Museveni loves Donald Trump for speaking frankly to Africans
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says he loves President Donald Trump for speaking frankly to Africans. He was speaking after the US President dismissed African nations with a foul-mouthed expletive. As African and world leaders express outrage at US President Donald Trump’s scatological dismissal of African countries, his Ugandan counterpart says Trump is one of the […]
Will the football star become the disappointing president?
At a push, politicians might discuss their vulnerabilities. Sporting stars never do. So when George Weah talks about the pitfalls awaiting him as Liberia’s President, the football ace holds sway over the relatively new politician. “I am a human being he.” he says. “I strive to be excellent. I can succeed.” No room for […]
UN report says peacekeepers must use force to protect themselves
A special report on UN peacekeeping says blue-helmeted forces shouldn’t shy away from using force to reverse a worrying trend of escalating fatalities. The recommended new approach been submitted to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres by a team of experts headed up by Brazilian lieutenant general Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz, a former UN commander in […]
Israeli pilots refuse to fly deportees
Israeli pilots have refused to fly asylum seekers deported by the Tel Aviv Government to African countries. Their action follows Germn pilots last year refusing to take deportees to Afghanistan and countries they deem unsafe. The El Al pilots made their feelings known on their FaceBook sites. Their action is largely symbolic. The Israeli Government […]