Foreign

April 22, 2022

UN Peacekeeping chief, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, has raised concern about the “trust deficit” between the two main communities in the disputed...

Images of Sudan’s Bashir in hospital draw anger on social media

by Caleb Ijioma

Many Sudanese social media users have reacted angrily to a video that emerged of deposed President Omar al-Bashir walking around...

Belgian foreign minister, Sophie Wilmès temporarily steps down

Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmès on Thursday announced her temporary resignation from office after her husband’s...

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, addresses his statement, during the High-Level Ministerial Event on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan, at the European headquarters of the United Nation, in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

UN chief requests meetings with Russian, Ukrainian Presidents

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has written separate letters to leaders of Russia and Ukraine to request meetings with them in...

At least 5 killed as explosion hits Shia mosque in Afghanistan

At least five people were killed and dozens of others were wounded in an explosion inside a mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif...

U.S. charges 21 persons with COVID-related medical fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday announced charges against 21 persons, who allegedly participated in COVID-19 medical fraud schemes...

AfDB host consultations with governments to promote blueprint, equip Africa’s workforce

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has hosted consultations with African governments to promote its blueprint to equip Africa’s workforce with...

Hundreds of pets make Ireland their home with Ukrainian refugees

More than 600 pets have been brought to the Republic of Ireland since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. With...

Ukraine hopes to evacuate 6,000 women, children, elderly from Mariupol

Ukraine hopes to evacuate 6,000 women, children, and elderly people from the besieged city of Mariupol on Wednesday if a...

Moscow threatens Moldovan president after war symbol ‘Z’ banned