The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights began its 71st Ordinary Session in the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria and is expected to end on December 4th, 2023.  The African Court judges, among others, are deliberating on 13 applications during the ... Read More

Nadia Mohamed Voters in the Minnesota city of St. Louis Park elected Nadia Mohamed, a 27-year-old Somali-American, as the city’s first Black, first Somali, and first Muslim mayor Tuesday night. The election results show that Mohamed easily defeated Dale Anderson, a former ... Read More

The Paris Peace Forum, taking place this week, will launch a "call to action" regarding the melting ice caps and will delve into the regulation of artificial intelligence.  The program also includes a humanitarian conference on Gaza, although details of this ... Read More

The ship is docked at the port of Port Said at the Mediterranean terminus of the Suez Canal in northeastern Egypt on November 8, 2023.  -  Copyright © africanewsAFP Peace activists travelling the world on a cruise ship dubbed the "Peace Boat" docked ... Read More

Fighting has been going on since Wednesday morning between militiamen and federal forces in the Ethiopian holy city of Lalibela (north), located in the conflict-ridden Amhara region and famous for its rock-hewn churches, according to several residents. The Amhara Fano "self-defence" ... Read More

Antony Blinken - US Secretary of State U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Israel against reoccupying Gaza, even while acknowledging a “transition period” may be necessary following Israel’s war against Hamas militants in the Palestinian enclave. At a press conference Wednesday ... Read More

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ethiopia is abuzz with rumours of a new war - which would be Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's fourth in five years. As well as importing weapons and mobilising his army, Mr Abiy - who was awarded the Nobel ... Read More

US President Joe Biden says he asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a pause in the fighting in Gaza. A White House spokesperson had previously stated that the US and Israeli leaders had discussed "tactical pauses" in Israel's offensive in ... Read More

The Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees at the UNHCR, UN Refugee Agency, Kelly T. Clements, has commended Ghana for hosting thousands of nationals of Burkina Faso due to instability in that country. “I wish to express our warm appreciation to Ghana, ... Read More

Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei is supporting the push for the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to enhance trade between Ghana and the US. A United States Trade ... Read More