DALLAS — A former Boeing pilot was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on charges of deceiving safety regulators about the 737 Max jetliner, which was later involved in two deadly crashes. The indictment charges Mark A. Forkner with giving the Federal Aviation Administration false and incomplete information about an automated flight-control system that […]
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON — Kenya is a major African player on the world geopolitical stage — as evidenced by U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to meet with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday, Biden’s first in-person talks with an African leader since becoming president. “The U.S.-Kenya strategic partnership is essential,” Biden said, as the two leaders sat […]
Continue ReadingCommissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) of the African Union, Bankole Adeye congratulated Ethiopia for conducting peaceful and credible election. Eleven African Countries have held successful election over the past nine months, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) of the African Union, Bankole Adeye said. Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and […]
Continue ReadingThe United Nations recently appointed a new envoy for Western Sahara – Staffan de Mistura. This is a welcome step towards resolving the long-running conflict between the pro-independence Polisario movement, which represents the people of Western Sahara, and Morocco, which has occupied the territory since 1975. The appointment comes as the UN Security Council prepares to renew the mandate of the […]
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden will host Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta for a meeting in Washington on Thursday as the White House weighs sanctions against parties to the conflict in a northern region of the neighboring East African country of Ethiopia. The meeting at the White House will mark Biden’s first as president with an African leader. […]
Continue ReadingThe United Nations’ migration agency has recalled a staff member identified by two U.N. sources in Addis Ababa as the head of its mission to Ethiopia over audio recordings containing criticism of senior U.N. officials. In the recordings, two women who say they work for the U.N. in Ethiopia but do not give their names […]
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