The African Union (AU) has suspended Niger from participating in all its activities following a military coup on July 26. In a statement on Tuesday, the Organization called on coup leaders to release the elected President Mohamed Bazoum and return to their barracks. The AU Peace and Security Council says it has taken note of…
A judge in Georgia overseeing former US President, Donald Trump’s election interference case has set a bail bond of $200,000. The bail says Mr Trump can remain free pending trial so long as he does not attempt to threaten or intimidate witnesses, especially through posts on social media or reposts of posts made by another…
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The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned a prominent Egyptian activist, Ahmed Douma on 15 years jail term and other prisoners. According to local media, Douma was sentenced in 2019 to 15 years in prison for rioting and attacking security forces. He led the pro-democracy revolt that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak government in…
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the commander of Moscow’s Ukraine offensive in an army HQ in the southern Russia city of Rostov-on-Don, the Kremlin said early Saturday. Edited By Damilola Adeleke
Associate Professor Adewunmi Falode, in the Department of History and International Relations at Lagos State University, has expressed his sentiment that a military option in response to the Niger coup is beneficial for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Associate Professor James shared this perspective during a symposium organized by the Department of…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has highlighted the positive impact of the existing cordial relationship between Nigeria and Germany on sustainable economic development. During a visit by the German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Ms. Svenja Schulze, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Budget and National Planning emphasized that the priority areas of…
At least 17 Nigerien soldiers were killed and 20 injured in an attack by suspected terrorists near the Niger-Mali border, the defense ministry said in Niamey. Early Tuesday afternoon, a detachment of the Niger Armed Forces moving between Boni and Torodi was the victim of a terrorist ambush near the town of Koutougou”, according to…
The leaders of the Niger coup have recalled their ambassador in Ivory Coast claiming that the Ivorian president’s made comments that amounted to “praising armed action” against them. Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara expressed his intention to see the democratically elected leader of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, restored to office., on his return from ECOWAS Summit…
Ghanaian opposition lawmakers have raised alarms regarding the proposed ECOWAS initiative to potentially employ military intervention in Niger, aimed at reinstating constitutional order within the nation. Opposition lawmakers in Ghana are calling President Nana Akufo-Addo to cease all preparations for the deployment of Ghanaian military for this mission immediately. According to Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, a…
Niger’s military junta has agreed to open dialogue with the West African regional bloc ECOWAS. This is the first time the coup leaders have signalled an open door for talks with the regional body. The West African bloc had imposed sanctions on Niger and threatened to use force to reverse the coup. An attempt last…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament is to convene an Extra-Ordinary Session on Saturday to address the recent political developments in the Republic of Niger. The Communications Division of the Parliament has released a statement disclosing that the session will take place virtually. According to the parliament, numerous ECOWAS member states have…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed concerned about the deteriorating conditions in which the Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, his wife and his son have been detained. UN Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Mr Farhan Haq, said this at a news conference in New York on Friday. President Bazoum and his family…
Cordinators of the Niger Republic coup reportedly promised a top US ambassador that if neighboring nations tried military action, they would kill overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum. According to the Associated Press (AP), the junta revealed this to two western officials on Thursday , as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced the deployment…
Gunmen have ambushed a bus carrying Syrian soldiers in the country’s east, killing at least 20 and wounding others, opposition activists said Friday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 23 Syrian soldiers were killed and 10 were wounded in the attack on a desert road near the eastern town of Mayadeen in Deir…
Former United States President Donald Trump has said he will rescind the open border policy of his successor, President Joe Biden, and see to the “largest domestic eviction operation in American history” if he emerges winner of the 2024 presidential polls. Trump made this known during a campaign event in New Hampshire, stressing that he…
41 migrants have died in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa. Four people who survived the disaster told rescuers that they were on a boat that had set off from Sfax in Tunisia and sank on its way to Italy. The survivors, originally from the Ivory Coast and Guinea reached Lampedusa on Wednesday….
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has suggested that there is ample room for dialogue between President Bola Tinubu and the leaders of the Niger coup, as well as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Speaking in an interview with Arise Television, George emphasized the importance…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his capacity as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has convened another Extraordinary Summit of the Authority on the political situation in the Republic of Niger. A statement by the ECOWAS commission in Abuja on Monday indicated…
Banyana Banyana of South Africa have crashed out of the 2023 FIFA women’s World Cup after losing 2-0 to the Netherlands in Sunday’s round of 16 tie. Goals in each half from Jill Roord and Lineth Beerensteyn was enough to send the Dutch into the quarter-finals. Roord opened the scoring in the ninth minute before…
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has declared openly the plan to part ways with his wife, Sophie, after 18-year marriage. Trudeau announced on Wednesday via social media citing “many meaningful and complicated conversations”. According to Mirror, the couple, who have been married since 2005, share three children and have vowed to co-parent going forward. “Sophie…
Lawn tennis female legend, Serena Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, has revealed the gender of their child via a casual drone display. Serena and Alexis invited their friends and family members to the baby’s sex unveiling. Serena made it apparent she wanted a girl by wearing a pink skirt to the event and adding…
The Justice Department has charged Donald Trump with four counts after a grand jury examined his efforts to overturn the 2020 election result. The charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States, an attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against the rights of citizens. Special Counsel Jack Smith was appointed to oversee investigations…
ECOWAS has stood stern while requesting for the immediate release and reinstatement of the deposed President of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum. The West Africa body has equally sought for the full restoration of constitutional order in the country. These are part of the resolutions adopted at the body’s emergency meeting in Abuja, summoned by its…
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum took to social media on Thursday with a defiant vow to protect “hard-won” democratic gains a day after he was toppled in a military coup. The country’s foreign minister Hassoumi Massoudou also issued a rallying cry on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, for “all democrats and patriots” to make…
ECOWAS leadership has warned that it will not accept any action that impedes the smooth functioning of legitimate authority in Niger or any part of West Africa. Reacting to reports of a coup dètat in Niger Republic, the Chairman of ECOWAS, President Bola Tinubu, says they are closely monitoring the situation and developments in Niger,…
Wildfires raging across Algeria during a blistering heatwave have killed at least 15 people and forced mass evacuations, the government said on Monday. As temperatures hit 48 degrees Celsius (118 Fahrenheit) in parts of the North African country, it recorded 97 blazes across 16 provinces, fanned by strong winds, said the interior ministry. The fires…
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, has called for a pressing action to address the pervasive issue of food insecurity in Nigeria. Emphasizing the importance of revitalizing the country’s food systems, Schmale commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent declaration of food security as a national emergency, considering it a positive…
President Biden of the United States has nominated a female admiral to lead the United States Navy, marking the first time a woman has been chosen to manage a Pentagon military service branch. Lisa Franchetti is a former commander of the United States Sixth Fleet and US naval forces in South Korea, as well as…
The House of Representatives is establishing and tendering diplomatic solutions towards resolving the plight of Nigerian citizens in Danare and Biajua communities at the disputed Nigeria Cameroon border. Mrs Beni Lar, the Chairman of the House Adhoc committee probing the potential land encroachment at the border by the Cameroonian government, stated this during the proceedings…
A day that comes every year on July 18, nations around the world observe Nelson Mandela International Day to remember the life and work of the late South African former president and anti-apartheid leader. The goal of Nelson Mandela International Day is to motivate people to take initiative and have a good impact on their…
