Is Kenya’s offer of sending troops to Haiti the result of U.S., UN and Western meddling?
As African leaders long for a greater voice, more respect, and acceptance as equals to their Western counterparts on the global stage, observers and...
‘Great steps’ taken to consolidate ties as Iran FM visits South Africa
The top Iranian and South African diplomats have exchanged views on important bilateral and international issues on the sidelines of the 15th Joint Commission...
Israel occupation of Palestine amounts to apartheid: Academics
Hundreds of academics and public figures from across occupied Palestine and other nations have signed on to an open letter equating the Israeli regime’s decades-long occupation of Palestinian territories...
England’s senior doctors plan new strike in pay dispute with government
Senior doctors in England have announced a plan to go on their second mass strike this year over a long-standing pay dispute with the...
Guterres warns against nuclear catastrophe risk in message to Nagasaki memorial
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for countries to recommit to eliminating nuclear weapons in his message to mark the 78th anniversary of the atomic...
Save lives, UN agencies appeal, after yet another tragedy in the Mediterranean
Three UN agencies on August 10 appealed for greater access to safe and regular pathways for migration and asylum in the European Union after...
Safety standards weren’t met at French vacation home housing disabled adults where a fire killed 11
PARIS—Required safety standards weren’t met at a vacation home housing adults with disabilities at which a fire killed 11 people in eastern France, a...
America’s conflicting news coverage of Africa, Israel, and Ukraine
“Too often, coverage of the African continent is done by people who are not on the African continent. Coverage is collected and assembled in...
Is the turmoil in Niger leading to a power shift in West Africa?
Tensions in West Africa are boiling over in response to an unconstitutional power grab in the landlocked country of Niger after members of the presidential...
In Brazil, UN deputy chief urges greater ambition for Global Goals
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed on August 1 called for urgent efforts to boost climate action, protect biodiversity, promote sustainable food systems, and...