Category: Key Issues

French president heads to Algeria to relaunch ties

PARIS— French President Emmanuel Macron will visit former colony Algeria next week in a bid to improve strained ties between Paris and Algiers, the French presidency said.French-Algerian ties hit a low late last year after Macron reportedly questioned …

Ethiopia accuses Tigray rebels of refusing to talk peace

ADDIS ABABA— The Ethiopian government accused Tigrayan rebels of lacking any interest in peace talks to try to end the devastating 21-month war in the north of the country.Both Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and the Tigray People’s Liberation F…

Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto Declared Election Winner

NAIROBI– Kenya’s Deputy President, William Ruto, has won the presidential election, the electoral commission chairman announced last night.The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman, Wafula Chebukati said, Ruto garnered 7,176,1…

COVID-19 Wreaks Havoc on Youth Employment

The International Labor Organization says the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the youth labor market. The ILO’s just released “Global Employment Trends for 2022” report finds job prospects for young people between the ages of 15 and 24 are laggi…