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Jul
13
2021
By The African Mirror
Cuba blames unrest on U.S. sanctions, social media campaigns

Cuba blames unrest on U.S. sanctions, social media campaigns

WORLD
SARAH MARSH and MARC FRANK CUBAN President Miguel Diaz-Canel has blamed U.S. sanctions, tightened in recent years, for the medicine shortages, power outages and other economic shortcomings that fueled unusual protests this weekend. Appearing alongside his Cabinet in a televised address, he also blamed a social media campaign for weaponizing the shortages against what he called Communist-run Cuba's revolution. Diaz-Canel denounced vandalism across various cities on Sunday in Cuba's biggest anti-government demonstrations in decades. "They threw stones at foreign currency shops, they stole items ... and at police forces, they turned over cars - a totally vulgar, indecent and delinquent…
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Nov
30
2020
By The African Mirror
HK’s top leader piles up cash at home after U.S. sanctions

HK’s top leader piles up cash at home after U.S. sanctions

WORLD
HONG Kong leader Carrie Lam says she has to pile up cash at home as she has been unable to open a bank account in the global financial centre since Washington sanctioned her shortly after Beijing imposed a national security law on the city. Beijing circumvented Hong Kong's legislature and imposed a national security law on the former British colony on June 30, a move condemned by some foreign governments, business groups and rights groups. Hong Kong and authorities in Beijing said the law was necessary to restore stability after more than a year of anti-government protests. "Sitting in front…
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Oct
22
2020
By The African Mirror
Process to elect ICC war crimes prosecutor stalls amid U.S. sanctions

Process to elect ICC war crimes prosecutor stalls amid U.S. sanctions

WORLD
STEPHANIE VAN DER BERG WASHINGTON’S decision to impose financial sanctions on the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is overshadowing the search for her successor, with countries deadlocked over a post that has new visibility as the target of American anger. The court's 123 member countries are due to meet in New York on December 7, when they are meant to pick a successor for Fatou Bensouda, the court's Gambian chief prosecutor whose term expires in June. A shortlist of four candidates has been drawn up for the nine-year term, narrowed down from a list of 14 by a…
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