UN comes under stinging criticism over Haiti jailbreak that left 12 dead amid protracted humanitarian crisis
Just 400 of 1,000 police pledged by Kenya have so far arrived, and of the other countries which pledged personnel to support Haiti’s under-resourced police, none have deployed.
Quest for UN global tax convention gathers support but world’s major economies oppose it
A UN tax convention represents a major shift in how international taxation is approached, with the potential to significantly impact the architecture of global financial systems and how tax dollars are used for the public good.
US warns Tigrayan soldiers against flash march on Addis Ababa as Ethiopian orders 5m residents to arm
Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy’s government has denied claims that the TPLF have made significant territorial gains. A tsunami of fake news, reporting restrictions and frequent communication blackouts make it difficult to confirm events on the ground.
After 30 years in limbo Western Sahara’s liberation movement takes up arms against Morocco
As a glowing sun sank behind the sandy barrier that cuts across the disputed territory of Western Sahara, Sidati Ahmed’s battalion launched two missiles that sizzled through the air and then followed with an artillery attack. Within minutes, a barrage of mortar shells flew in the opposite direction, from Moroccan...
Ethiopian military kill three children in airstrikes on rebel-held Tigray regional capital Mekele
Ethiopia’s military has launched air strikes on the capital of the war-battered Tigray region, a dramatic escalation in the year-long conflict. The renewed airstrikes that began on Monday October 18, were initially denied but hospitals that received the wounded and dead, plus businesses that were affected confirmed the attacks before...
