Tag: United States

Russian oligarch admits owning Wagner mercenary force

September 28, 2022

Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin has for the first time acknowledged he is "proud" of founding Wagner Group, a private military company, in 2014, staffed by ... 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

Sahara: Former U.S. Ambassador urges UN to move towards Autonomy under Moroccan Sovereignty

September 22, 2022

Former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, Edward Gabriel, on Thursday, called on the UN Security Council to move towards a lasting political solution to the Sahara ... Read More

US says it killed scores of al-Shabab fighters in central Somalia air strike

September 22, 2022

The United States military said on Wednesday (21 September) it had killed 27 fighters from the al-Shabab militant group in an air strike in Somalia's ... Read More

HCHR: United States, several NGOs lambast Algeria for massive human rights abuses

September 17, 2022

The American delegation to the ongoing 51st session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva and several participating NGOs have pilloried Algeria for the extremely ... Read More

Sudan: thousands rally in Khartoum to protest military coup

September 15, 2022

Thousands of Sudanese protesters and opposition groups took to the streets of the capital on Tuesday (13 September) and marched toward the Presidential Palace in ... Read More

US grants Madagascar $20m to address food insecurity

September 1, 2022

The United States has allocated to Madagascar $20 million to help the African country to tackle food security exacerbated by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The ... Read More

Algeria Sends Mauritania Deadly Toxic Dates Banned Worldwide

August 31, 2022

The Algerian authorities have donated lately to Mauritania tons of highly toxic dates, posing serious health risks to consumers as these dates have been banned ... Read More

Germany agrees, in ‘historic’ deal, to return Nigeria’s looted Benin bronzes

August 26, 2022

Following in the UK’s footsteps, also Germany has now signed an agreement to transfer ownership to Nigeria of the Benin Bronzes, among Africa’s most culturally ... Read More

Heavy casualties reported as Somali forces end al-Shabab hotel siege

August 22, 2022

Somali forces took control of a popular hotel Sunday (21 August) and ended a deadly 30-hour siege in the country’s capital Mogadishu with security personnel ... Read More