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Ugandan Opposition Leader Besigye Allegedly Abducted, Detained in Military Jail
Ugandan opposition leader Besigye, has been allegedly abducted during a book launch in Kenya, and transferred to Kampala military jail. The wife of prominent Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has alleged that he was abducted during a book launch in Kenya over the weekend and subsequently transferred to a military detention facility in Kampala. Besigye, […]
G20 Summit: Brazil arrests soldiers over alleged president’s assassination plot
Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested four soldiers in Rio de Janeiro, alleging their involvement in a 2022 plot to assassinate then-President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as part of a planned coup. However, the arrests have sparked controversy, with conflicting claims about their roles in the ongoing G20 summit’s security. A federal police source initially […]
TikToker Sentenced To 32 Months Over Video ‘Insulting’ Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni
Emmanuel Nabugodi, a 21-year-old Ugandan TikToker, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for creating a video that allegedly insulted President Yoweri Museveni. Nabugodi, known for his comic content shared with 20,000 followers, produced a mock trial video in which he called for the public flogging of the president, according to BBC. He appeared […]
Gabon approves law allowing junta leader to contest elections
An overwhelming majority of Gabonese people have voted for a new constitution, military authorities say, in a move that marks a new phase for the country following last year’s coup. Provisional results showed 92% of voters backed the new constitution, according to the country’s electoral body. The outcome sets the stage for a transition to […]
34 killed in Israeli airstrike on residential building in Northern Gaza
An Israeli airstrike on a five-story residential building in Beit Lahia, located in northern Gaza, has killed at least 34 people, including women and children, according to local civil defense officials. The bombing flattened the building, leaving a pile of rubble where it once stood. Dozens of people are feared to still be trapped under […]
Trump appoints Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead US govt efficiency department
United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced that tech billionaire Elon Musk will serve in the Department of Government Efficiency. Musk will be joined by American patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, and together they will lead the department. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Trump on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, which was shared via Musk’s […]
Ghana supreme court restores ruling party’s majority in parliament ahead of election
Ghana’s supreme court has ruled that the declaration of four seats in the country’s parliament as vacant was unconstitutional. The apex court’s verdict restores the ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) majority in the legislature ahead of the December 7 election. Alban Bagbin, the parliament speaker, had declared that two NPP lawmakers and one National Democratic […]
Equatorial Guinea to arraign ex-anti-corruption chief over sex tape scandal
The Government of Equatorial Guinea has filed a lawsuit against Baltasar Engonga, the former Director General of the country’s National Financial Investigation Agency, for alleged misconduct in connection with a sex tape scandal. The government stated that the actions of the ex-anti-graft agency chief “violate the ethical and moral values of noble Equatorial Guinean society.” […]
Agenda dispute stalls COP29 opening in Azerbaijan
The opening plenary of the 29th session of the United Nations conference of parties (COP29) has been paused due to agenda dispute between developing and developed countries. The high-level event kicked-off on Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, with policy makers, activists and heads of states present to chart a new course for global climate change. The […]
US man kills family members, takes own life after Trump’s victory
A United States man, Anthony Nephew, shot himself, his wife, ex-partner, and two children after the November 5 election that brought President-elect Donald Trump into office. According to authorities who spoke to the New York Post on Sunday, the 46-year-old Minnesota father had expressed anger over Trump’s election. The shooter, aged 46, had a “pattern […]