6:56 AM Pope calls for governments to “respect the will” of Venezuelans Pope Leo on Friday called for world governments to “respect the will” of the Venezuelan people and said nations must “safeguard the human and civil rights” of Venezuelans, Reuters reported. In the pope’s annual audience with the Vatican diplomatic corps, which traditionally…
The African Union (AU) has expressed grave concern over rapidly unfolding political and military developments in Venezuela, citing reports of the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and attacks on state institutions amid an escalating international crisis. In a statement released this week, the AU reaffirmed its commitment to core principles of international law, including respect…
President Trump spoke on the phone Wednesday with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, after months of tensions between the two leaders boiled over in recent days, with Mr. Trump calling Colombia a “sick man” and suggesting military action in the country “sounds good to me.” Mr. Trump said on Truth Social he “appreciated [Petro’s] call and…
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The prime minister of Denmark on Sunday called on President Trump to “stop the threats” about taking over Greenland after the U.S. president reiterated his wish to take over the Danish territory. Since returning to White House a year ago, Mr. Trump has repeatedly claimed that making Greenland part of the United States would serve…
Football superstar Christiano Ronaldo. PHOTO/UGC/CR7Facebook. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The Seventh United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) passed a landmark resolution urging governments worldwide to leverage the power of sport to advance sustainability and environmental resilience. The resolution, which underscores the UN’s ongoing commitment to sustainable development, highlights the potential of sport not only as a…
Nairobi — African countries have renewed calls for equitable, affordable, and timely access to long-acting HIV prevention and treatment innovations, warning that scientific breakthroughs alone will not end the epidemic without deliberate action to close access and affordability gaps. The call was made during a high-level UNAIDS meeting in Brazil, where Kenya’s National AIDS and…
Monrovia, Liberia — The West Africa Bar Association (WABA), a leading regional organization representing legal professionals across West Africa, has issued a strong condemnation of recent military interventions in governance, warning that such actions pose a severe threat to democracy, constitutional order, and regional stability. The statement specifically referenced the recent coup in Guinea-Bissau and…
Africa’s Internet pioneer, Professor Nii Narku Quaynor, has underscored the urgent need for the continent’s internet institutions and governments to shift focus from what he described as excessive attention to governance theories to strengthening operational and technical capacity. He warned that Africa risked undermining the sustainability of its critical digital infrastructure if it continued to…
FAJ and its affiliated journalist unions and associations continue to document intimidation, arbitrary detention, online harassment, censorship and physical attacks against journalists across the continent. These violations do not only endanger individual media professionals. They also undermine the public’s right to information, which is central to human rights and democratic accountability. When journalists are silenced,…
