Africa
South Africa wants Benjamin Netanyahu arrested for war crimes
The South African government has called on the International Crime Court (ICC), which handles war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity, to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by mid-December. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said if the ICC did not do this, it would signal a “total failure of…
Read MoreAfrica’s population is booming with young people
Africa has the fastest-growing population and youngest population of any continent. In 1950, Africans made up 8 percent of the world’s population, and by 2050, they will account for one-third of the world’s population, according to the United Nations. In Africa, the median age is 19. In India, it is 28, and in the U.S.…
Read MoreAfrican Union joins Group of 20
African Union joined the Group of 20, also known as the G20, which could have major implications for Africa’s role in global geopolitics. As the continent faces various challenges, ranging from climate change to political instability and economic inequality, experts disagree on how big an impact G20 membership will have as the AU joins 20…
Read MorePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants Eritreans removed from Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants Eritrean refugees deported following violent clashes between opponents and supporters of President Isaias Afwerki in Tel Avis. President Afwerki ruled Eritrea in a one-party dictatorship since 1991. Netanyahu has ordered the activation of a plan to remove the country’s African migrants. The remarks came a day after bloody protests by…
Read MoreBill Pickney dies
Bill Pickney, the first Black man to circumnavigate the Earth from pole to pole, died on Thursday in an Atlanta hospital. Mr. Pickney, who was raised on the South Side of Chicago, was 87. Mr. Pickney boarded his 47-cutter prior to his 55th birthday and began sailing around the world in August 1990, departing from Boston…
Read MoreRussia will provide free grain shipments to some African countries, but African countries want Russia to end the war in Ukraine
Africa will become the center of the Multipolar World, said Russian President Vladimir Putin during the second day Russia-Africa summit on Thursday, July 27, in St. Petersburg, Russia. However, along with some good news, there was some bad news. Putin left the conference without agreeing to end the war in Ukraine which African nations have…
Read MoreKenya expects to lead an invasion of Haiti
aribeanKenya is ready to lead a multinational force into Haiti and will deploy 1,000 police officers to the Caribbean nation, once the offer is accepted, the foreign minister said Saturday. Gangs control about 80% of the Haitian capital, and violent crimes such as kidnappings for ransom, armed robbery, and carjacking are common. United Nations Secretary-General…
Read MoreNelson Mandela Day is celebrated yearly
Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated every July 18 and people are encouraged to volunteer for 67 minutes in their communities or virtually to honor this day. Mr. Mandala was born on July 18, 1918. This year, the United Nations called for supporting its ActNow climate change and sustainability campaign, recalling that Mr. Mandela said…
Read MoreWagner Group is deeply involved in parts of Africa
The Wagner Group, a mercenary army with business connections, nearly reached Moscow in what many believed was a coup attempt to oust Russian President Vladimir Putin before abruptly turning around last week.    But the Wagner Group has been involved in several African countries since 2017, according to Council on Foreign Relations. The council added that…
Read MoreSouth African leads delegation to end the war between Russian and Ukraine
South Africa and other countries on the African continent have put together a proposal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, according to Aljazeera. “This war has to end because it is having a negative impact on the African continent and other countries around the world,†Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa, told…
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