Gold valued at over $10 billion flows illegally out of Africa each year, new report says
An official within the UAE government’s media office said the country has taken significant steps to address concerns around gold smuggling and the risks it poses. The continued growth of the UAE’s gold market reflected the confidence of the international community in its processes, the official said, responding on behalf of the country’s press office without providing further identification.
EU official denies allegations that Western powers want to delay South Sudan’s elections
Last week, the interim chairperson of an international commission to oversee South Sudan’s 2015 peace agreement, Charles Tai Gitau of Kenya, said there was no evidence of sufficient preparation to conduct elections. He cited the lack of electoral bodies at the state level and a delay in the publishing of a voters register.
UN extends South Sudan arms embargo despite appeals from African Union, Russia and China
Russia’s deputy UN ambassador Anna Evstigneeva accused the United States of ignoring all the positive achievements in South Sudan and focusing on sanctions “which they present as a sort of panacea for all of the country’s problems.”
Guilty as charged: Donald Trump becomes first US president convicted of a crime, he’ll appeal
The verdict plunges the United States into unexplored territory ahead of the November vote, when Trump will try to win back the White House from Democratic President Joe Biden. Trump, 77, has denied wrongdoing and an attorney representing him said they would appeal as quickly as possible.
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