Drums of war: US tells Rwanda and Congo they must ‘walk back from the brink of war’
Congolese authorities accuse the central African country of actively supporting M23. Congo’s UN Ambassador Zenon Ngay Mukongo urged the Security Council to demand that Rwanda withdraw its troops from the country without pre-conditions, and halt all support for M23.
Samson and Delilah: Judge lays out how plot to assassinate Haitian President Moise was masterminded by his widow
Moise was shot dead when armed men broke into his Port-au-Prince bedroom on the night of July 7, 2021, a raid that left the former first lady injured. The judge’s order calls for the arrest and trial of those charged.
UN Mission in Somalia head worried about emerging terrorist threats, finalising new constitution
The UN is working with the authorities to develop a realistic plan that will ensure momentum towards one-person, one-vote is maintained. The global body has also welcomed Parliament’s approval of the procedural rules for constitutional changes.
Gaza war enters new phase as US pushes UN to back temporary ceasefire, oppose Rafah assault
Until now, Washington has been averse to the word ceasefire in any UN action on the Israel-Hamas war, but the US text echoes language that President Joe Biden said he used last week in conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Mexico report sharp rise number of illegal migrants from Africa and Venezuela in 2023
Mexico’s Interior Department said year-end figures showed that nine times more migrants from Africa entered Mexico in 2023, with numbers rising from 6,672 in 2022, to 59,834 in 2023.
White House announces US President Biden will host Kenya’s President Ruto in May
Word of Ruto’s visit comes after Haiti announced this week that it is working on an official agreement with Kenyan officials to secure the long-awaited deployment of Kenyan police forces there. High-ranking officials from both countries recently met in the US for three days to draft a memorandum of understanding and set a deadline for the arrival of forces in Haiti from the east African country.
Trump vilifies judge who slapped him with $355m fraud fine, terms penalty ‘election interference’
Trump also faces four state and federal criminal trials, including one scheduled to start in New York on March 25, over alleged hush money payments to a porn star. That means Trump will become the first former US president to stand trial on criminal charges.
How negligent regimes turned Uruguay into a narcotics paradise ruled by ruthless gangs
European nations, which receive the bulk of the cocaine passing through Uruguay, also have a limited counter-narcotics presence here. Spain is the only European country with a permanent police attaché in Montevideo.
Former US President Trump fined $355 million for financial fiddling, 3-year ban in fraud case
During defiant and meandering trial testimony in November, Trump conceded that some of his property values were inaccurate but insisted banks were obligated to do their own due diligence. Engoron criticised Trump for his behaviour during his testimony – and wrote that the testimony hurt his cause.
US to build five new military bases for Somali army, which faces insurgency by extremists
The UN Security Council has authorised the reduction of the peacekeeping force in Somalia and the Somali government says it is achieving progress in improving security.
