UN Grants $150 Million in Aid for 13 Underfunded Crises
GENEVA — The United Nations is allocating $150 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund to support seriously underfunded humanitarian operations in 13 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia and…
Malians Protest ECOWAS Sanctions
Supporters of Mali’s military government demonstrated Friday against West African sanctions that have cut off the country from regional trade and finance. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)…
UN Weekly Roundup, January 8-14, 2022
UN appeals for $5 billion for Afghanistan, neighbors Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said this week that time is running out to stop the humanitarian nightmare that is unfolding in Afghanistan. On…
Europe Sees Hope for Eventual Deal in Mali
A key European diplomat believes there is still a chance to defuse the growing political crisis in Mali that has seen the country’s interim military government clash repeatedly in recent…
SADC Leaders Pledge Continued Fight Against Insurgents in Mozambique
A summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has ended in Malawi with a pledge from member states to continue fighting insurgents in Mozambique. SADC sent troops to Mozambique…
At Least 9 Killed in Mogadishu Suicide Car Bombing
At least nine people were killed Wednesday in a suicide car bombing that targeted a government security convoy near the airport in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. Witnesses say the blast occurred…
NY Times Freelancer on Trial in Zimbabwe in Immigration Case
A freelance journalist for The New York Times went on trial Wednesday in Zimbabwe, accused of helping two of the newspaper’s reporters enter the country illegally. Critics say the charges…
Newark remembers James Mtume, Grammy award-winning musician, activist
Published by NJ.com James Mtume’s musical journey took him a lot of places during his life, from his African roots, through Jazz, R&B and Soul, and into his own heady…
Malians Face Economic Sanctions and Border Closures
West African sanctions imposed on Mali this week, after the country’s military government postponed elections, block all but essential commercial and financial transactions. While the punitive move aims to pressure…
Man Accused of South African Parliament Fire Faces Terrorism Charge
The South African man charged with arson for burning down large parts of the country’s historic parliament buildings has also been charged with terrorism. Forty-nine-year-old Zandile Christmas Mafe made his…