September 16, 2021
Africa: ECA and ABCHealth Partner on the Africa Investment Summit on Health (AIS) 2021.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Business Coalition for Health (ABCHealth) and National Institutes of Health (NIH), will host a virtual Africa… Read more »
September 15, 2021
Cape Verde: Venezuelan Government Appoint Diplomat Alex Saab for the Negotiations Held in Mexico City on September 24 and 27, 2021
In view of the third round of negotiations to be held in Mexico City on September 24 and 27, 2021, Alex Saab has been appointed by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to be part… Read more »
September 14, 2021
Cape Verde: Alex Saab Defence Team Confident of Achieving his Release
The Legal Process is Far From Over in Cape Verde” – Femi Falana Read more »
September 09, 2021
Cape Verde: The Constitutional Suicide Of Cape Verde
There are moments in the history of every nation when, claiming their freedom, the men and women who make up the heart of that nation unite in order to find a state, protect their… Read more »
September 02, 2021
Cape Verde: Constitutional Court 7-Day Delay In Decision Continues To Detain Venezuelan Diplomat.
Barlavento Court, concerned about Alex Saab declining health, initiates immediate transfer to capital city, Praia. Read more »
August 27, 2021
Cape Verde: Venezuela Negotiations Progressing - Cape Verde Risks Destabilising Discussions At An Important Juncture
To illustrate how seemingly random events can be connected, there is a saying that the flap of a butterfly’s wings in the Amazon rainforest can cause a hurricane off the… Read more »
August 26, 2021
Cape Verde: The Media Myth of 'Once Prosperous' and Democratic Venezuela Before Chávez
The following piece is adapted from the authors' new book, Extraordinary Threat: The US Empire, the Media and 20 Years of Coup Attempts in Venezuela, published by Monthly Review… Read more »
August 23, 2021
Cape Verde: The Case Of The Arbitrary Detention Of Alex Saab Emblematic Of The Negation Of The Rule Of Law: Constitutional Hope
In a few moments the Constitutional Court will render its decision on the basis of the appeal lodged by the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab invoking no less than 12 unconstitutional… Read more »
August 19, 2021
Cape Verde: Alex Saab Seeks Justice before Disciplinary Bodies in Cabo Verde against Several Justices of the Barlavento Court of Appeal and the Prosecutor General
Today, 19 August, the Defense Team of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab has lodged two complaints, for the commencement of disciplinary proceedings, to the Superior Council of the… Read more »
August 16, 2021
Cape Verde: Alex Saab will Make Statements about his Allegations
On 9 August 2021, Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab’s Cabo Verde defense team submitted a criminal complaint against Luís José Tavares Landim, Prosecutor General of… Read more »
August 12, 2021
Central Africa: Central Africans Take to the Streets Following Another Road Accident with MINUSCA
A traffic accident involving a United Nation's peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic (CAR) vehicle and a motorcycle taxi on Tuesday August 10, 2021 in the town of Bria,… Read more »
Africa: Special Report - Lack Of Transparency In Us Military Footprint Expansion In Africa
PANGEA-RISK https://www.pangea-risk.com/ published a special report on Africa & Us: Lack Of Transparency In Us Military Footprint Expansion In Africa. Read more »
August 11, 2021
Cape Verde: Alex Saab Defence Team Denounces Illegal Listening Operation
“The Supreme Court of Cape Verde has declared that Alex Saab is free. It has now said on several occasions that because he is under house arrest then he is not ‘in… Read more »
Cape Verde: Alex Saab Files Criminal Complaint Against José Landim, Natalino Correia And Judiciary Police Inspectors
The defence team of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab who has been imprisoned for over a year in Sal awaiting the outcome of an extradition process to the United States, has filed… Read more »
August 09, 2021
Cape Verde: Alex Saab's Defense Wins Procedural Victory In Us Court
Defense Confident That This Could Lead to Recognition of Diplomatic Immunity by US Courts Read more »
August 06, 2021
Cape Verde: Justices Joao Pinto Semedo, President, Aristides R. Lima, and Jose Pina Delgado of the Cape Verdean Constitutional Court are urged to follow the rule of law and release Alex Saab.
Today at an international press conference, addressing the Alex Saab case, it was confirmed that Cape Verde is violating an impressive array of international norms such… Read more »
August 04, 2021
Cape Verde: Statement Of The Defense Team Of H.E. Alex Saab
We understand that the Cabo Verde Public Prosecutor’s Office in their submission to the Constitutional Court dated 28 June, 2021 at p. 26. has asserted that diplomatic… Read more »
July 29, 2021
West Africa: Detention Of A Wrong Person Nullifies Detention
In its judgment of March 15, 2021 the Ecowas Court of Justice detailed the extensive violations of Cape Verdean law (along with international law) that occurred in the arrest and… Read more »
July 21, 2021
Cape Verde: Defense Team Of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab Questions Cape Verde'S Decision On United Nation Human Rights Committee'S Decision
In its decision of June 29, 2021 delivered via email to the defense on 20 July, 2021 the Constitutional Court of Cape Verde considered that “there is no international… Read more »
July 19, 2021
Africa: Jeanine Mabunda Lioko Calls For International Financial Support To Be Linked To Countries Performance On Tackling Gender-Based Sexual Violence
Speaking at an event organised by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) Jeanine Mabunda Lioko, an MP in the Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighted activities that had… Read more »
July 02, 2021
Cape Verde: Letter to Juan Gonzalez
Mr Juan Gonzalez,Special Assistant to the President,Senior Director Western Hemisphere,National Security Council,White House1600 Pennsylvania AvenueWashington DC Read more »
June 29, 2021
Nigeria: BUA Group Chairman Rabiu Named President of Nigeria-France Business Council
The Chairman of Nigeria's BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, is promoting an expanded business partnership between Nigeria and France for mutual benefits. Read more »
June 24, 2021
East Africa: Dp World And Somaliland Open New Terminal At Berbera Port
Berbera Port's new container terminal inaugurated, has capacity for 500,000 TEUs a year Second phase expansion of terminal will increase capacity up to two million TEUs a year… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Court Dismissed Cape Verde's Motion to Set Aside Judgment for Release of Alex Saab
In its judgment delivered on 15 March 2021, the ECOWAS Court of Justice declared illegal the arrest and detention of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Nain Saab Moran, ordered his release… Read more »
June 16, 2021
Cape Verde: A President's Doctorate Devalued?
Today, His Excellency President Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca of Cape Verde will be receiving a PhD Honoris Causa by Portucalense Infante D. Henrique University in the great city… Read more »