Africa

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has urged the Moroccan authorities to immediately release Yahya Mohamed Elhafed Iaazza, the oldest Saharawi political prisoner in Western Sahara, who is serving a 15 year sentence. Yahya Mohamed, 55 years…

Russia’s military invasion into the territory pf the former Soviet republic of Ukraine was the main theme on the agenda for deliberation held on March 3 at the United Nations General Assembly. By Kester Kenn Klomegah Russia launched a large-scale…

On February 17, 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron held a press conference in Paris just ahead of the sixth European Union-African Union summit in Brussels along with Senegal’s President Macky Sall and Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo as well as European…

The occupying forces yesterday stormed violently into the occupied city of Dakhla, attacking participants in demonstrations which have been taking place over the last few days over the disappearance of Lahbib Aghrichi, a Saharawi. These demonstrations, peaceful and well organised,…

After months of intense work, Still I Rise has opened Pamoja, an emergency and rehabilitation school in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The students are child laborers who have been digging and cleaning minerals from local mine sites. They will…

Today, the occupying forces withdrew from the house of Sultana Jaya. Sultana, excited, called her family and friends so that they could come and visit her. At last! The blockade was over. False alarm, the policemen guarding the door had…

European Union seeks to build strongly on its existing economic and trade during the February 17 – 18th summit with African leaders, and the African Union. Leading business enterprises and representatives from academic, civil society organizations and media will be…

Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Russia, Brigadier General (rtd) Nicholas Mike Sango, who has been in his post since July 2015, was one of the African envoys to attend a special meeting with Russian legislators to exchange views on common problems, common issues…

Still I Rise International School of Nairobi has won a Special Commendation at the International School Awards 2021. The competition received 261 entries from 48 countries and Still I Rise was one of the 13 category winners. Back in September…

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has collectively decided to extend its force mission mandate in Mozambique for three months to provide military support in fighting terrorism in Cabo Delgado, the northern seaside provincial district that suffered frequent militant attacks…