Turkish Journalist Jailed For Insulting President

  A well-known Turkish journalist has been sentenced two years imprisonment for publicly quoting saying about an ox in a palace. The comment was taken to be a reference to…

North Korea plans ‘monster’ missile launch by April

  inspecting North Korea’s National Aerospace Development Administration in Pyongyang. (Photo by various sources / AFP) / South Korea OUT / North Korea has been using satellite subterfuge to test…

South Africa’s ruling party tackles MultiChoice over removal of Russian TV station

  The African National Congress (ANC) says the removal of Russia Today (RT) from the list of Multichoice channels available for viewership is an infringement on the people’s rights. South…

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China Puts ‘Aggressive’ Terms On Uganda Airport Loan – Researchers A top Chinese lender has imposed “aggressive” repayment terms on a $200 million loan to expand Uganda’s international airport, US-based…

Kaycee Madu, Nigerian-born attorney, cleared of misconduct — but removed as justice minister

  Kaycee Madu, Nigerian-born former minister of justice and solicitor-general of Alberta, a province in Western Canada, has been cleared of wrongdoing. In January, Madu was asked to step aside…

Ukraine: Russia’s interests ‘non-negotiable,’ says Putin

  Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow was ready to look for “diplomatic solutions” amid raging tensions with the West over Ukraine but stressed that the country’s interests…

US Announces First Sanctions After Russia Recognizes Ukraine Separatists

  The United States announced financial sanctions Monday against rebel territories in eastern Ukraine freshly recognized by Russia and warned that more were ready if necessary. President Joe Biden will…

Putin Orders Russian Troops Into Ukraine ‘For Peacekeeping’

  The crisis between Russia and Ukraine took a new dimension on Monday when President Vladimir Putin ordered his defense ministry to send troops into Ukraine. According to the Russian…

Putin Has ‘Made The Decision’ To Invade Ukraine – Biden

  US President Joe Biden said Friday he believes Russian leader Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine and that the attack could begin “in the coming days.” “As of…

Buhari Demands Weighty Sanctions For Coup Plotters In Africa

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Brussels, Belgium, called on European leaders as partners in promoting democracy and good governance to lend their weight behind measures put in place by…

US Challenges Russia To Step Back From Ukraine Attack

  The United States said Thursday that Russia is on the verge of unleashing a massive military attack against Ukraine, dismissing Moscow’s claim to be pulling forces back, as artillery…

Russia Announces New Military Withdrawal From Annexed Crimea Peninsula

  Russia announced a new drawdown of military forces from the Moscow-annexed Crimean peninsula on Thursday, despite Ukraine’s Western allies meeting similar announcements with skepticism. “Units of the southern military…

Macron announce withdrawal of French troops from Mali

  Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, has announced the withdrawal of French troops in Mali, after a meeting with African leaders in Brussels, Belgium. Speaking in Brussels on Thursday,…

Russia still sending more troops to Ukraine border – U.S

  The U.S. Government has characterised Russia’s announcement that it had partially withdrawn troops to deescalate the Ukraine crisis as false. In the last several days, Russia had increased its…

BREAKING: Burkina Faso Coup Leader Sandaogo Damiba Inaugurated As President

  Burkina Faso strongman Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was inaugurated as president on Wednesday, just over three weeks after he led a coup to topple elected head of state Roch…