International
Ethiopia declares ‘state of emergency’ over Amhara violence
Comfort SamuelAug 04, 2023
Ethiopia’s federal government has declared a “state of emergency” as violent clashes escalate between the national army and local fighters from the northern region...
Trump Refuses To Bow After 2020 Election Stealing Attempt Indictment
Sydney OkaforAug 03, 2023
Donald Trump spun his latest indictments into a 2024 campaign pitch Wednesday, but faced withering criticism from his former vice president who accused him of relying on...
Former Ivory Coast President and opposition leader Bedie dies at 89
Comfort SamuelAug 02, 2023
Former Ivory Coast President Henri Konan Bedie, part of an old guard of politicians who dominated politics in the West African nation for a generation, has died aged 89,...
Trump indicted for efforts to overturn 2020 election and block transfer of power
Comfort SamuelAug 02, 2023
Former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation for his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential...
Russian drone strikes target Odesa grain stores near Romania border
Comfort SamuelAug 02, 2023
A Russian drone strike has hit Ukrainian port facilities at Izmail on the River Danube, a short distance from Nato member state Romania. Six Iran-made Shaded drones...
Burkina Faso, Mali warn against military intervention in Niger
Comfort SamuelAug 01, 2023
The military governments of Burkina Faso and Mali have warned that any military intervention against last week’s coup leaders in Niger would be considered a...
Niger: ECOWAS gives coup plotters 7 days to restore Bazoum as President
Comfort SamuelJul 31, 2023
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered that land and air borders between member countries and Niger Republic be closed. This is said in a...
Germany suspends financial aid, development cooperation with Niger
Simisola AdigunJul 31, 2023
Germany says it has suspended financial aid to Niger as well as development cooperation with the jihadist-hit nation following last week’s coup, and warned it could...
One Dead, 12 Wounded In Myanmar Bomb Blast
Comfort SamuelJul 31, 2023
A massive bomb blast in southeastern Myanmar has killed one person and wounded 12 others on Monday, an official said. Violent clashes have ramped up since the military...
Military Coup: EU Demands Immediate And Unconditional Release Of President Bazoum, Threatens Sanctions On Niger
Emeka AmakorJul 29, 2023
The European Union has offered its unflagging support to Niger’s overthrown leader, President Mohamed Bazoum, while also demanding that his release must be...
