Day: September 25, 2022
Rwanda, DR Congo differ on M23 threat, offer parallel solutions in French mediation
NEW YORK— Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo agree that M23 and other armed militia are a major security threat and are hurting bilateral ties. However, the two countries are prescribing different solutions to the problem. This week in New York, presidents Felix Tshisekedi of DR Congo and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame met under the mediation of French President Emmanuel
UNICEF: Some African children just ‘one disease away from catastrophe’
UNITED NATIONS— UN Children’s Fund UNICEF warned that children in the Horn of Africa and the vast Sahel region “could die in devastating numbers” without urgent intervention and support. In the last five months, the number of people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia without reliable access to safe water has risen from 9.5 million to 16.2 million Children in Sahel
African Court Judges to visit three European courts
ARUSHA— The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Judges will undertake a five-day peer-to-peer visit to the European Court of Human Rights, the International Court of Justice, and the International Criminal Court. The visit which is fixed for Sept 26 – 30 is aimed at exchanging experiences, and enhancing cooperation among the continental judicial fraternity, a statement signed by