Japan’s First Female PM Candidate Promises To Address Gender Gap
The only woman in the leadership race for Japan’s ruling party vowed Monday to improve the gender balance in her cabinet to “Nordic” levels and to ensure “peaceful” coexistence with foreigners. Sanae Takaichi would be Japan’s first woman prime minister if she wins the October 4 contest to head the Liberal Democratic Party, and then secures enough support in parliament. Setting...
Army Officers Announce ‘Coup’ In Gabon After Ali Bongo’s Re-election
After President Ali Bongo was re-elected to a third term in Gabon, army officers appeared on national television to declare that they had seized power. The officers, according to the BBC, announced they were annulling the results of Saturday's election, which the opposition had called "fraudulent." Twelve soldiers reportedly appeared on television to declare that the election results would be annulled...
Nigeria’s Kemi Badenoch Elected New Head Of UK Conservative Party
Kemi Badenoch, a former business secretary, defeated Jenrick in the last round of voting to become the new leader of the Conservative Party. Badenoch, raised in Nigeria, is the first black woman to lead a major political party in the United Kingdom and takes over a Conservative Party reeling from its worst-ever election defeat. She takes over from Rishi Sunak as...
US Currency To Bear Signatures Of Two Women For First Time
Most people don’t have to worry if their signature is sloppy — but if it’s your name on the US dollar bill, it’s best to practice, says US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. “It’s customary that Treasury secretaries provide their signature to be featured on our nation’s currency,” said Yellen, the first woman to hold the office, at a ceremony unveiling...
Burkina Faso’s Leader Captain Ibrahim Takes First Steps Towards Constitutional Order – Russia’s Embassy
Burkina Faso’s new authorities, including the newly-appointed president, Captain Ibrahim Traore, have already taken the first steps towards restoring constitutional order, Russia’s embassy to Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso told reporters on Friday. "On October 5, the new authorities of Burkina Faso signed a fundamental act on the further functioning of the state in the transitional period. The new authorities...
Russia Reaffirms Bilateral Partnership With Nigeria
The Russian Federation has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ties with Nigeria and exploring new dimensions in their bilateral relationship. This was disclosed by Ambassador Andrey Podelyshev, Russia’s envoy to Nigeria, during a reception held in Abuja on Wednesday to celebrate Russia’s national holiday, “Russia Day.” Celebrated every year on June 12, Russia Day is a moment for national reflection—honoring the...
Putin Says He’s Ready For Peace Talks With Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin told Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan he was open to dialogue with Ukraine if Kyiv accepts territories occupied by Moscow as Russian, the Kremlin said Thursday. “Putin again confirmed Russia’s openness to serious dialogue on the condition of Kyiv authorities fulfilling the well-known and repeatedly voiced requirements of taking into account the new territorial realities,” the Kremlin...
VP Kamala Harris Ahead Of Trump After Biden Dropout
After US President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign, VP Kamala Harris is narrowly beating rival Donald Trump in a national presidential poll Harris holds a two-point lead over Trump, 44 percent to 42 percent, according to the Reuters/Ipsos poll. It was conducted in the two days after Biden announced Sunday he was dropping out of the race and endorsing...
WhatsApp Restricted In Equatorial Guinea Amid Sex Scandal
The Equatorial Guinean government has banned its citizens from using WhatsApp to download and share multimedia files over mobile data. This decision was followed by the guidelines that the country’s government gave to telecommunications operators when it urged them to implement measures to restrict access to inappropriate content. The country’s Director General, National Financial Investigation Agency, Baltasar Engonga, was enmeshed in a...
New Zealand Relaxes COVID-19 Restrictions In Auckland
New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland is moving out of a strict COVID-19 lockdown, as the country contained a Delta variant outbreak. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday that the city would see restrictions slightly eased from Wednesday. The country was put in a hard lockdown within hours of a single case being detected on Aug. 18, with all schools and...
