AFRICA WATCH. Africa and its strategic balance in Russia-Ukraine conflict
Foreign Policy, a weekly digest of national security, defense, and cybersecurity news, recently reported that Africa is under pressure from European diplomats, to not...
Raúl holds fraternal meeting with Mexico’s President Andrés López Obrador
Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, on May 8, held a fraternal meeting with the president of the United Mexican States, Andrés Manuel López Obrador,...
Slain Al Jazeera journalist was icon of Palestinian coverage
An Al Jazeera correspondent who was shot dead during an Israeli raid in the West Bank was a highly respected journalist in the Middle East...
Facebook sued in Kenya over work conditions for moderators
KAMPALA, Uganda—A man who says he is “destroyed” after working as a content moderator for Facebook has filed a lawsuit accusing the company of...
Afghanistan: Nearly 20 million going hungry
Nearly 20 million people in Afghanistan—almost half the population—are facing acute hunger, humanitarians warned in a UN-backed report, published on May 9. The latest...
Sri Lanka orders troops to shoot those involved in violence
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—Sri Lanka’s defense ministry ordered security forces on May 10 to shoot anyone causing injury to people or property to contain widespread...
Ambitions, plans of African Union Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat raising questions
The pretty bizarre exhortations by current Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Moussa Faki Mahamat and published in the daily Sudan Tribune, speaks to...
Powerful blast at Havana hotel kills at least 31, injures 54
HAVANA—A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak killed at least 31 people and injured dozens when it blew away outer walls...
Reflecting on Ramadan
Muslims around the world observed and celebrated the conclusion of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, rejuvenation, service and renewed commitment to faith....
Chinese national gets 20 years for abusing Rwandan worker
By Emmanuel Ali A Chinese businessman was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in Kigali, Rwanda, after a video of him beating a worker tied to...