Trump speaks with Colombian president Petro amid rising tensions; Colombian official calls it “very positive”

Trump speaks with Colombian president Petro amid rising tensions; Colombian official calls it “very positive”

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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UN resolution calls for sport to drive sustainability and environmental change

UN resolution calls for sport to drive sustainability and environmental change

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…

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Africa Calls for Equitable Access to Long-Acting HIV Innovations At UNAIDS Meeting in Brazil

Africa Calls for Equitable Access to Long-Acting HIV Innovations At UNAIDS Meeting in Brazil

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…

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West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

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…

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West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

Africa: Prof. Quaynor Calls for Stronger Technical Backbone for Africa’s DNS

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…

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West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

Africa: FAJ Calls for Urgent Protection Amidst Growing Threats Confronting African Journalists

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,…

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West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

Africa: UN Calls for Stepped-Up Commitments to Global Emergency Fund As Needs Outstrip Resources

New York — As humanitarian crises around the world outpace the funding available to address them, senior United Nations officials today rallied the international community to urgently mobilize more support for the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), at an annual pledging event marking the Fund’s 20th anniversary. “The humanitarian system’s tank is running on…

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