Tag: General Assembly

Benin gives up to host 45th CAF Ordinary General Assembly

June 21, 2023

Benin’s capital Cotonou will no longer host the 45th Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ordinary General Assembly as expected, local “24H Au Benin” reports. The ... Read More

Morocco officially exits Financial Action Task Force gray list

February 24, 2023

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided, unanimously by its members, to remove Morocco from the gray list, during the FATF General Assembly, held ... Read More

UNGA: Africa is still divided in its stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine

October 13, 2022

African countries have been divided over the vote in the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday (12 October) that in the end condemned Russia's "illegal ... Read More

Mali’s Premier minister C. Maïga leaves hospital after sojourn for stroke treatment

October 4, 2022

Choguel Maïga, Mali’s Prime Minister has left hospital for his official residence after he suffered a stroke on July 10 forcing to vanish from the ... Read More

Million livelihoods in DR Congo threatened by planned oil, gas projects — Report

September 30, 2022

Planned oil and gas exploration in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo could expose more than one million people to pollution and disease, according to ... Read More

Gabon to chair UN Security Council from October 6

September 27, 2022

Gabon will assume from October 6 the chairmanship of the UN Security Council and seeks to propose approaches to address current crises that have engulfed ... Read More

Kenya’s Ruto open to buying fuel from Russia, aspiring to become ‘Africa’s voice’

September 27, 2022

Kenya’s newly sworn-in president has expressed willingness to purchase fuel from Russia, just days after making immediate moves to boost the country's influence on the ... Read More

Western countries should lift sanctions against Zimbabwe — African Union

September 23, 2022

The African Union (AU) reiterated its push for the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom to lift all sanctions against Zimbabwe at the United ... Read More

Leaders condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine at UN, pledging billions to fight AIDS, malaria and TB

September 22, 2022

At the United Nations General Assembly, leaders from Qatar, Senegal and Turkey called for immediate peace talks between Moscow and Kiev to end Russia’s invasion ... Read More

The many faces of apartheid: South Africa calls for Israel to be declared an ‘apartheid state’

July 27, 2022

Israel should be classified as an apartheid state, South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said Tuesday (26 July), proposing that the UN General Assembly should ... Read More