Algerians renew demand for a French apology for colonial era crimes
(GIN)—Time marches on but murderous crimes committed during war may demand an apology regardless of the number of years that elapsed since the crimes...
Protesting farmers return to camp after storming Indian fort
NEW DELHI—Leaders of a protest movement sought Jan. 27 to distance themselves from a day of violence when thousands of farmers stormed India’s historic...
‘Not a friendly signal’: EU foreign affairs chief hits back at UK snubbing bloc’s request for full diplomatic status
The EU has slammed the UK government’s decision not to award full diplomatic status to the bloc’s ambassador to London, Joao Vale de Almeida,...
Israeli tycoon corrupted leaders of Guinea, court finds
(GIN)—The gavel came down recently on billionaire tycoon Beny Steinmetz who, the court ruled, bribed government officials in Guinea, West Africa, to enrich himself...
Covid-19 job losses hit Blacks, non-Whites in UK hardest
Covid-19 has not only disproportionately impacted the health of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) citizens in the United Kingdom, but the pandemic has...
Biden’s African policy must embrace proposed African Economic Community Free Trade Area
The quest for African solidarity as is suggested by the formation of the African Economic Community Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) goes back to African...
Civil society groups urge UN action against France over Islamophobia
Dozens of civil society organizations have urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to open formal infringement procedures against the French government for entrenching...
Global response to America’s new leadership
The world watched the power transfer and swearing in of the 46th United States president, Joseph Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris, the first woman,...
Haiti braces for unrest as opposition demands new president
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Flying rocks. Burning tires. Acrid smoke. Haiti braced for a fresh round of widespread protests starting Jan. 15, with opposition leaders demanding that President...
UN steps up support for thousands left homeless after fire at Rohingya refugee camp
UN agencies have stepped up efforts to help thousands of Rohingya refugees left without shelter after a devastating fire tore through a crowded refugee camp in...