN chief said in an upbeat message to mark the day on May 24. “Africa is a home for hope,” said Secretary-General António Guterres, citing the continent’s “growing and vibrant youth population.” And with initiatives such as the African Continental Free Trade Area, the Decade of...
Sudanese protesters call for end to foreign interference
Sudanese protesters have called for the expulsion of the United Nation’s representative to Sudan and a stop to foreign interference in the country’s internal affairs. Protesters from civilian groups gathered outside the United Nations office in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, to condemn the interference of foreign countries in their country’s internal affairs. The demonstrators were opposed to UN efforts to...
The U.S. and Europe’s foreign interference, influence on Africa’s military
For many reasons, it’s seldom that African leaders allow non-military influencers to speak to their military. However, in 1986 while traveling in Ghana, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam was asked by Jerry John Rawlings—the air force officer turned Ghanian President—to address his military. The Minister later said how “unusual” that was. Fast forward to...
New military alliance emerging among West African countries
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger recently declared a new defense pact, the coalition called the “Alliance of Sahel States.” The pact guarantees each country comes to the aid of each other in defense of their territorial integrity from internal and external aggression. The author of the article, “A New West African Security Pact Is Bound to Fail,” posted on...
West African nation stages protests against U.S. military presence
Organizers praised Niger’s rulers for diversifying ties with nations, including Russia, that respect the state’s sovereignty Thousands of demonstrators, including government officials, rallied in Niger’s capital, Niamey, demanding the withdrawal of the U.S. Army from the West African nation, which kicked French troops out last year. The protests took place in support of the Nigerien military government’s decision on March 16...
U.S. effort to block Ethiopian dam recalls legacy of British colonialism
(GIN)—Based on guidance from President Trump, the State Department is suspending $130 million in security-related aid to Ethiopia over a nearly-completed dam that would lift Ethiopia from poverty and end the shadow of British colonialism that favored Egypt. Programs on the chopping block include security assistance, counterterrorism and military education and training, anti-human trafficking programs, and broader development assistance funding,...
Sudan needs help, not sanctions – A report from Darfur
Nine things that we did not know 1. KHARTOUM, Sudan (FinalCall.com) - The Arab/African identity is the term constructed around the language the people speak–not their race. All of them speak Arabic, so they all considered themselves Arabs. However, to further distinguish those tribes who retain their local and Arabic language, those tribes are called African. The conflict is...
Zimbabwean farm case moved to July 16
Zimbabwe Ambassador: Self-determination is at root of conflict (FCN, 04-22-2008)Activists: Fast track is right track in Zim land redistribution plan (FCN, 02-13-2003)Special Report on Zimbabwe land crisis (FCN, 10-13-2002) WINDHOEK, Namibia (PANA) - The South African Development Community (SADC) Tribunal has moved the hearing of Zimbabwe’s land case, in which 78 White commercial farmers are challenging the expropriation of...