Offer of two permanent seats to Africa on UN Security Council is more symbol than substance
As the global community prepares for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly scheduled for Sept. 22-23 in New York, Linda Thomas-Greenfield,...
Venezuela announces dismantling of CIA-backed coup plot and arrest of active-duty Navy Seal
In a press conference given on Sept. 14, Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced that authorities had dismantled an operation reportedly backed by the...
Israel recruiting African refugees in Gaza war in exchange for residency status: Report
The Israeli regime is recruiting African asylum seekers to kill Palestinians in the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip in exchange for permanent...
Scientific institutions of Cuba, China strengthen bilateral collaboration
The Center for Immunoassay and the Beijing Institute of Technology signed in Havana a memorandum of understanding for the creation of a joint laboratory...
Report warns of global ‘democratic backsliding’ as election denial surges
A report published by an intergovernmental watchdog paints an alarming picture of the state of global democracy, showing that the quality of elections has...
Death toll rises as torrential rain, and flooding force evacuations in Central Europe
PRAGUE—The death toll was rising in Central European countries after days of heavy rains caused widespread flooding and forced evacuations. Several Central European nations have...
Israel lobbying U.S. Congress to pressure South Africa into dropping its ICJ case
While South Africa is receiving increased global support for its International Court of Justice (ICJ) genocide case against Israel, and the International Criminal Court...
Africa’s strategic relationships need to benefit the entire continent
The recent China-Africa Cooperation Forum held Sept. 4-6 and the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit and African-EU (European Union) Commission held in 2022 have all become...
‘Calculated dishonesty and greed’ blamed for London’s deadly Grenfell fire
by Olivia Rosane Seven years after the UK’s worst residential fire since World War II, the second half of a report on the causes of...
Africa endorses nominees for 2025 election of AU Commission chair
The process has begun for the February 2025 election of a new African Union Commission chairperson. According to the commission, the consideration for nominees...