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 Africa’s ruling party said the decision to withdraw the TV station has negatively impacted “the freedom of choice to subscribers”. In a statement issued on […]
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 research lab AidData said Monday, criticising the bank for forcing the government to repay its debt before funding public services. Chinese state banks are the […]
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 from his ministerial position pending the outcome of a probe. The investigation was launched after he reportedly called the police chief over a traffic offence […]
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 were non-negotiable. “Our country is always open for direct and honest dialogue, for the search for diplomatic solutions to the most complex problems,” Putin said […]
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 issue an executive order to “prohibit new investment, trade, and financing by US persons to, from, or in the so-called DNR and LNR regions of […]
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 leader, the troops are to maintain peace in two breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. According to a decree published earlier on Tuesday, Putin has […]
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 this moment, I’m convinced he’s made the decision. We have reason to believe that,” Biden said, adding that Washington has “significant intelligence capability” to back […]
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 the African Union to stem the tide of unconstitutional leadership changes, rearing its head again on the continent. In his contribution to the roundtable discussion […]
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 fire hit a Ukrainian kindergarten. In a dramatic, previously unscheduled speech to the United Nations in New York, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said […]
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 district that ended tactical exercises at training grounds on the Crimean peninsula are returning by rail to their permanent bases,” the defence ministry said in […]
