Tag: naming
Who will call it the Gulf of America? A look at this and other naming disputes
By Rachel Treisman President Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico has drawn a mixed reception, from laughter to annoyance. Even as the federal government implements the switch, questions persist about how it will work and who must comply. The order, which Trump signed on his first day in office, directs the secretary of…
France seeks UN resolution naming Rwanda as backer of M23 rebels in DRC
France is seeking western support for a UN security council resolution that names Rwanda as being behind the M23 rebel group attacks inside the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the surprise weekend seizure of parts of Goma, the largest city in eastern DRC. UN officials said as many as 4,000 Rwandan troops were escorting…