European Union leaders are to meet Thursday for a summit dominated by migration, the economy and, not surprisingly, Ukraine. Reports suggest Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — who arrived in London on Wednesday — may attend the Brussels summit in person. The EU’s two-day summit comes ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine […]
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African leaders commit to end Aids among children by 2030
DAR ES SALAAM— UN agencies have welcomed a pledge by 12 African countries to end AIDS in children by 2030, announced on Wednesday at a meeting in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The first ministerial meeting of the Global Alliance to end AIDS in children marked a step up in action to ensure all boys and […]
Pope Francis Meets with Congo Church Leaders, Addresses Youth
On the third day of his trip to Africa, Pope Francis told leaders of the Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo they can help fight the injustice that has plagued the region for so long. Francis spoke Thursday as he led prayers at the Notre Dame du Congo cathedral, also called Our Lady […]
Two Election Officials Killed in NW Cameroon as Separatists Vow to Disrupt Senate Elections
Officials in Cameroon say separatists have killed two election officials in Cameroon , capital of the Northwest region. The rebels have vowed to disrupt Cameroon’s March 12 Senate elections. The government says election preparations will continue, despite the killings. Cameroonians say they got up on Friday morning and noticed that the military presence in major […]
NCS, WFP, LITHON and IFA launch groundbreaking project
Windhoek, NAMIBIA: The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS), United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Impact for Africa S.p.A. (IFA) and Lithon Project Consultants Pty (Ltd) (Lithon) launched an integrated food production project on Thursday, 12th Jan…
Secretary-General Urges Big Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Form Climate Solidarity Pact, Stressing Renewables ‘Only Credible Path Forward’ for Securing Humankind’s Future
Following is the text of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the thirteenth session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly “World Energy Transition — The Global Stocktake”, in Abu Dhabi, United Ara…