Kagame’s ‘hatchet man’ Kabarebe, named by US as Rwanda’s liaison to Congo rebels
When Rwanda’s ex-spy chief Patrick Karegeya was murdered in South Africa in 2014, his former brother-in-arms James Kabarebe was blunt: “When you choose to be a dog, you die like…
MSF pulls out of famine-stricken camp in Sudan’s Darfur due to heavy fighting
GENEVA – Medical charity MSF has been forced to suspend its activities in a famine-stricken camp in Sudan’s North Darfur because of heavy fighting in the area, it said on…
Kremlin welcomes new US approach after Trump criticism of Zelenskiy
MOSCOW – The Kremlin praised the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday for trying to understand the “root causes” of the Ukraine conflict and bring an end to…
7,000 killed since January in fighting in DRC, says Congo prime minister
GENEVA – Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the prime minister of the DRC told a high-level meeting of the Human…
Germany’s AfD, Left win enough seats to veto constitutional changes
BERLIN – The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Germany’s Left party jointly secured one third of seats in the new parliament that is required to block changes to the…
Pope Francis, in critical condition, had a ‘good’ night in hospital, Vatican says
Pope Francis is in critical condition battling double pneumonia. Read More
Russia says it wants a long-term Ukraine peace deal, not a quick U.S.-backed ceasefire
Russia wants a long-term peace deal over Ukraine that tackles what it regards as the root causes of the conflict and not a quick U.S.-backed ceasefire followed by a swift…
With Friedrich Merz as its likely new leader, Germany is on the cusp of change
Germany once again has the luxury of forming a government from the political centre without major obstacles. Read More
With Friedrich Merz as its likely new leader, Germany is on the cusp of change
Germany once again has the luxury of forming a government from the political centre without major obstacles. Read More
Ahead of UN showdown on Ukraine, US urges countries to vote no on rival European bid for action
The US described its brief resolution as “a forward-looking resolution focused on one simple idea: ending the war”. Read More