Amnesty International has called on suppliers of aviation fuel to suspend shipments to Myanmar to prevent the military government from using such supplies to conduct air attacks on civilian targets.…
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Tunisia: New electoral law ‘eliminates’ gender parity
A new law introduced by Tunisian President Kais Saied’s government in September has “eliminated the principle of gendered parity” in elected assemblies, the United States-based group Human Rights Watch has…
Palestine: Israeli fighter jets hit Gaza after reports of rocket fire
Gaza City – Israeli fighter jets have launched several air attacks in the blockaded Gaza Strip, leading to a power outage in some areas, according to local sources. Among the…
China: Germany’s Olaf Scholz meets President Xi Jinping to boost economic ties
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the first visit by a leader of the Group of Seven (G7) nations to China in three years.…
South Africa: Pretoria gets $497m from World Bank for clean energy sourcing
South Africa, one of the world’s largest greenhouse-gas emitters, has been granted financing of $497m to decommission one of its largest coal-fired power plants and convert it to renewable energy,…
France: Outrage as White French MP yells ‘Back to Africa’ to a black French MP
A French parliament session was thrown into turmoil after a far-right legislator was accused of yelling “back to Africa” to a Black colleague who asked a question on migrant arrivals.…
Argentina: Artist creates giant mural of football icon Maradona
Tributes from across the globe have poured in for Diego Maradona on what would have been his 62nd birthday on Sunday. Maradona passed away in November 2020 at the age…
Colombia: Presidents Nicolas Maduro and Gustavo Petro holding talks in Caracas
The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela have met for the first time in years, as the neighbouring countries continue to repair their relationship and push to deepen economic ties. The…
Uganda: Commercial oil exploration to begin in 2025
Uganda aims to start commercially pumping its oil reserves in April 2025, with China being considered as a potential source of funds to develop an export pipeline, authorities said on…
DRC: Kenya deploys hundreds of troops to regional force in Goma
Kenyan President William Ruto says his country is sending more than 900 military personnel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to join a new regional force tasked with…