ADEN, Yemen | Xinhua | The confrontation between Israel and Yemen’s Houthi group has entered a new phase after an Israeli airstrike on Aug. 28 killed Ahmed al-Rahawi, head of the Houthi-backed government, along with nine of his ministers. These Houthi officials were reportedly attending a meeting in Sanaa and …
Read More »AALCO’s 63rd session opens in Uganda with focus on int’l law
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Government representatives, legal experts, and diplomats from 49 member states of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) convened Monday in Uganda for the body’s 63rd annual session to advance cooperation on key legal and international issues. In a speech delivered on his behalf by Ugandan …
Read More »Will Hezbollah lay down arms under U.S. pressure?
BEIRUT, LEBANON | Xinhua | Lebanon’s cabinet on Friday approved an army plan to disarm Hezbollah and place all weapons under state control. Five Hezbollah and Amal ministers walked out in protest, and Hezbollah supporters called for mass demonstrations. Why is Lebanon moving to disarm Hezbollah? How are divergent sides …
Read More »Senegalese president forms new government
DAKAR | Xinhua | Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Saturday announced a new government comprising 26 ministers and six state secretaries, retaining Ousmane Sonko as prime minister while replacing the ministers of interior and justice. Mouhamadou Bamba Cisse was appointed minister of interior and public security, succeeding Jean Baptiste …
Read More »China, AU pledge solidarity to advance global peace, justice
ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | China and the African Union (AU) have pledged to strengthen solidarity in building a more just global governance system and a peaceful world. The commitment was made Friday at a high-level seminar in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the …
Read More »Why is a Gaza ceasefire deal so hard to reach?
CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Two weeks after Hamas accepted a peace proposal mediated by Egypt and Qatar, Israel has yet to issue a formal response. Instead, it has focused on bolstering its forces around Gaza City in preparation for an expanded offensive to seize the enclave’s largest urban center. …
Read More »Africa calls for reframing global climate action with science, finance
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | African Group of Negotiators (AGN) and the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) have called for a reframing of global climate action to be science-driven and responsive to Africa’s growing vulnerability to climate change. Speaking at the 13th Conference on Climate Change and Development …
Read More »Cholera remains Africa’s leading public health concern
ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that cholera remains the leading public health concern in Africa in terms of the number of cases and fatalities. Some 23 cholera-affected African countries have reported a total of 239,754 cases and over …
Read More »Uganda on alert after Ebola outbreak in neighboring DRC
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda said on Friday that it is on high alert following an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has so far claimed 15 lives. Henry Kyobe Bosa, incident commander at the Ministry of Health, told …
Read More »6 dead, 20 missing in gold mine collapse in N. Sudan
KHARTOUM, SUDAN | Xinhua | At least six people were killed, and around 20 others remain missing after the collapse of a traditional gold mine in River Nile State, northern Sudan, according to reports by a local official and volunteers on Saturday. “The collapse occurred yesterday (Friday) at one of …
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