January 06, 2022
Africa: The Deep Crisis Within the United Nations Peacekeeping Missions
The convoy of MINUSMA, the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali travelling from the northern city of Kidal to Gao, was attacked by unidentified armed men on Friday, December 3, killing… Read more »
December 17, 2021
Africa: Africa's Youth Discuss The Urgency And Action Needed To Realize The Sustainable Development Goals
Addis Ababa, December 16, 2021 (ECA) – Young people from around the continent will come together for an ECA virtual event on the theme of “Africa’s Youth in The… Read more »
November 02, 2021
Africa: ECAM Council 2nd edition 'Finding New Ways to Care' brought in high profile global leaders to Rome
The second edition of ECAM – The European Corporate Council on Africa and Middle East closed in Rome having successfully brought together thought leaders, policy makers,… Read more »
October 27, 2021
Africa: ECAM Council Summit Rome 2021
Rome, October 27, 2021, The European Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East (ECAM) is pleased to announce the council's second session on November 1, 2021 to be held at… Read more »
October 20, 2021
Africa: Letter from one hundred specialists in nicotine science, policy, and practice
Heads of DelegationParties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco ControlNinth Conference of the Parties, 8-13 November 2021 Read more »
October 15, 2021
Cape Verde: Cape Verde, Nearing Designation as Human Rights Abuser, Criticised Heavily by the United Nations
The United Nations has put Cape Verde on notice: the torture, arbitrary detention and violations inflicted on Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab must stop, and the government has been… Read more »
October 11, 2021
Cape Verde: Cape Verde Minister Of Justice Cannot Avoid Responsibilities Of Her Office
“The Offices of State are Not Defined by the Person Temporarily Occupying the Seat” Read more »
October 08, 2021
Cape Verde: Alex Saab's Defence Team Submits Application for Nullity of the Cape Verde Constitutional Court's Decision of 7 September 2021
Filing Seeks to Reverse Extradition Approval Read more »
September 30, 2021
Cape Verde: Statement From Alex Saab Defense Team
“The National Police on the Island of Sal is openly defying a judicial order” – Dr Jose Manuel Pinto Monteiro Read more »
Cape Verde: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Alex Saab, Cape Verde and Washington
Reports indicate talks between Venezuela's government and opposition, held in Mexico City, are moving in the right direction. The two sides’ "positions moved closer in the… Read more »
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 »
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 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 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 »
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 »
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 09, 2021
Cape Verde: The United Nations Human Rights Committee orders Cape Verde to immediately suspend the extradition of Ambassador Alex Saab to the United States of America
In a decision on interim measures dated today, the United Nations Human Rights Committee calls on Cape Verde to ‘refrain from extraditing Mr. Alex Saab to the United States… Read more »
May 31, 2021
Cape Verde: Powerful U.S. Union Condemns Cape Verde Over Continued Illegal Detention of Alex Saab and Demands Immediate Release
In clear evidence that the international community is waking up to the illegal arrest and detention of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Nain Saab Moran, the Boston School Bus Drivers Union… Read more »
May 24, 2021
Africa: US Trying To Extradite Venezuelan Diplomat For The 'Crime' Of Securing Food For The Hungry: The Case Of Alex Saab V. The Empire
The case of Alex Saab raises dangerous precedents in terms of extraterritorial judicial abuse, violation of diplomatic status, and even the use of torture to extract false… Read more »
May 11, 2021
Africa: ABCHealth, ECA Announce Partnership To Improve Health In Africa