‘Who’s a sh-thole now?’ Africa responds to Trump and violent American insurrec-tion at U.S. Capitol
Africa has faced the problem of political leaders being unwilling to step down and concede elections and suffered from President Trump’s racist tirades against...
New Venezuela parliament sworn in, U.S.-backed Guaido out
A new Venezuelan parliament has been sworn in, with President Nicolas Maduro’s Socialist Party consolidating control and U.S.-backed opposition figure Juan Guaido left without...
Joint cooperation with Cuba in coronavirus vaccine production ‘among priorities’: Iran official
An Iranian Health Ministry official says the production of coronavirus vaccine in cooperation with Cuba is one of Tehran’s priorities after such other alternatives...
Questions on Covid-19 vaccine mount in UK as new strain spreads
The Covid-19 pandemic has not spared countries around the world, including the United Kingdom. In the UK, people from Black and minority ethnic communities...
Guterres ‘shocked’ at massacre of civilians in eastern DR Congo
The United Nations Secretary-General has expressed shock at the massacre of civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and called on the...
Zimbabwean teen teaches taekwondo to fight child marriage
HARARE, Zimbabwe—In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry due to poverty or traditional and religious practices, a teenage taekwondo...
Israel uses Trump administration to get diplomatic ties with Morocco and Sudan
President Trump’s closing foreign policy initiatives have included a major effort to convince and coerce African and Asian nations to “normalize” relations with the...
UN rights expert urges U.S. to remove sanctions hindering rebuilding in Syria
A UN independent human rights expert, on Dec. 29, called on the United States to remove unilateral sanctions against Syria that may hamper efforts...
UN, African Union reiterate commitment to Sudan, as joint mission ends operations
The United Nations Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission have reiterated their commitment to continue to support Sudan consolidate peace as...
Trump administration’s push to designate Cuba terror sponsor slammed by critics
During its final days in power, the Donald Trump administration is pushing to designate Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism. Observers of United States-Cuba...