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10 wounded in fresh Russian missile attack on Kyiv
Ten people including a teenage girl were wounded Monday after Ukrainian air defence systems downed two Russian missiles over the capital, sending metal debris crashing to the ground. Authorities in the eastern Kharkiv region also announced a 65-year-old man had died in the courtyard of his home during a bout of Russian shelling. AFP journalists […]
65 migrants’ bodies found in Libya mass grave
A mass grave containing “at least 65 migrants’ bodies” was discovered in southwest Libya this week, the UN migration agency said Friday. A spokesman for the International Organisation for Migration told AFP the mass grave was uncovered by Libyan security forces. The IOM said it was “profoundly shocked and alarmed”. It added that the circumstances […]
France To Keep Pushing For Gaza Ceasefire Call At UN – Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Friday to keep pressing for a Gaza ceasefire call at the UN Security Council, moments after China and Russia vetoed a US-backed draft resolution. “The Security Council must call for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian access,” Macron told reporters in Brussels, promising to resume work based on an alternative […]
Uganda’s President Museveni Promotes Son To Army Chief, Raising Succession Concerns
Uganda’s veteran leader Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son to head the country’s defence forces, the East African nation’s government said. This appointment caps a dizzying rise for Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The announcement by the defence ministry late Thursday followed years of speculation that Kainerugaba, whose social media outbursts have sparked diplomatic uproars, was being groomed […]
Putin Declared Winner of Russia Presidential Election
Incumbent President Vladimir Putin has won the 2024 Russian presidential election, according to official results announced by the Russian Central Election Commission on Thursday. The final results announced by the CEC during a press conference showed that Putin secured 87.28 of the votes in the election. According to recent data, 76,277,708 people voted for Mr […]
Just In: Ghana passes anti-gay law
Ghana’s parliament has passed a new bill opposing the rights of LGBTQ+ persons. The “Promotion of proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values bill” was introduced by Sam George, MP for Ningo-Prampram, who has been vocal in the call for the crackdown on LGBTQ+ activities in the country. Gay sex was already punishable by […]
Ghana’s President Removes Finance Minister In Reshuffle
Ghana’s president removed his finance minister in a sweeping reshuffle on Wednesday ahead of December elections where an economic crisis looks set to take centre stage. Ken Ofori-Atta will be replaced by lawmaker Mohammed Amin Adam, according to a presidency statement. The long-serving finance minister, in office since 2017, has faced criticism for his handling […]
UK, Japan economies slip into recession
The United Kingdom’s economy has entered a recession as its gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.3 percent in December 2023. According to the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS), the fall in GDP was due to a decline in all main sectors of the economy. This is the “mildest recession” witnessed in 50 years […]
Madagascar Passes Bill To Castrate Child Rapists
Madagascar’s justice minister defended a new bill Friday to castrate child rapists, with the measure deemed “cruel, inhuman and degrading” by Amnesty International. The upper house Senate approved the measure permitting chemical and surgical castration Wednesday after it had been voted through by the National Assembly earlier this month. Amnesty International urged Antananarivo to drop […]
War On Gaza: 26,751 Palestinians Killed In 118 Days – Envoy
The Palestinian Ambassador in Nigeria, Abu Shawesh, has said the ongoing Israeli genocidal war against Palestinians is a war attempting to save the current Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and other fanatical and messianic ministers. The envoy stated this on Thursday in Abuja while addressing a press conference on the 118th day of what he […]