Switzerland

Geneva (AX) — A significant new chapter in international cooperation has unfolded as the Somalia Immigration and Citizenship Agency (ICA) has joined forces with Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Migration (SEM). The two entities have formalized a collaboration aimed at enhancing immigration services and fortifying border security systems. This partnership symbolizes a striking commitment to fostering global standards while addressing local needs—both crucial in today's interconnected world. The agreement was signed by…

Switzerland Ceases Aid to Eritrea in Asylum Seeker Dispute A tale often retold, where political maneuvers and humanitarian concerns intertwine, emerges yet again. This time, Switzerland takes the stage, grappling with the intricacies of international aid and the fate of displaced persons. BERN, Switzerland - In a bold stroke reminiscent of a chess grandmaster's tactful gambit, Switzerland has moved to halt its development aid to Eritrea. At the heart of this unilateral decision lies a poignant standoff concerning asylum…

In a nail-biting finish to their UEFA Nations League qualifiers, a fresh-faced Spanish team clinched a thrilling 3-2 victory over Switzerland, all thanks to an injury-time penalty orchestrated by none other than substitute Bryan Zaragoza.When Zaragoza calmly delivered the ball to the net, it topped off a match filled with twists and turns that had spectators on the edge of their seats. The Spanish emergence showcased coach Luis de la Fuente's willingness to experiment, as he fielded debutants Aitor Paredes, Samu, and Pablo…

Clentélex is a 23-year-old Ivorian who has overcome obstacles. He grew up in a poor neighborhood of Abidjan. Unlike many of his contemporaries drawn to violence and crime, Clentélex used comedy as his weapon of choice. He won his native country's top comedy prize, an award that allowed him to perform at the prestigious Montreux Comedy Festival in Switzerland. Noémie Mayaudon and Jean-Charles Guichard tell us her incredible story in this documentary.

A Swiss court on Friday sentenced a West African rebel to 20 years in prison for rape, murder and cannibalism, which he committed during Liberia's civil war. The case was also Switzerland's first war crimes tribunal in a civil court. It involved 46-year-old Alieu Kosiah who went under the nom de guerre "bluff boy" in the rebel faction United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO) who fought against former President Charles Taylor's army in the 1990s. Kosiah faced 25 charges including one…

Switzerland's foreign ministry said on Friday that a Swiss woman held hostage in Mali had been killed by an Islamist group. The ministry said it had been informed by French authorities that the hostages had been "killed by kidnappers from the Islamist terrorist organization Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam Muslimeen about a month…