Politics
A selection of the most important news related to Africa, Asia, and Europe found in different media outlets from around the world
December 11, 2018
Leaders from 164 countries agree UN migration accord spurned by the United States and several other countries. The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration […]
Aljazeera, December 11, 2018December 11, 2018
EU renews sanctions against DR Congo ruling-party candidate
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/eu-renews-sanctions-dr-congo-ruling-party-candidate-181211053903725.html?utm_source=AP+Subscriber+mailing+list&utm_campaign=f362942fc6-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_12_14_08_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_89e8ed3d1c-f362942fc6-85718741The European Union has renewed sanctions against the chosen successor of Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, just two weeks before an historic election in the resource-rich […]
Aljazeera, December 11, 2018December 10, 2018
The Trump administration plans to unveil a new strategy for Africa this week focusing on countering China’s growing influence on the continent, as well as Russia’s […]
NBC News, December 10, 2018December 7, 2018
BRUSSELS — They are creating defenses to limit Chinese investment, accusing China of seizing technology from foreign companies and warning of Chinese efforts to undermine their […]
The New York Times, December 7, 2018December 7, 2018
President Edgar Lungu can stand in presidential elections due in 2021 without breaching a constitutional two-term limit, Zambia’s top court ruled on Friday, rejecting an opposition […]
Reuters, December 7, 2018December 5, 2018
Progress made on visa openness between 2016-2018 Compared to 2017 and 2016, progress has been made in 2018 against visa openness indicators. Africans currently do not […]
Visaopeness.org, December 5, 2018December 5, 2018
Ethiopia and Rwanda are leading African governments’ efforts to boost gender parity in politics, but other countries on the continent are not far behind. These countries’ […]
Project Syndicate, December 5, 2018