Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa Re-elected President, Electoral Commission Says
Zimbabwe's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, was declared the winner of this week's presidential election with 52.6% of the vote, according to the country's electoral commission on Saturday. Mnangagwa, who succeeded longstanding leader Robert Mugabe following an army coup in 2017, was generally expected to win re-election for a second term. According to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, his primary rival, Nelson Chamisa, received...
Canadian Olympic Figure Skater Alexandra Paul Dies In Crash
Canadian Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul has died in a car accident aged 31. She was killed when a truck crashed into a number of stationary vehicles in Ontario on Tuesday, police said. Her baby, who was in the vehicle with her, survived and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries in hospital. Ms Paul was a "shining star on and off the ice"...
Niger Coup: France Defies Ultimatum For Ambassador To Leave Niamey
France's ambassador has remained in Niger despite being given a 48-hour deadline to leave the country last Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed in a defiant speech. Ambassador Sylvain Itte had been ordered to go amid rapidly deteriorating bilateral ties. But hours after the coup leaders' deadline had passed, the president said he "applauds" Mr. Itte for staying put. The junta overthrew...
Putin Absent At Wagner Chief, Prigozhin’s Funeral In Petersburg
President Vladimir Putin was visibly absent at a private funeral reportedly held in St. Petersburg for the late Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, Kremlin's former ally. Prigozhin died in a plane crash on the 23rd of August. A statement from Wagner said: "The last farewell to Yevgeny Viktorovich was held behind closed doors. Those who want to say goodbye to him can...
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...
Military Takes Over Power In Gabon After Election
A group of senior military officers has gone on national television in Gabon saying they have seized power because elections held over the weekend were not credible. The officers, appearing on Gabon24 in the early hours of Wednesday morning, said they had cancelled the elections, dissolved all state institutions and closed the country’s borders. They said they represented all security and...
Gabon Military Arrests Bongo’s Son For Treason
The military junta in Gabon also detained the son of the deposed President Ali Bongo in a coup on Wednesday, according to Alarabiya News. Recall that on Wednesday, Gabonese Senior Military officers overthrew Ali Bongo, who was recently re-elected for a third term. The report said Bongo’s son was arrested for treason. The military had earlier announced that President Ali Bongo was...
Railway Workers Killed In Italy After Being Hit By Train
At least five people have died after a train hit railway workers at high speed close to a station in Italy. The workers, aged between 22 and 52, were replacing part of a track outside the northern city of Turin when they were killed. They had been working on the line between Turin and Milan when the empty passenger train went...
Niger Junta Orders Police To Expel French Ambassador
The Niger military regime has ordered the police to remove French Ambassador Sylvain Itte from the country forcibly. The soldiers who deposed Niger’s president, Mohamed Bazoum, had given Ambassador Sylvain Itte 48 hours to leave. The deadline passed on August 28 with France failing to recall Itte. The French government has stated that it does not recognize the coup leaders as the...
AU Suspends Gabon As Coup Spreads Across Africa
In a twist of events, the African Union has suspended Gabon following the military junta in the Central African country. The AU’s Peace and Security Council made the announcement on Thursday evening, according to the NAN report. The AU suspended Niger Republic’s membership just a few weeks ago after the military took power there at the end of July. READ ALSO: Niger...
