With former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in hospice care at home, people around the world are reflecting on the 98-year-old’s achievements and failures. Outside of the U.S., historians say one place where Carter paid close attention was Africa. Carter has a unique relationship with the continent. He had a long-lasting connection to Africa, both during […]
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Jill Biden Says Namibia’s Vibrant Democracy Made It Her Choice for First Africa Stop
Jill Biden on Wednesday made the first visit by a U.S. first lady to the southwestern African nation of Namibia — chosen, she said, because of its vibrant democracy. The Namibian president and first lady warmly welcomed her on the first stop of her first trip to the continent as first lady. When asked why […]
UN to convene as Ukraine, allies seek votes for ‘peace’ resolution
UNITED NATIONS— The UN General Assembly meets Wednesday, two days ahead of the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Kyiv and its allies hoping to garner broad support for a resolution calling for a “just and lasting peace.” The draft resolution, sponsored by some 60 countries, is to be voted on after the close […]
UN Security Council condemns attack on peacekeepers in Mali; 3 killed in explosive attack
UNITED NATIONS— The UN Security Council strongly condemned Tuesday’s attack against the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, which left three peacekeepers from Senegal dead and five others injured. In a press statement, the members of the Security Council expressed their deepest condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, as well as to Senegal. […]
UN General Assembly Will Vote on Resolution Urging Lasting Peace in Ukraine
The U.N. General Assembly will vote this week on a resolution underscoring the urgency to find a lasting peace in Ukraine, one year after Moscow invaded its neighbor. The text, drafted by Ukraine in consultation with allies and discussed with interested countries, will be put to a vote at the end of a special emergency […]
Head of Sudanese Paramilitary Force Says Still Committed to Single Army
The head of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group accused of widespread human rights abuses, said on Sunday he was committed to intergrating the force into a reformed national armed forces. RSF commander General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, joined Sudan’s leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, in a coup in 2021 that ended a ruling partnership […]