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- August 15, 2021
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The rise and fall of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani prided himself on being one of the foremost global experts on failed states, only to watch his administration collapse. He fled the country on Sunday, according…
- International
- August 15, 2021
- 226 views
President of Afghanistan flees country
Afghan Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah has also said in a video statement that President Ghani has left the country, referring to him as “former…
- International , Politics
- August 15, 2021
- 176 views
Police in Zambia appeal for calm as violence erupts
The police in Zambia on Sunday appealed for calm following a spate of violence experienced in some parts of the country following elections held on Thursday. Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata-Katongo…
- International
- August 15, 2021
- 198 views
Zambia Opposition Leads Early Vote Count, Sitting President Cries Foul
Zambia’s main opposition candidate was leading Saturday in partial results for a tight presidential election while incumbent leader Edgar Lungu cried foul in three provinces. Following a high turnout in…
- International
- August 15, 2021
- 309 views
Haiti searches for survivors after earthquake kills at least 304
Rescue workers were scrambling to find survivors after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, killing at least 304 and toppling buildings in the disaster-plagued Caribbean nation still recovering from a…
- International
- August 13, 2021
- 141 views
Social Media Restricted As Zambians Vote In Hard-Fought Polls
contested polls pitting incumbent Edgar Lungu and his long-time rival Hakainde Hichilema, as the internet saw partial restrictions. After 12 hours of voting, polling stations started closing at 6 pm…
- International
- August 12, 2021
- 182 views
Indonesia Formally Apologises To Nigeria Over Manhandling Of Diplomat
Indonesia has formally apologised over the manhandling of a Nigerian diplomat in the South-East Asia country. A viral of video of Mr. Mohammed Buba, an accredited Nigerian diplomat, being rough-handled…
- Cross-border Crimes , International
- August 11, 2021
- 122 views
New York governor Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment allegations
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has said he will be “stepping aside” from his office in a fortnight after a state investigation released last week accused him of having “sexually…
- International
- August 3, 2021
- 229 views
UAE Lifts Flights Ban On Nigeria
Five months after, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted flight ban on Nigerian travellers with effect from Thursday August 5. Emirates announced on its website that the UAE authorities…
- International
- August 1, 2021
- 241 views
Top US Republican jokes about hitting Pelosi
The top Republican in the US House of Representatives faced calls to apologise or resign Sunday after joking about hitting speaker Nancy Pelosi in the head with a gavel. It…
- International
- July 27, 2021
- 192 views
Ivory Coast rivals Ouattara, Gbagbo meet 10 years after war
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara offered a hearty welcome to his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday as the rivals met for the first time since the West African country’s deadly…
- International
- July 27, 2021
- 229 views
Malawi President cites ‘poor internet connection’ as reason for attending conference in UK
Controversy has trailed the comments made by Lazarus Chakwera, the president of Malawi, moments before he travelled to the United Kingdom (UK) to attend the Global Education Summit on Financing…
- Education , International
- July 22, 2021
- 220 views
Jonathan Appointed ISCP-Africa Chairman, Chancellor Of Cavendish University
A former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has been appointed as Chairman of the International Summit Council for Peace (ISCP)-Africa. This was disclosed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in…
- International
- July 22, 2021
- 207 views
Zuma leaves prison for brother’s funeral
Ex-South African President Jacob Zuma South Africa’s jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma was allowed to leave prison on Thursday to attend his brother’s funeral, the government said. Zuma, 79, was sentenced…
- International
- July 22, 2021
- 228 views
Top US Catholic Priest Quits Over Misconduct Claims
A senior administrator in the US Catholic Church has resigned amid allegations that he frequented gay bars and used gay hookup app Grindr, according to the US Conference of Catholic…