Sentences with phrase «african leaders»

Most black African leaders were imprisoned, including Robert Mugabe.

The court, which is responsible for investigating and prosecuting international crimes like genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, has been accused of being biased against African leaders.

The criticism (mainly from African leaders) that the ICC Prosecutor is selective towards that continent clearly does not tell the whole story.

Inspirational African leaders in the fields of music, literature, politics, science and business are profiled.

The EU tried to label tar sands oil as more carbon - intensive than other crude sources, and a public message from Archbishop Desmond Tutu and other African leaders accuse Canada of contributing to famine and drought (studies have shown tar sands are likely to devastate agriculture in Africa).

At the recent summit in Beijing with 40 African leaders, vice premier Wu Yi said, «We take great pride in China's strong and warm friendship with Africa.»

African leaders are meeting nearby the newly formed refugee camp to finalize their joint position for the UN's upcoming COP15 - they will be asking for billions of dollars in compensation from industrialized countries like the U.S.

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His comments were made as African leaders demanded the world recognise they would be using coal to improve their energy situation.

African leaders plan to launch a fund this year to help the continent access and manage its share of money from the global U.N. Green Climate Fund, a U.N. official said.

African leaders have been trying to firm up a united position for the continent, which experts say will be one of the most affected by climate change because of its susceptibility to drought.

South African leaders should focus on turning their own country into a livable place, instead of worrying about Chinese CO2.

African leaders see two degrees as a two degrees as a «suicide pact» due to drought.

This leader styled along many of our existing African leaders, retells the history of a people from another time, but still Africa's time...» says the artist.

The show references, among other African leaders, Mugabe's independence / inaugural speech in 1980, the execution of Samuel Doe by Charles Taylor's orders and is interspersed with images derivative of popular American Hip Hop culture.

21 Icons is the next generation of South African leaders, influencers and role models exploring these creative and exceptional young people's lives...

Tree Identification for Beginners is a performance commissioned for Performa 17, in which Barrada explores her mother's tour throughout the US in the summer of 1966 as part of a «Young African Leaders» program.

The Eastern Cape has a unique history and is the birthplace of many iconic South African leaders, including former President Nelson Mandela.

Last Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump erroneously referred to the southern African nation of Namibia as «Nambia», a country that doesn't exist, twice in a speech to African leaders in New York.

While at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, Upenyu has worked as an Academic Lead for a Pre-college program serving college - bound students from minority backgrounds; Teaching Assistant at undergraduate and graduate levels; and Academic Coordinator for the State Department - funded Mandela Washington Fellowship / Young African Leaders Initiative.

May 4, 2018 • The arrest of a man accused of bribing African leaders is shedding a rare light onto how China's government and its companies operate abroad.

Zuwanie (Earl Cameron, Revelation, Deja Vu) is the man responsible for the liberation of the country years ago, but like many African leaders, as he continued to serve, became more of a dictator.

Rick was touring American universities and conservation institutions on a prestigious Young African Leaders Initiative Mandela Washington Fellowship (a program begun by President Barack Obama in 2010) when he contacted me to discuss how Revive & Restore might work with the Mauritius community to use biotech for conservation, including for reviving the Dodo.

With that in mind, African leaders and the people of the region have been taking a stand to counter land degradation and desertification.

With that in mind, African leaders and the people of the

Through NEPAD, African leaders plan to give the continent a determined voice in its own destiny while simultaneously welcoming constructive engagement with developed countries.

African leaders have to invest political capital into this, so that the interests of farmers are protected from the top.

It's no secret that bigger nations easily derail African leaders by luring them into flashy deals that end up leaving theirs countries in economic shackles.

African leaders are too busy robbing their people to even appreciate what is happening to their next door neighbours.

He, thus, urged King Mswati III and his colleague African leaders to help in the advocacy towards the full realization of this consensus.

President Akufo Addo has urged African leaders to advocate for the rights of women, children and the vulnerable in their respective countries.

In the presence of predominantly African leaders and Members of the Seventh Parliament as well as thousands of supporters, Dr Bawumia, by swearing the oaths, takes office as Vice President.

The move was requested by West African leaders after a Mali summit, APS said.

Osinbajo also said there was appreciation from other African leaders regarding the N500bn Social Intervention Programme of the present administration which focuses primarily on women, including the one million market women, traders and artisans who will get macro-credit loans.

According to him, the development, which has become of great concern to many countries across the world, should be key on the agenda for African leaders attending the African Union (AU) Ordinary session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

A physically challenged fellow of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Rita Kriba, was on Saturday prevented by a domestic airline, AWA, from boarding, because it had no room for her crutches.

We need African leaders with faith in themselves, not greedy, and with minds that lean toward self sufficiency.

African leaders have had to navigate these dangerous waters for several years, sometimes leading to the overthrow of a leader who strongly believes that he can not allow his country's resources to be raped by foreign countries at the expense of his people.

One of the commitments we must make as African leaders is to spread the fruits of growth geographically so that every part of our country experiences that spread.

Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Robert Ahomka - Lindsay has called on African leaders to create a single continental market as...

In spite of the dictatorial antics of most African leaders, former President Goodluck Jonathan made sure that he oversaw the growth of opposition parties in Nigeria.

The leadership award brought together African leaders who distinguished themselves in their various endeavours.

«The union which had representatives from Nigeria, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire and Ghana further explained that the award would also spur other African leaders to ensure peace and stability of the African continent.

Ambassador Robert P. Jackson added that, the US government will advance its Young African Leaders initiative to turn African youth into business and entrepreneurial moguls.

«For years and of course as part of our Young African Leaders initiative, we are training young entrepreneurs and we give them small grants to start or to grow businesses, but the focus of what the regional minister and I are talking about tonight, is looking at youth employment in the context of agro industry.»

«You have proved to the world that African leaders can be competent, kind, gentle, humane and selfless.

«The central importance of the demographic dividend to Africa's transformative development has been repeatedly acknowledged by African leaders at the highest level and in key ministerial platforms.

He called on the member states to work towards achieving the renewed commitment announced at the end of the 27th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly in Kigali where African leaders adopted the Agenda 2063.

Former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan says some African leaders perpetuate themselves in office because the citizens are too tolerant and respectful of their leaders.

The Chairman of UBA Group and founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation has urged African leaders to priortizise policies that would enhance youth creativity and innovation in order to build digital economic for Africa.