House manager Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., leaves the floor after the Senate acquitted President Trump on two articles of impeachment on Wednesday. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., says that the months-long impeachment inquiry and Senate...
Moi was seen as a unifying figure when he took power in 1978. He led Kenya for 24 years before stepping down in 2002. Former Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled the East African country with an iron fist...
Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt are a step closer to resolving their disputes over the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The dam – a huge project on one of the River Nile’s main tributaries, the Blue Nile in...
Gen. Qassem Soleimani, leader of Iran's elite Quds force. | Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo President Donald Trump’s killing of one of Iran’s top military commanders means the elimination of a dangerous U.S. foe – but it also represents a risky escalation...
The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), will drive the worldwide observance of 9th International Cheetah Day (ICD), from its Field Research and Education Center in Namibia, and its Cheetah Safe House in Somaliland. The CCF staff will deliver public outreach programmes...
The Secretary-General also urges the Government of South Sudan to support the process by releasing the pledged amount of $100 million NEW YORK, United States of America, November 12, 2019/ -- The Secretary-General welcomes the decision of the Inter-Governmental Authority...
Many South Sudanese fear the current fragile stability could be short-lived and that conflict could break out once again JUBA, South Sudan, November 8, 2019/ -- Following the decision to extend the pre-transitional period by 100 days, peace and stability...
To make its decision, the Chamber received submissions from the parties and participants regarding the possible sentence, heard witnesses and admitted evidence THE HAGUE, Netherlands, November 7, 2019/ -- On 7 November 2019, Trial Chamber VI of the International Criminal...
The presidents of Rwanda and Uganda, Paul Kagame (L) and Yoweri Museveni / Village Urugwiro Once great allies, presidents Kagame and Museveni are becoming more and more critical of each other, risking conflict in East and Central Africa. At stake...
This week’s attack on Saudi oil facilities appears to be the latest effort by Iran to escalate tensions in the Persian Gulf to push back on the US ‘maximum pressure’ sanctions campaign. Pavel Golovkin/EPA By Ben Rich This week’s strikes on...