The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday imposed sanctions against the junta in Guinea and those slowing Mali’s post-coup transition.
Read more: ECOWAS resorts to sanctions over Guinea, Mali coups
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A mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will on Thursday visit Guinea which has been gripped by a military coup, according to a communique issued late Wednesday.
Read more: Coup: ECOWAS suspends Guinea’s membership, sends mission to Conakry
A non-governmental organisation report released on Monday revealed that over 227 environmental advocates were killed around the world in 2020.
Read more: Over 200 environmental advocates killed in 2020 – NGO
The Taliban named Mullah Hasan Akhund, an associate of the movement’s late founder Mullah Omar, as head of Afghanistan’s new government on Tuesday and Sirajuddin Haqqani, whose organisation is on a U.S. terrorism list, as interior minister.
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) said it fulfilled its mandate for the session by adopting more than 320 resolutions during the 75th session amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Read more: UN General Assembly 75th session adopted more than 320 resolutions – President
Soldiers who staged an uprising in Guinea’s capital on Sunday said on state television that they had dissolved the West African nation’s government and constitution and closed all land and air borders.
Read more: Power struggle rocks Guinea as soldiers say they’ve taken over
South African high court on Thursday postponed the hearing of former president Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial linked to 1990s arms deal to Sept. 21 and Sept. 22.
Read more: S.African court postpones Zuma corruption hearing to Sept. 21, 22
Britain said on Friday that it would release 30 million pounds ($41 million) of aid to support nations neighbouring Afghanistan dealing with refugees fleeing the country since the Taliban took control.
Read more: UK will pay to shelter refugees in countries neighbouring Afghanistan
