Switzerland

Omukwashigwana gwa Switzerland ta kongwa sho a kana

Opolosi yoshilongo koshitopolwa sha Hardap, otayi konga kehe ngoka wuna uuyelele waampoka tapu monika Aloise Ottiger gomimvo 83 omukwashigwana gwa Switzerland.8 Ottiger Otaku hokololwa a kana Osoondaha , konima sho a zi mondunda ye mo hotela ya Dessert Hills ashike ina shunakowe. Ota kuti okuna omuthika, naasho a ihuku oku monika lwahugunina okwa li a zala iikutu iitokele. Oonkambadhala dhoku mu mona odha hulile muunyengwi, nonkene otaku pulwa kehe ngoka […]

13 March, 2025 16 1

Africa

Sudanese Factions Convene in Switzerland for UN Talks Amid Attendance Disparity

Sudan's opposing factions have convened in Geneva for U.N.-mediated discussions aiming to establish local ceasefires reports Reuters. These talks, prompted by the humanitarian crisis affecting millions amid ongoing conflict since April 2023, seek to enable aid delivery and protect civilians. Previous negotiations in Jeddah collapsed in late 2023 amidst ethnic violence linked to the Rapid Support Forces.

12 July, 2024 15

World

Preparations underway for second peace summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published a video on Thursday thanking participants of the recent Ukraine Peace Summit, and announced that steps were being taken to present a clear path to peace at the second Global Peace Summit.

27 June, 2024 36

Namibia

Namibian delegation to attend 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union assembly

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Peter Katjavivi, will lead a delegation of members of parliament to attend the 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union assembly in Geneva, Switzerland from 23 to 27 March. While there, members are expected to participate in meetings of IPU statutory bodies, such as the governing council and standing committees ranging from the human rights of parliamentarians to what parliamentary action to take regarding the protracted conflict in […]

22 March, 2024 14

World

Vladimir Putin’s gold strategy explains why sanctions against Russia have failed

By Robert Huish, Dalhousie University There are more than 16,000 sanctions imposed against Russia. Yet the Russian economy and war machine grew by 3.6 per cent in 2023 and is projected to grow another 2.6 per cent in 2024. Nearly six per cent of Russia’s gross domestic product goes towards military spending. At a time when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scrambling to acquire arms, funds and […]

19 March, 2024 12

World

Skiers found dead in Swiss Alps

A group of skiers who went missing over the weekend have been found dead in the Swiss Alps. Police made the announcement early Monday, as the search continues for a final member of the group that remains missing.

11 March, 2024 45

Africa

Former Gambian minister goes to trial in Switzerland

Gambia's former interior minister, Ousman Sonko is starting his trial in Switzerland after facing charges of crimes against humanity for nearly 6 years. Campaigners say the trial is a step forward towards seeking justice for people who suffered abuses under former president Yahya Jammeh's regime. Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports.

11 January, 2024 63