Niger Crisis: ECOWAS Cautions Russia Against Involvement of Wagner Group
Niger Crisis: ECOWAS Cautions Russia Against Involvement of Wagner Group The Economic Community of West African States on Friday said it will hold Russia responsible if a private military contractor of the Eastern European nation, Wagner Group, gets involved in the crisis in Niger. The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau […]
US Orders Evacuation Of Some Embassy Staff, Families From Niger
The United States ordered the evacuation of some staff and families from its embassy in Niger after military officers seized power there, the State Department said on Wednesday, even as the mission will remain open and senior leadership will continue working from there. Niger is a key Western ally in a fight against Islamist insurgents. […]
BREAKING: Voting Begins in Spain’s 2023 Snap Election
Spanish voters headed to the polls Sunday to decide whether to hand Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez a fresh four-year mandate or, as polls suggest, bring the right back to power with its far-right ally. A shift to the right in the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy, mirroring a similar move in Italy last year, would be […]
PHOTOS: Tension In Kenya As Police Fire Tear Gas At Anti-Govt Protesters
Kenyan police Wednesday fired tear gas at protesters who took to the streets in defiance of a government warning after earlier demonstrations turned violent with more than a dozen people killed. The opposition has vowed to stage three straight days of protests against President William Ruto’s government, alarming the international community which has joined calls […]
BREAKING: England Appoints First Female Lord Chief Justice, Carr
Veteran UK lawyer Sue Carr was named Thursday as the first woman to serve as the most senior judge for England and Wales in the role of lord chief justice, which dates back to the 13th century. Carr, 58, was appointed to succeed current Lord Chief Justice Ian Burnett, who is retiring at the end […]
Sweden S3x Competition: Nine Things to Know About The Game
Sweden S3x Competition: Nine Things to Know About The Game Sweden has officially declared s3x as a sport and finalised arrangements to launch its maiden s3x tournament on Thursday, June 8. According to Swedish local media, a panel of judges will select the winners of the s3x competition, and the audience will also share opinions […]
UK Govt Launches Legal Battle Over Boris Johnson Covid-Era WhatsApp Messages
The UK government said on Thursday it will mount a legal challenge over the release of documents to a public inquiry probing its handling of the Covid pandemic. The Cabinet Office announced that it was seeking a judicial review of the order by inquiry chair judge Heather Hallett to hand over all correspondence. In particular, […]
Zimbabwe Fixes Date To Conduct General Election
Zimbabwe will hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on August 23rd, according to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. President Mnangagwa said National Assembly and local government will also be held that day even as the southern African country continues to battle a raging economic crisis. Elected president in 2018, Mnangagwa will be seeking a second term in […]
Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral Cost UK Government $200 Million
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and lying-in-state last year cost Britain’s government an estimated 162 million pounds (around $200 million), the treasury revealed Thursday. The state funeral for the late monarch, held on Sept. 19, was the first in the U.K. since that of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1965. The occasion, attended by […]
[FULL LIST]: Countries With Highest International Reserves Revealed
Countries with the highest international reserves have been revealed. According to the World of Statistics 2023 report, China leads the list of countries with the highest reserves (in gold and US dollars), followed by Japan, Switzerland, USA, and India in the top five, while the likes of Cuba, Estonia, Cyprus, Yemen, and South Sudan are […]