Download logoLibya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) and other authorities are cracking down on nongovernmental domestic and foreign organizations, Human Rights Watch said today. The GNU should withdraw onerous registration and administration requirements and ensure that civic groups are free to operate. In a March 21, 2023 circular, the Office of the Prime … [Read more...] about Libya: Crackdown on Nongovernmental Groups
Africa
Philippines Consul General in Jeddah Shares Best Practices on Assistance to Nationals with Ethiopian Counterpart
Download logoConsul General of Ethiopia in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Mulugeta Kelil, called on Consul General Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian on 22 March 2023. During the call, Consul General Kelil commended the Philippine Consulate for its commendable work in assisting Filipino nationals, especially those in distress, and asked Consul General Auxilian to share some of the … [Read more...] about Philippines Consul General in Jeddah Shares Best Practices on Assistance to Nationals with Ethiopian Counterpart
Cape Verdean Stakeholders and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Adopt a Roadmap to Institutionalise a Government and Society Wide Approach towards Improving Protection and Human Security
Download logoCape Verdean stakeholders and ECOWAS adopt a roadmap to institutionalise a government and society wide approach towards improving protection and human security within the context of the covid – 19 pandemic and beyond in the Republic of Cape Verde. The ECOWAS Commission organized a 3-day Coordination and Capacity Building Workshop for Multi-Stakeholders from … [Read more...] about Cape Verdean Stakeholders and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Adopt a Roadmap to Institutionalise a Government and Society Wide Approach towards Improving Protection and Human Security
Rusesabagina vs Rwanda: how Kagame wields soft power to get his way with the west
In politics, soft power is a persuasive approach to international relations. A leader can use soft power by exerting economic, cultural or reputational influence. His hard power aside, soft power is something Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame possesses in spades. One of Africa’s long serving leaders, Kagame wields soft power to deal with international criticism of his … [Read more...] about Rusesabagina vs Rwanda: how Kagame wields soft power to get his way with the west
“Neocolonial Oil Racket” in Kavango Basin is Not a Shakespearean Tragedy; It’s an Opportunity, and Namibia and Botswana are Right to Seize it
In August 2021, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) Chairman NJ Ayuk wrote an op-ed about the promise of exploratory drilling by Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (“ReconAfrica”) in the Kavango Basin of northeast Namibia and northwest Botswana. This was about six months after the Canadian oil and gas company released preliminary data from exploratory … [Read more...] about “Neocolonial Oil Racket” in Kavango Basin is Not a Shakespearean Tragedy; It’s an Opportunity, and Namibia and Botswana are Right to Seize it
