Sexual abuse of children: UN whistleblower resigns
UN whistleblower Anders Kompass, who exposed the sexual abuse of children by French and African peacekeepers in Central African Republic, is to resign in protest over what he sees as the organisation’s failure to hold its senior officials to account. “The complete impunity for those who have been found to have, in various degrees, abused […]
Study: Sweden is best country in the world
Sweden has been ranked the world’s top nation in the latest edition of the Good Country Index. The study used official figures from the United Nations and other international organisations to quantify what each country contributes to the rest of the world and what it takes away, relative to its size. Simon Anholt, creator of the […]
The EU-Turkey migration deal is dying
It’s been less than 11 weeks since the EU struck its controversial deal with Turkey to stem the flow of asylum seekers into Europe. The agreement was immediately under pressure on several fronts and now looks set to unravel completely, even before any mass returns come to pass. Two weeks ago, a committee on the […]
Tanzania to host major investment forum
The Tanzania International Forum For Investments is scheduled to take place at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre in Dar es Salaam, the Tanzanian capital from 12-14 July. With confirmed funding commitments amounting to US$1 billion and confirmed participation from global investors and funding institutions in control of more than US$200 billion, the forum is set […]
Eritrea: promoting development, food security
In 1994, Eritrea released the Macro Policy Paper (MPP), articulating a broad national development policy with a special focus on agriculture. Specific points raised in the document include: the need to create of a modern, technologically advanced and competitive agricultural sector; the importance of producing high value agricultural commodities through the development of irrigation and […]
London: Liberia, others honor UN peacekeepers
Liberia joined members of the diplomatic community in London, the United Kingdom, on Wednesday, May 25 to pay homage to the gallantry of United Nations Peacekeepers in ensuring global peace and security. The event included a parade by heads of missions and military representatives of UN member countries and was climaxed by the laying of […]
Togo eyes key place in China’s New Silk Road
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe on Friday disclosed the vision of his country to become the “anchor point” in West Africa for the new Silk Road initiative forwarded by China. “Togo intends to be the anchor point in West Africa for the New Silk Road initiative supported by China and which is based on ties between […]
Malmö is the world’s 6th best city for biking
Malmö, Sweden’s 3rd biggest city, is known for a variety of things. Like falafel, Zlatan, and the Turning Torso. But did you know it’s also been ranked the sixth-best city in the world for biking? Malmö has more than 500 kilometers of bike lanes – making transport extremely convenient for residents who opt to travel on […]
Journalists want Liberian task force dissolved
The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas( ALJA), is recommending the dissolution of the Fonati Koffa Presidential Task Force recently set-up recently by Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to probe the damning Global Witness report, which linked some former and current officials of the Liberian government to bribery. ALJA in a press release issued on […]
Ahmadiyyas open 2nd mosque in Sweden
The leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad has called on Ahmadi Muslims to practice what they preach: that is peace, which is the center of Islam. He spoke during a special program on May 14 to mark the inauguration of the newly-built Mahmood Mosque ( Mosque of the Praiseworthy) in Malmö, […]
