Published by The Bangkok Post NAIROBI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday for Africans to be on guard against rising threats to democracy as he began a visit to the continent in key ally Kenya. Before a scheduled meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta, Blinken held talks with civil society leaders and asked for […]
Day: November 23, 2021
Lawan charges political class on repositioning Nigeria
Published by PM News The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Friday urged the Nigerian political class to continue to engage to make the country a better place. Lawan spoke in Abuja at the 2021 Democracy Dialogue organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation with the theme: “Democracy and Unity of the State.” The Senate […]
Joint UN, Ethiopia rights team: all sides committed abuses in Tigray
Published by Reuters By Stephanie Nebehay and Dawit Endeshaw GENEVA/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – All sides fighting in the war in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray committed violations that may amount to war crimes, according to a joint investigation by the United Nations and Ethiopia published on Wednesday. The report accuses all sides of torturing and […]
UN: Serious rights violations taking place in Ethiopian conflict
Published by DPA Serious human rights violations have been committed in the conflict for control of the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, according to a UN investigation. Most of them have been perpetrated by the armed forces of Ethiopia and Eritrea, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said in Geneva on Wednesday. […]
Facebook Deletes Ethiopia PM’s Post That Urged Citizens to ‘Bury’ Rebels
Published by Daily Guide Network Facebook has removed a post from Ethiopia’s prime minister for violating its policies against inciting violence. On Sunday, Abiy Ahmed called on citizens take up arms to block the advance of the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The TPLF has fought a year-long campaign against government forces, capturing key […]
Boeing accepts sole responsibility for 737 MAX crashes, wins agreement that avoids punitive damages
Published by The Seattle Times Boeing’s lawyers filed a joint court motion Wednesday with the lawyers for the families of the 157 people who died in the 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia, accepting sole liability for the fatal accident and laying out a process to settle almost all the claims. “The defendant, Boeing, has admitted […]