West African government urged to rethink tough anti-drug laws
Meeting in Senegal today, the West Africa Commission on Drugs recommends that countries of the region rethink their tough anti-narcotics legislation. The think tank founded by the late Kofi Annan says personal drug use might be looked at as a public health issue. West Africa has bitter experience of hard drugs. Lating American cartels have […]
US threatens action against ISS judges who prosecute Americans
The United States has threatened sanctions against the International Criminal Court if it goes ahead with prosecutions against Americans. President Donald Trump’s security advisor John Bolton calls the international tribunal illegitimate. The U.S. action is sparked by the ICC considering prosecuting American soldiers over alleged abuse of detainees in Afghanistan. In his first official address […]
Ethiopians hoping for a better new year
Ethiopians, like Jews and Muslims, are celebrating New Year today. With more than a million people uprooted by ethnic violence, Ethiopians are hoping their celebrations will mark a better future for Africa’s second most populous country. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his Eritrean counterpart Isias Afwerki are visiting troops on the border marking the […]