Day: September 24, 2022
Why African Nations Are Mostly Silent on China’s Rights Record
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — Most African states have stayed silent as Western nations and rights groups condemn China over a recent United Nations human rights report on China’s treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region. The report, published by then-U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on her last day in office in August, said China’s actions
Air Traffic Controllers Suspend Strike in West and Central Africa
DAKAR — A 48-hour strike by air traffic controllers in West and Central Africa has been suspended, their union said Saturday. The strike, which started Friday, has disrupted flights across the region and left hundreds of passengers stranded at airports Saturday. The Union of Air Traffic Controllers’ Unions (USYCAA), which called the wildcat strike, said in a statement it decided
IMF ranks Ghana first in Africa with largest outstanding debt owed
WASHINGTON, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has ranked Ghana number one in Africa with the largest outstanding debt owed to the Bretton Woods institution. The Fund in its latest Quarterly Finances report ending July 2022 showed that Ghana’s outstanding debt obligations are estimated at 1.31 billion in Special Drawing Rights which is equivalent to about $1.69 billion. The report further