Uganda’s Winnie Byanyima begins her role today as the new executive director for UNAIDS, overseeing the efforts of some 11 different United Nations agencies and their global partners united in the fight to end HIV/AIDS. Byanyima said she’s pleased to accept the position at such a critical time for UNAIDS,…
The United States has removed Cameroon from its preferred trade status under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) because of its human rights record. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the decision late Thursday in a directive to lawmakers, citing “gross violations” of internationally recognized human rights, which violate provisions of…
Ethiopia is again on edge, and there’s no reason why anyone at home or in the international community should be surprised. For all of the optimism that came with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s leadership and his commitment to enacting democratic reforms, there’s always been a drumbeat of analysts warning that…
High-level international climate leaders are working on what to do after the Government of Chile…
Forecasters are calling for Tropical Cyclone Kyarr, now spinning in the Arabian Sea, to travel…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says three of its aid workers were killed earlier…
President Uhuru Kenyatta, speaking at the Future Investment Initiative in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, said…
Both Twitter and Facebook made big announcements on Wednesday, as the social media companies seek…
