PM Henry’s resignation after Jamaica talks throws deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti into disarray
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday the United States would contribute an additional $100 million to this force and $33 million in humanitarian aid, bringing the United States’ total pledge to the force to $300 million.
Biden’s $7.3 trillion budget is campaign pitch for spending, tax goals but may not draw in votes
Biden’s budget for the 2025 fiscal year, which starts this October, includes raising the corporate income tax rate to 28 per cent from 21 per cent, forcing those with wealth of $100 million to pay at least 25 per cent of their income in taxes, and letting the government negotiate to bring more drug costs down.
South Africa’s ruling ANC risks its freedom struggle credentials by fielding candidates facing corruption probe
The four ANC candidates provisionally included on the list pending the finalisation of integrity investigations include current Sports and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa, former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba and former State Security Minister David Mahlobo, the three who have come under the most scrutiny.
US intelligence agencies warn in new report that America faces ‘increasingly fragile world order’
FBI Director Christopher Wray expressed concern about the “terrorism implications from potential targeting of vulnerabilities at the border,” noting rising threats from Americans inspired by Islamist groups and other foreign militants since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7.
Somalia-Turkey maritime deal is a win for both, not a power play for the Horn of Africa
The Turkey-Somalia agreement should be seen in the light of what the deal gives each signatory. Not as part of a new system of regional alliances that are adjusting to the deal signed between Ethiopia and Somaliland at the beginning of 2024.
Rise in White supremacism proves headache to Biden who’s struggling to retain Black voters
Opinion polls show the November 5 election shaping up to be a close match between Biden and Trump, making turnout among Black Americans – who comprise sizeable populations in key battleground states like Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania – a crucial aspect of Biden’s path to victory.
Senegal opposition promise of new currency is threat to future of West African economic bloc
The platform lists a number of measures that would need to be implemented before a new currency could be introduced. But the move would pose another threat to West Africa’s CFA franc currency, which some junta-led states in the region have also said they might abandon.
Paramilitary group fighting Sudan’s army endorses UN call for ceasefire during Ramadhan
The head of the World Food Programme, Cindy McCain, said earlier this week that the conflict risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis, with some 18 million people across Sudan facing acute hunger, including six million who face starvation.
US Foreign Secretary talks to Kenyan president about urgency of the Haitian political crisis
Kenya announced last year it would lead the force but months of domestic legal wrangling have effectively placed the mission on hold.
Ireland defuses pressure to replace ‘sexist’ constitutional language about mother’s role
Prime Minister Leo Varadkar had pitched the referendum vote, held on Friday to coincide with International Women’s Day, as a chance to delete some “very old-fashioned, very sexist language about women”.
