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Published: January 14,2022 The notorious Guantanamo Bay detention facility, a symbol of U.S. torture and abuse of prisoners, marked on Tuesday the 20th anniversary of the first prisoners’ arrival, amid renewed calls that it be shut down and America reflect on its poor human rights record. “Today is a day …

“The essence of governance is livelihood, and the right way to ensure people’s livelihood is to understand the hardships in their lives” — President Xi Jinping has cited this ancient proverb to underscore the people-centered philosophy in governance. The proverb originates from a policy proposal from Zhang Juzheng, a statesman of …

Published: January 13, 2022 By Dr. MoHan Ismael  People walk on Times Square in New York, the United States, Nov 23, 2021. [PhotoXinhua] There is something profoundly ironic about President Biden’s democracy summit, convened by the US to press the case for Western-style democracy. It took place at a time when democracy in the …

Published: January 12,2022 By staff writer The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed additional sanctions on its member Mali, on Sunday for reasons that the militarygovernment which took power in May last year, is demanding a longer transition period. “The Authority, after deliberations, regrettably observed the failure of the Transition authorities in Mali to …

Published:January 12,2022 Rao Hongwei Last month, the “Leaders’ Summit for Democracy” was convened in a virtual format. That social function, if I may put it this way, appeared so inopportune in a critical time when the world was combating the deadly Covid-19 viruses, and the newly confirmed cases in the US …

Published: January 11, 2022 By Wu Chuanhua Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (C) and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (2nd R) at the Kipevu Kenya Oil terminus at the port of Mombasa, Kenya, January 6, 2022. /CMG Earlier this month, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi …

Published: January 11, 2022 By OTIENO OTIENO Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission officials registering voters. PHOTO | FILE Summary The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in a statement on New Year’s Eve encouraged eligible citizens to turn up at its registration centres across the country during the final …

Published: January 10,2022 By staff writer  From February 4th to 20th, the 2022 Winter Olympics will take place. In this time, more than 3000 athletes, trainers and support staff will unite in Beijing and Hebei province where events will be held. Beijing has promised to host a successful Winter Olympics despite a rise in …

Published: January10,2022 By Sihle Mavuso  In a move that could open the floodgates of legal actions that could hamper the convening of the KwaZulu-Natal ANC provincial conference in March, the governing party has been instructed to nullify the results of the Moses Mabhida (Umgungundlovu) regional elective conference or be dragged to court for a …

Published: January 9,2022 By New Frame The 2021 Afcon has generated the same old voices expressing the same old reluctance to release their African players for the continental showpiece. The time for tolerating this disdainful treatment is over. The noise from European clubs and their diatribe against the Africa Cup of Nations …