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DRC and Liberia elected to UN Security Council, pledging peace and reform

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Liberia have been elected to serve two-year terms as  of the United Nations Security Council, beginning January 2026. The two African nations secured overwhelming support in Tuesday’s (3 June) vote, with the DRC receiving 183 votes and Liberia 181 out of 193 UN member states. They will replace […]

Qatar “could” lose FIFA World Cup if it was “bought,” FIFA’s Domenico Scala

The independent chairman of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee Domenico Scala told Swiss newspaper Sonntagszeitung that Russia and Qatar could be stripped off their rights to host the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup if they are found guilty of paying for the votes in 2010. This is not the first time that Scala has […]

Zimbabwe Launches Major Debt Resolution Initiative Amid Economic Challenges

Zimbabwe has initiated ambitious plans to address its $12.7 billion external debt through a high-level conference bringing together creditors and finance executives. The meeting, featuring President Emmerson Mnangagwa and African Development Bank leadership, aims to chart a path toward clearing arrears and accessing international capital markets. The nation’s debt burden, representing 81 percent of GDP, […]