JOHANNESBURG A South African court has cut the sentences of two white farmers who forced a black man into a coffin and threatened to kill him sparking nationwide outrage.Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Martins Jackson had their convictions for attempted mur…
Day: December 4, 2019
British Caver Says He Felt ‘Shamed’ by Musk ‘Pedo Guy’ Tweet
LOS ANGELES – A British caver who was labeled pedo guy by Tesla co-founder Elon Musk said Wednesday he felt humiliated and dirtied by the tech billionaire’s accusation and that it amounted to a life sentence.Speaking on the second day of a trial in Los…
From landlocked to land-linked: how the UN is helping some of the world’s poorest countries
How can the international community turn some of the world’s poorest landlocked countries into thriving land-linked nations? On Thursday at UN Headquarters Member States will renew commitments they have made to lift the 32 countries designated as Landl…
US Sudan to Exchange Ambassadors for First Time in 23 Years
The United States and Sudan will exchange ambassadors for the first time in more than two decades Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday.The announcement came as Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was on his first visit to Washington.”This d…
Macron Conditions Troop Presence in Sahel on West African Clarifications
WATFORD ENGLAND. – President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday demanded West African leaders dismiss growing anti-French sentiment across the region if they wanted France’s military to continue its operations against Islamist militants.France the former col…
Algeria: 2 Ex-Ministers Face Groundbreaking Corruption Trial
ALGIERS ALGERIA – Two former Algerian prime ministers went on trial Wednesday on corruption charges in the most high-profile act of transparency and accountability since a pro-democracy movement pushed out the long-serving president.The exceptional tri…