Haiti court orders release of those accused in alleged coup
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—A Haitian appeals court on March 24 ordered the release of more than a dozen people accused of plotting a coup against embattled President Jovenel Moise, a decision that opposition leaders celebrated. Police in early February arrested people, including a judge and a police inspector general, for the alleged plot, a move that unleashed protests led by opposition leaders....
South Africa challenges African Union on granting observer status to Israel
Responding to the African Union Commission’s apparent unilateral move to grant the apartheid state of Israel observer status, Algeria referred to the Jewish state as “a Zionist entity.” The North African country which does not maintain diplomatic ties with Israel “strongly condemned the move and vowed to continue to give support to the Palestinian people.” South Africa followed by “vehemently...
Rights experts condemn UK racism report attempting to ‘normalize White supremacy’
UN independent human rights experts on April 19 denounced a government-backed report into racism in the United Kingdom, saying that it further distorted and falsified historical facts, and could even fuel racism and racial discrimination. “In 2021, it is stunning to read a report on race and ethnicity that repackages racist tropes and stereotypes into fact, twisting data and misapplying...
U.S. museum contests ownership of statue’s digital image obtained by art gallery in Congo
(GIN)—A fierce tug of war is underway between a U.S. museum and a Congolese gallery over a statue depicting the angry spirit of a Belgian officer beheaded during an uprising in Congo in 1931. An image of the statue of Maximilien Balot, a colonial administrator, is claimed by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts which is accused of stonewalling requests...
Panama renews bid to pass bill marking 1989 U.S. invasion as ‘mourning day’
Panama’s National Assembly has renewed efforts to pass a bill to officially recognize December 20 as the ‘day of national mourning,’ marking the deadly U.S. military invasion of the country in 1989. Local activists, who have been pushing for the enactment of such a legislation for years, have decried successive U.S.-backed administrations for politicizing and hindering the cause, accusing them...
Egypt under international fire for rights abuses
The United Nations Human Rights Council has called out the Arab Republic of Egypt to end suppression of freedoms of expression and assembly. The council expressed “deep concern” for pervasive human rights violations committed with impunity by Egyptian authorities. A joint statement was signed by 31 mostly Western nations, including the United States, which has observer status on the council....
Middle East Tension Could Ignite World Chaos
Bush, Arafat exchange harsh words (Al Bawaba) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - On the 10th anniversary of the handshake on the White House lawn that promised that Arabs and Jews were on their way to sharing the Middle East Holy Land in peaceful coexistence, the government of Israel is warning that it will "remove" Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat. The result, warn...
America wants a military command in Africa
(FinalCall.com) - President George W. Bush announced in February his plans to create a new military command for Africa, which would be known as U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). The president reportedly said the unit would be up and running by the end of September 2008, however, his administration has yet to say where the command would be located and...
Is the West pushing a birth control agenda on the continent?
In its history of promoting a “Godless ideology,” lacking in the moral fiber inherent in the rich culture that is Africa’s historical identity, Western donor nations and their organizations have, in the name of the “sexual revolution,” inflicted much pain and suffering on the continent’s rich legacy. According to Obianuju Ekeocha, president of Culture of Life Africa, the continent in...
Kenya: Kofi Annan to lead African Union’s mediation
Election violence rocks Kenya (FCN, 01-13-2008) Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan will take over the mediation efforts in the Kenyan post-electoral crisis with his immediate mandate being to tackle constitutional and electoral reforms in the East African country, reports PANA Thursday. African Union (AU) chairman John Kufuor, who is also the Ghanaian President, jet ted...