Anna van Densky, OPINION Difficult to imagine less suitable personality to represent nowadays the EU diplomacy in the US, than an ardent promoter of political Islam in Europe, an Italian Socialist – Federica Mogherini, with both Socialism and Islam living winter in the EU. However the gravity of the situation is beyond personal views and…
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Kenya: world biggest refugee camp to stay
Refugees, aid workers and rights groups have welcomed a Kenyan court ruling blocking the government’s decision to close the world’s largest refugee camp and return more than 200,000 Somalians to their war-stricken homeland. Ministers had acted beyond their powers by ordering the closure of the sprawling Dadaab facility, ruled the judge John Mativo. The government’s…
EU congratulates Farmajo
“We congratulate Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo on his election as President of the Federal Republic of Somalia”, – said in a joint statement the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini and Commissioners Neven Mimica and Christos Stylianides following the Presidential election in Somalia. “The new President will face among others the rightful expectations of the Somali population of…
Japan rejects 99% of refugee claims
Japan received just 28 refugees from ten thousand applicant for asylum in 2016, a government report confirmed, reflecting the policy of reluctance of open doors towards foreigners. In 2016, 10,901 people requested asylum in Japan, up 44% from a year earlier, when the country accepted 27. Of the accepted refugees, seven were from Afghanistan, four from…
EU regrets Russia' liberality to domestic violence
“No country is immune from domestic violence, which claims so many victims worldwide each year. The Russian Federation’s new legislation is, in this regard, a clear step backwards in the country’s commitment to tackling violence against women and children,” – says the EU External action service (EEAS), commenting on Russia’s tolerance to domestic violence. “While…
US: citizen as Somalia president
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, a former prime minister, and a holder of the U.S. passport, won Somalia’s presidential election on Wednesday 8.02.2017. Voting took place at the international airport compound under tight security measures. The continuous threats from extremist group al-Shabab led to a decision to elect president by people’s representatives, as follows the Farmajo’s victory is…
Presidential elections in Mogadishu
Somali MPs are choosing a president under extra security on Wednesday, with roads closed and residents requested to remain indoors over fears of an attack on the capital by al-Shabaab. A protracted vote began on Wednesday after 14,000 elders and prominent regional figures chose 275 members of parliament and 54 senators, responsible to choose if…
Navalny conviction means Putin forever?
Anna van Densky COMMENT: Barring of Russian politician, and fighter against corruption, Alexei Navalny turns next year presidential elections into a soap a long time before it starts. The powerful opponent of Vladimir Putin is out of the race, so Kremlin can be sure there will no unpleasant surprises while opening of ballot boxes….
Russia: Navalny barred from elections
Russia’s leading opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been found guilty of embezzlement, Russia media report. A judge was still reading the verdict in the city of Kirov, but news agencies said it was clear in his remarks that Mr Navalny had been convicted. Even a suspended sentence would bar the outspoken critic of President Putin…
Cabinda vs Angola over elections
Separatist rebels from Cabinda have called to boycott parliamentary elections in Angola in August that are likely to be the most closely watched in decades as President Jose Eduardo dos Santos ends 38 years in power, as announced on radio last year. The Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC), which…
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