Rwanda and Burundi – Who’s ‘Promoting Instability Through Violence’?
Burundi has received far greater vilification from the West compared to Rwanda which has supported rebels in neighbouring countries and whose government is accused of widespread assassinations and forced disappearances targeting the opposition and the media. Burundi appears to provide perfect cover for the odious Kigali regime and its backers abroad. As Burundian voters went […]
Hollande Praises France-Friendly Benin On Whistle-Stop Africa Tour
French President François Hollande arrived in Benin at half-past midnight on Wednesday to start a whistle-stop tour that will also take him to Angola and Cameroon. In a message to other African leaders, notably Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza, he praised Benin’s President Thomas Boni Yaya for hs recent announcement that he would not be seeking a […]
Acting Assistant Secretary Bond Travel to Benin, Gabon, and Guinea
Acting Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Michele T. Bond will visit Benin, Gabon, and Guinea, July 7-11. She will visit the U.S. Embassy in Cotonou, Benin, July 7-9, and meet with the Director of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Madame Myrina Amoussouga, and the Minister of Family, Honorine Atikpa, to discuss consular […]
Algeria, Poland Willing to Give ‘New Impetus’ to Bilateral Cooperation
Algeria and Poland discussed in Warsaw the ways and means to give a new dynamic to their bilateral cooperation, in line with the “enormous potential” the two countries have, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday in a statement. Both countries have drawn up “a road map on the implementation of multiple development projects in several areas […]
UN’s Silence On the Moroccan Espionage Undermines Its Credibility in Western Sahara Peace Process
United Nations Secretariat General silence on Morocco’s spy operations undermines its credibility in Western Sahara peace process, reported website Algérie Patriotique. The Algerian daily Algérie Patriotique says in its today edition that “thanks to his friend Kompass, Morocco’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN, Omar Hilale, is occuping a front place to get reported […]
The Responsibility of the UN Security Council in the Case of Western Sahara
It is obvious that this speech is wholly incompatible with the Council’s resolution. It also clearly contradicts the 1975 advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice in the case of Western Sahara (Western Sahara, Advisory Opinion, I.C.J. Reports 1975, p. 12) in which the Court found no legal ties of such a nature as […]
China Helping To Empower Batswana
Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development, Mr Kgotla Autlwetse, has hailed the persistence of Chinese embassy on empowering Botswana’s future though a well-trained human capital. Mr Autlwetse was speaking during the handing over ceremony of 250 sets of desks and chairs, eight boards, cumulatively at the tune of P250 000 donated by Chinese embassy […]
U.S. Congress Reiterates Support to Saharawi Cause
US Congress has reiterated its support to Western Sahara people’s cause by re-establishing Western Sahara Caucus, which brings together US Democrat and Republican Congressmen working for the promotion of the Saharawi cause in the United States. The Committee on House Administration approved Monday the Congressional Western Sahara Caucus, which was “formed with the intent of […]
Zambia’s Health Sector Impressive: WHO
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) is impressed with the positive strides Zambia has made in the health sector and has promised to assist in further improving the sector. Visiting WHO Africa Region director Matshidiso Moeti said his organisation was willing to continue partnering with Zambia in a bid to further improve the country’s health sector. […]
