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THE HAGUE— Chadian authorities on Monday handed over to the International Criminal Court a former Central African Republic militia leader accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the Hague-based court said.Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka is …
Former Central Africa militia head handed over to ICC Read MoreTHE HAGUE— Chadian authorities on Monday handed over to the International Criminal Court a former Central African Republic militia leader accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the Hague-based court said.Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka is …
Former Central Africa militia head handed over to ICC Read MoreLONDON— Oil prices extended their rally on Thursday, with Brent rising above US$116 a barrel, as trade disruption and shipping issues from Russian sanctions over the Ukraine crisis sparked supply worries while US crude stocks fell to multiyear lows.The…
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Oil jumps, Brent above US$116 per barrel as supply issues persist Read MoreLONDON— Oil prices extended their rally on Thursday, with Brent rising above US$116 a barrel, as trade disruption and shipping issues from Russian sanctions over the Ukraine crisis sparked supply worries while US crude stocks fell to multiyear lows.The…
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Oil jumps, Brent above US$116 per barrel as supply issues persist Read MoreZimbabwe’s government has announced a $377 million project to deal with a housing shortage by constructing affordable homes before next year’s election. Critics note such promises often come ahead of elections and that many Zimbabweans have been on a h…
Zimbabwean Government Announces Affordable Housing Deal Read MoreGuinea and Vanuatu had their ability to vote at the United Nations restored on Monday, having been denied the right at the beginning of the month over their failure to pay their dues to the world body, a UN spokeswoman said.”The General Assembly took n…
Guinea, Vanuatu Have UN Vote Restored After Paying Dues Read MoreWASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden sympathized with coronavirus-weary Americans Thursday while ramping up the government’s effort to combat the surge of the omicron variant across the country.“I know we’re all frustrated as we begin the new year,” B…
Biden Ramps Up Fight Against Coronavirus Read MoreU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday named career diplomat David Satterfield as the new special envoy to the troubled Horn of Africa.Satterfield, 67, who has experience in the Persian Gulf states, Lebanon and Iraq, most recently has serve…
US Names New Horn of Africa Envoy Read MoreChina’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has announced that Beijing will soon appoint a special envoy for the Horn of Africa. Wang’s announcement during a visit to Kenya on Thursday comes as the U.S. envoy to the Horn heads to Ethiopia, which has been struggli…
China to Appoint Horn of Africa Special Envoy Read MoreTRIPOLI, LIBYA — Libya’s election commission said Saturday it would not publish a list of presidential candidates until after it settles some legal issues, leaving almost no time to hold the vote as planned on December 24.While most Libyan and foreign …
Libya Delays Candidate List as Likely Election Postponement Looms Read MoreBANJUL— Polls have closed in The Gambia after citizens cast their vote for president in a tightly fought race seen as a test of democratic progress.Saturday’s vote was the West African country’s first democratic election since former president Yahya Ja…
Vote count starts in The Gambia presidential election Read MoreUNITED NATIONS — Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch.Omicron travel bansU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that South Africa and seven nations …
UN Recap: November 28-December 3, 2021 Read More