Togo-Russia: Sahel security and economic partnerships at the heart of talks in Moscow

President Faure Gnassingbé of Togo is on an official visit to Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, this Wednesday, November 19. The agenda of this diplomatic meeting is primarily focused on regional security issues, particularly the intensification of terrorist threats in the Sahel region, where the presence of the Africa Corps grants […]

UN appeal for funds to save 30 million malnourished children

The United Nations on Thursday launched an appeal for funds to come to the aid “before it is too late” of 30 million children suffering from acute malnutrition in countries affected by the food crisis. “More than 30 million children in the 15 most seriously affected countries suffer from wasting – or acute malnutrition – […]

UN Criticizes Spain for inhuman treatment of Moroccan fruit pickers

The UN has rebuked Spain for the inhuman treatment suffered by thousands of Moroccan women who work as seasonal workers in the strawberry farms of the Huelva region. UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Olivier De Schutter urged Spain to urgently improve the “deplorable conditions” endured in the strawberry townships before people […]