Lebanon

U.S. Algeria Hold Consultations on Nuclear Smuggling, Border Security

Officials from the United States and Algeria held a meeting in Algiers this February 10-11 to consult on ways to strengthen their cooperation in struggle against nuclear smuggling, the U.S. State Department announced in a press release. The discussions that furthered a first round of bilateral consultations initiated in January 2012 also addressed border security. […]

World’s 10 most under-reported urgent humanitarian crises are in Africa — CARE’s report

Crises in Africa are being overlooked, with news about humanitarian emergencies on the continent buried beneath the weight of media attention focused elsewhere, according to a recent report by CARE International. The 2023 report entitled ‘Breaking the Silence: Ten Humanitarian Crises That Didn’t Make Headlines in 2023’ lists ten forgotten humanitarian crises of last year, […]

Kenya hosts South Sudan peace talks

The South Sudanese government and opposition groups are meeting for peace talks in Kenya to put an end to the infighting that plagued the country. The talks are mediated by Kenya’s president William Ruto and attended by South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir and main rebel opposition leaders that were not part of the 2018 deal, […]