September 18, 2021

China’s COVID-19 Vaccine Diplomacy Reaches 100-Plus Countries

SAN FRANCISCO — Despite doubts about the effectiveness of China’s COVID-19 vaccines, the global vaccine shortage is giving China an international soft power boost.China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this week via the official Xinhua News Agen…

UNICEF: 1 Million Children in Nigeria Could Miss School

ABUJA, NIGERIA — The U.N. Children’s Fund in Nigeria said at least 1 million Nigerian children could miss school this year because of insecurity, as schools in the north of the country have been targeted by armed groups in a series of mass kidnappings …

Biden Opens Door to Sanctions Over Tigray Conflict

WHITE HOUSE — An executive order signed Friday by U.S. President Joe Biden seeks to slap harsh sanctions on all sides involved in the war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region — including the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea.In the order, Biden said …

Guinea Junta Defiant Over Letting Conde Leave Country

Guinea’s junta has said it will not bow to pressure from West African leaders to allow ousted President Alpha Conde to leave the country.Dozens of Guineans protested against sanctions levelled against their country as two West African presidents arrive…

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