Government

Harris Condemns Russia in Meeting With Tanzanian President

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris used a meeting Friday with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to condemn the invasion of Ukraine and emphasize how important it is for the world to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin.Tanzania has abstain…

BACA President receives Algerian Ambassador

Manama, Apr.12 (BNA): Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA President Shaikha Mai bint Mubarak Al Khalifa receives Algerian Ambassador Dr. Abdulhamid Ahmed Khoja and discussed joint cooperation.BACA President commended historical and frat…

UN Weekly Roundup: April 2-8, 2022

Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch.Russia suspended from UN Human Rights Council over warIn a rare move, the U.N. General Assembly voted 93-24 on T…

Burkina Faso Ex-President Found Guilty of Sakara Assassination

Burkina Faso’s ex-president, Blaise Compaore, has been sentenced to life in prison for the 1987 assassination of predecessor Thomas Sankara. The ruling is seen by many as a symbolic victory for a region that has been mired by instability in recent year…

US Warns Congress About South Sudan’s Leaders

Ten years after independence, South Sudan “remains a deeply fragile nation beset by weak governance, pervasive insecurity, fiscal mismanagement, and widespread corruption.”That was the thrust of a U.S. State Department report to Congress, which Reuters…

Blinken Urges Algeria to Rethink Stands on Russia, Western Sahara

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa on Wednesday with appeals for Algeria to limit ties with Russia and look to improve relations with neighboring Morocco.”The countries of North Afr…