Africa: Ethiopia Says Women’s Leadership Indispensable to Africa’s Economic Transformation

Africa: Ethiopia Says Women’s Leadership Indispensable to Africa’s Economic Transformation

Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s Minister of Women and Social Affairs, Shawit Shanka, called on African countries to ensure women’s equal participation in political leadership and economic decision-making, saying the continent cannot realize its full development potential while marginalizing half of its population. The Minister made the remarks while addressing the joint opening session of the…

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King Charles toasts “indispensable” U.S.-U.K. alliance in state dinner hosted by Trump, after rare address to Congress

King Charles toasts “indispensable” U.S.-U.K. alliance in state dinner hosted by Trump, after rare address to Congress

Both President Trump and King Charles III spoke about the U.S. and U.K.’s alliance in glowing terms at the start of Tuesday’s state dinner, though points of disagreement between the two countries remain. The king called the alliance “indispensable,” highlighting the U.S.’s role in helping Europe rebuild after World War II and later setting up…

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