Section: Africa&ME
In Germany: Merkel faces more Russian disinformation ahead of poll: source
Angela Merkel will be facing an even broader Russian disinformation campaign ahead of this year's elections. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will face an even broader Russian disinformation campaign ahead of elections this year, according to EU findings, a source close to the matter said Monday.The source, who asked not to be identified,...
Rosneft seeks meeting with Putin for QIA, Glencore after stake sale
Rosneft asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet with Intesa Sanpaolo, Glencore, and the Qatar Investment Authority to discuss development plans after they participated in the partial privatisation of the state-run oil producer.The meeting would “underline the significance of this deal,” Rosneft chief executive officer Igor Sechin said in...
Federal Customs Authority holds discussion on role of customs
ABU DHABI, 23rd January, 2017 (WAM) — Commissioner Ali Al Kaabi, Head of the Federal Customs Authority, discussed on Monday the role of the customs sector with Salem Ahmed Salem Al Kaabi, the UAE Ambassador to Ukraine, and Mahash Saeed Salem al-Hameli, the UAE ambassador to South Africa. …read more Source:...
Australian Open: Nadal battles through Monfils to advance to quarters
Nadal won the title in 2009 and was runners-up in 2012 and 2014. The post Australian Open: Nadal battles through Monfils to advance to quarters appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. …read more Source: Premium Times...
Kasait, Kiptarus win Kericho Cross Country titles
Philip Yegon @Peoplesport11 Lilian Kasait and little-known Dominic Kiptarus won the senior women and men10km race respectively during the Fourth Edition of Kericho County Cross Country Championships at Kiptere Primary School. Kasait from Londiani Athletic Club who bagged a gold medal in 3,000m World Youth Championship, Donetsk, Ukraine in 2013...
Ukraine seizes Iran-bound plane ‘carrying missiles’
The Russian agency Interfax confirmed that the weapons were discovered by Ukraine’s border police in Kiev’s airport …read more Source: Al...
The Gambia political crisis: Some lessons from international law
By: Wonderr Koryenen Freeman Attorney-at-Law, Monrovia, Liberia Wonderr Koryenen Freeman Attorney-at-Law, Monrovia, LiberiaYahya Jammeh has finally left The Gambia – of course with so much credit to the resolve of ECOWAS that the will of the Gambia people must be respected. Is this Africa coming of age or is this just an aberration for a...
‘Strong US role at the UN needed’
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, nominated to be the next US ambassador to the UN, outlined her vision of a strong US role in the human rights institution at a confirmation hearing today. Noting her potential role as a “fresh set of eyes” and an “outsider”, Haley highlighted the need for a strong US leadership position at the UN. “When...
Kremlin: Putin ready to meet with Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet US President Donald Trump but preparations for the possible meeting may take months, not weeks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying by TASS news agency. Donald Trump took power as the 45th president of the United States yesterday after winning the presidential contest against...
‘Diplomacy is just negotiation’
As Donald Trump becomes president of the US today, he becomes both commander-in-chief of the US military and chief negotiator of US foreign policy. Trump would like nothing better. He believes himself to be an excellent negotiator. He gets what he wants. He once said diplomacy was just negotiation, “the ability to convince people to accept your...
