U.N. human rights chief to visit Xinjiang
U.N. human rights Chief Michelle Bachelet will be visiting Xinjiang after China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced earlier on Saturday despite UN Human Rights Chief unwelcome to carry out investigations.
The UN Human Rights Chief had sought access to western China’s region to investigate accusations of abuse against ethnic Uyghurs.
The...
Guterres warns of terrorism in Afghanistan
The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned of the effects of terrorism in Afghanistan, blaming it on a power vacuum.
Guterres who spoke at the Munich Security conference said terrorists were exploiting power vacuums and subverting fragile states.
"The risks of terrorism spillover out of Afghanistan, as well as the...
EU announces support to Burundi of €214 million
While Burundi’s president attended the 6th European Union and the African Union summit in Brussels that took place from 17th to 18th February, 2022, the European Union announced a support of 214 million Euros to Burundi with 20 million Euros of the amount appropriated for diversity.
The support from EU comes as the European...
Burundi Cargo Ship owner hails Tanzania’s Navy
A Burundian national and owner of a cargo ship that sunk in Lake Tanganyika on Wednesday 16th, 2022 hailed Tanzania’s navy for a quick and on time to rescue all the eleven crew members who were on board before the ship capsized.
“I thank the army and Tanzanian government in rescuing the crew and...
Study shows Ravi river in Pakistan most polluted in the world
A new research has categorized the Ravi river in Pakistan to be the world's most polluted.
The highest mean cumulative concentration was observed in the city of Lahore at 70.8 micrograms per liter, with one sampling site on the Ravi River reaching a maximum cumulative concentration of 189 micrograms per liter, The Express Tribune...
New report cites double standards on EAC members in Burundi
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) released a report on the oversight activity to assess the status, privileges and immunities of the organs and institutions of the community earlier this Thursday February 17th 2022.
The report indicated that there are double standards when it comes to the community members working at East African Health...
African businesses set to drive transformational agenda across continent
At the margins of the EU-Africa Business Forum, the International Trade Centre (ITC) signed a partnership with the Africa Business Council (AfBC) to empower African enterprises especially women and youth.
Through this partnership ITC’s One Trade Africa programme will support the AfBC in its mandate to coordinate business support organisations across the continent and...
Imran Khan defends China on rights accusation claims
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has defended China on accusations of human rights abuses in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region ((XUAR), saying it is not what Western media portrays.
Imran Khan in an exclusive interview with Fareed Zakaria for CNN, said that Pakistan's ambassador to China Moinul Haq had visited XUAR and said that the...
Tanzania’s president urges EU to step up support for Burundi
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan during her visit to Belgium at the European Union’s Headquarters in Brussels urged the European Union (EU) to continue supporting Burundi Government, noting that the EU has a pivotal role to play in the neighbouring country's stability and development.
“A stable Burundi is good for the Great Lakes Region,...
US agrees to inject $400 million in Burundi
The United States of America and Burundi last week signed an agreement for financing of $400 million which Gitega said is intended to support efforts of the government of Burundi in sustainable development.
The agreement was signed last Friday in Bujumbura by Burundi’s foreign affairs minister Albert Shingiro and the director of USAID mission...