The difficulties of the economic transition of socialist countries at war in lusophone Africa — Angola and Mozambique — cannot be understood without bringing to the analysis the political economy of these two countries. In the last three decades these nations suffered both the social and economic ...
Somaliland receives support from “16 United Nations offices, agencies, funds and programmes active in Somaliland” according to Swan’s statementin addition to support and diplomatic interaction from the EU, the UK, the US and various other individual nations, including Kenya and the UAE–while st...
“There is that waste that couldn't be processed and recycled anymore. That is what we get,” Matee says.Matee, who was recognized as one of the Young Champions of the Earth 2020---the United Nations' highest environmental honor---is far from done. Her dream is to reduce the ...
Matee, who was recently recognized as one of the Young Champions of the Earth 2020 — the United Nations’ highest environmental 9 — is far from done. Her dream is to reduce the mountain of trash in Dandora to just a hill by increasing production and expanding her offerings. She says,...
UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that there is a need to embed African participation and leadership across the global peace and security architecture. Following World War II, the mechanisms of global governance, including the UN Security Council...
The order had led people to flee the country, even if they previously had no intention of making the dangerous crossing to Europe, a senior official with the United Nations said. Tunisia is struggling with its worst financial crisis due to the disruption of negotiations with Inter...
Fourteen European nations met at the Berlin Conference to decide how Africa would be divided. In Document B, nationalism in Europe increased as the Industrial Revolution and French Revolution ideas spread throughout Europe. Colonists thought to advance the power of England, they needed to claim ...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) shot at a UN helicopter on Friday and wounded two South African peacekeepers, one seriously, a UN spokesman said. The attack occurred in the Karuba region of North Kivu province, in Masisi ter...
African nations on the UN Security Council Mondaycondemned discrimination against African citizensat the Ukrainian border during a UNSC meeting at the UN HQ in New York City. “We strongly condemn this racism and believe that it is damaging to the spirit of solidarity that is so urgently needed...
The West African CFA Franc (XOF) is the currency shared by eight West-African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. XOF was once pegged to the French franc. When France switched to the euro, the currencies retained parity, where 100 CF...