Paris park honors Black woman who resisted slavery
PARIS—The city of Paris has inaugurated a public garden honoring a woman who fought for the liberation of slaves on the Caribbean island of...
African Union seeks permanent seats on Security Council
African leaders over the years have repeatedly called for enlargement of the 15-member United Nations Security Council, the only UN body whose decisions are...
UN: Africa loss $800B in illegal transfers in recent years
GENEVA—The United Nations estimates that illegal outflows of capital from Africa totaled over $830 billion in the first 15 years of this century, much...
Iran’s Rouhani urges restraint over Karabakh dispute, warns of new war in region
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to show restraint and reject any foreign interference over the Karabakh dispute, warning that...
Thousands of African workers kept in appalling conditions
Hoping to escape the war, death and destitution rampant in their home countries, thousands of African workers embark every year on a grueling journey...
Moria fires aftermath: More than 1,000 asylum seekers relocated from Greece
Nearly 140 asylum seekers were recently relocated from Greece to Germany through a European Commission-funded initiative that has relocated more than 1,000 people so...
Annual report: Pandemic recovery must be measured in ‘human rather than economic terms’
We must “commit” to building a more inclusive and sustainable world, the UN chief underscored in his annual report on the Work of the...
The U.S. role in 1966 coup against Ghana’s President Kwame Nkrumah
The West African country of Ghana celebrated the anniversary of the Sept. 21 birth of its first prime minister and first president, Osagyefo Kwame...
As U.S. struggles, Africa’s Covid-19 response is praised
JOHANNESBURG—At a lecture to peers in September, John Nkengasong showed images that once dogged Africa, with a magazine cover declaring it “The Hopeless Continent.”...
Covid-19’s global disruption takes center stage at UN General Assembly
The United Nations reached its 75th year of existence amidst confusion, strife between nations and a global pandemic that has adversely impacted life on...