Eastern Africa countries sign free movement treaty in Khartoum
East Africa’s Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) signed an agreement on the free movement of people on Wednesday, as representatives from the eight African countries gathered in the Sudanese capital. In a press conference that followed the meeting, the authority’s secretary, Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, said that ‘a free movement of...
Questions emerge over the strength of AU and UN peacekeepers in Somalia and DR Congo respectively
An indication of the importance attached to the African Union (AU) mission in Somalia comes in troop numbers currently standing at 18,586, which is over two thousand more than deployed with the largest United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – the world body’s largest. ATMIS...
Royal racism: Lawyer of Indian heritage alleges Queen Elizabeth buddy also quizzed about his ethnicity
A lawyer has claimed that Lady Susan Hussey also quizzed him about his ethnicity at the same Buckingham Palace event she asked Ngozi Fulani racist questions. Lady Hussey became embroiled in a racism storm after reportedly quizzing black British charity boss Ngozi over her nationality at the reception on Tuesday....
Biden administration announces plans second Summit for Democracy to be held in march
The Biden administration has announced plans for a second Summit for Democracy next year, this time to be co-hosted by the governments of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, South Korea and Zambia. The summit will run from March 29 to March 30 in a virtual format and will be followed by...
UK Royal Family in racism storm after nationality of Black charity boss is queried by Palace staff
This began as an awkward private conversation but soon became a big public embarrassment for the Royal Family. It is a sign of how seriously it has been taken that Buckingham Palace reacted so rapidly. Within hours of a social media post reporting the persistent questioning of a black British...
Limited resources and rising security threats are forcing Africa to adopt drone technology for maritime surveillance
The growing sophistication and affordability of unmanned systems could ease Africa’s shortage of maritime security resources. On October 29, Ukraine attacked Russian naval ships in the Crimean port of Sevastopol using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned surface vessels (USVs). The flagship of the Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet, Admiral...
Fears of possible Fifa bullying of high-flying Senegal ahead of Sunday match against England
Senegal have been placed under investigation for an alleged breach of Fifa rules ahead of their World Cup knockout stage match against England on Sunday, according to reports. The Lions of Teranga managed to book their place in the last 16 with a crucial victory over Ecuador on Tuesday afternoon,...
Third round of inter-Congolese peace talks starts in Nairobi amid concerns over absence of M23 rebeles
A fresh round of EAC-led talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and armed militia operational in the eastern DRC have opened in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, without the presence of the M23 Tutsi rebel group that Kinshasa says is being supported by Kigali. A ceasefire between Congolese government...
It’s true some 500 migrant workers died building 2022 World Cup stadiums – Qatari official admits
A leading Qatari official has admitted for the first time that hundreds of migrant workers died building the 2022 World Cup stadiums and other infrastructure. Qatar has vehemently denied accusations of thousands of unexplained deaths among its large migrant worker community, who were brought to the Gulf state mostly from...
Ex-Man United’s Ronaldo lands highest-paid sportsperson of all-time deal with Saudi club
Cristiano Ronaldo is to become the highest-paid sportsperson of all time after reportedly agreeing a transfer to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr. The superstar is a free agent after leaving Manchester United last week. But he is now agreed a two-and-a-half year deal worth £173 million ($208 million)-a-year with Al-Nassr, according...
