International

See Why Egyptians Raided Its Independent Media Organizations, Detained Its Journalists

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Egypt

Egyptian security agents stormed the offices of an outspoken online publication and detained its staff for several hours Sunday, a day after one of its editors was arrested, the media site said. The targeting of Mada Masr, one of the few remaining independent media organizations in the country, was another sharp blow to press and … Read more

Niger Bemoans Massive Influx Of Nigerian Refugees, Says It Is Breeding Insecurity

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Owing to the growing insecurity in the various border areas, especially in the southern Niger, the Republic of Niger has decried the influx of refugees from Nigeria and other neighboring countries of Mali and Burkina Faso within its territory. The country particularly said that more than 40,000 Nigerians have settled in the southern part of … Read more

US Presidential Election: One Year Away, Several Rivers To Cross

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Donald Trump

Campaign season enters full swing in the United States. Its presidential election is less than  a year away. The Republican candidate is, for the time being, undisputed. The intemperate Donald Trump holds tightly that mantle. Even if he rankles much of the Republican establishment, few summon the courage to utter a public word against him. … Read more

US Loses Military Drone Over Libya

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US Drone

US forces have lost an unarmed drone aircraft over Libya, where well-armed rebels are battling for power with a UN-recognized government, the Pentagon announced Friday. “An unarmed US Africa Command remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) was lost over Tripoli, Libya” on Thursday, the command said in a statement. No reason was given for the loss, and … Read more

DR Congo: One Killed, Several Injured As Police Open Fire On Protesters

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Protesters

One person was killed and at least seven seriously wounded Saturday after DR Congo police opened fire on a crowd protesting deadly militant attacks in the northeastern city of Beni. There have been a string of rallies against local forces and UN peacekeepers in Beni for failing to stop the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militia … Read more

Bolivia Interim President Announces Peace Talks Amid Deadly Political Clash

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Bolivia interim president

Interim Bolivian President Jeanine Añez has agreed to meet with opposition groups Saturday to “bring peace to the country” after weeks of deadly political clashes. Public Works Minister Yerko Nunez said the meeting will take place Saturday about 4 p.m. (local time) at Palacio Quemado, the presidential residence in La Paz. The social movements who … Read more

UN, UK Reject Death Penalty For Hate Speech

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Hate Speech

The United Nations and the United Kingdom have opposed the death penalty clause in the proposed National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech Bill introduced by Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Sabi Abdullahi. The UN described the death penalty as barbaric, noting that its inclusion in the bill was unacceptable. According to the bill, any … Read more

Sexual Assault: Russians Under Threat Over Video About Gay Man

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Russia

A criminal investigation in Russia has been opened under the charge of “sexual assault” after a video in which children ask a gay man questions about his life and sexuality was posted online. Real Talk hosted a series where children meet people with different life experiences and ask unscripted questions. READ ALSO: Multichoice Group Reinforces … Read more

Israeli Attorney General Unveils Charges Against Netanyahu

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Israel’s attorney general indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges on Thursday, raising more uncertainty over who will ultimately lead a country mired in political chaos after two inconclusive elections this year. Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced the decision in a statement. The charges included bribery, breach of trust and fraud. Netanyahu, who has … Read more

China Demands Trump Veto Bills On Hong Kong

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China on Thursday demanded President Donald Trump veto legislation aimed at supporting human rights in Hong Kong and renewed a threat to take “strong countermeasures” if the bills become law. Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act undermined both China’s interests and those of the U.S. in the … Read more

UNICEF Pledges Support For Niger Govt.

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UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reiterated its commitment to continue to give support to Niger government in the five focal sector of its intervention in the state. Dr Zakari Adam, Chief Field Office, UNICEF Kaduna, in charge of Niger, Kwara, Nasarawa and Kaduna states, said this during the 2019 End of Year Review … Read more

40% Of African Countries Are In Debt Distress Says IMF

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IMF

……….Describes Africa As A Continent With Troubles The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, says 40 per cent of African countries are in debt distress. She described Africa as a continent of opportunities and one with many troubles, noting that the focus was to help countries have sound macro-economic policies, improve the … Read more

UN Must Insist On Freedom Of Expression, Association Says Muhammad-Bande

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Coronavirus: Nigeria To Receive Medical Equipment From UN

President of the General Assembly (PGA), Amb. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, says the United Nations must continue to insist on protection of the freedom of expression and association around the world. Muhammad-Bande stated this at an interactive session with representatives of civil society organisations at the UN headquarters in New York on Monday. He noted that there … Read more

Sri Lanka Swears In New President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

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Sri Lanka’s former defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa was sworn in, on Monday, as the country’s new president after a record election victory, officials said. The swearing-in took place before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya in front of a historic Buddhist temple in Anuradhapura, 180 kilometres northeast of the capital. Rajapaksa, the candidate for the Sri Lanka Podujana … Read more

Trump Undergoes Medical Check-Up , Weighs 243 Pounds

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Donald

US President Donald Trump, at the weekend, was at Walter Reed National Medical Center for medical tests, his ninth visit to the hospital since taking office. CNBC reports that the appointment wasn’t made public although the businessman’s 2018 and February 2019 physicals appeared on his public schedule. Press secretary, Stephanie Grisham, said Trump, 73, was … Read more

Hong Kong Protesters Set Fire To Entrance Of Fortified University, See Why

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Protesters set fire to the entrance of Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University early Monday to stop riot police from entering the campus, as a siege of the heavily fortified university entered its second day. Inside the university, hundreds of students remained barricaded inside the main building where they have been stockpiling weapons including bows and arrows, … Read more

US Election 2020: Democrats Respond To Obama’s Warning

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Democratic presidential candidates have given their reaction to a warning by former President Barack Obama against moving too far left in politics. Although Obama did not mention anyone by name, the message he delivered before a room of Democratic donors in Washington on Friday was a clear word of caution about the candidacies of Senators … Read more

Two Women In Detention For Conspiring Against Emmanuel Macron

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Macron

Women close to the ultra-right have been indicted for “terrorist criminal conspiracy” and placed in pre-trial detention, as part of the investigation of a bombing project against French President Emmanuel Macron. Franceinfo, a French domestic rolling news channel, reported yesterday that the suspects aged 30 and 45 respectively, planned an action against President Macron during … Read more

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