Finland’s Leaders Announce Support For NATO Membership, Moving Nation Closer To Joining Alliance
Finland's president and prime minister announced their support for joining NATO on Thursday, moving the Nordic nation which shares an 800-mile border with Russia one step closer to membership of the US-led military alliance. The statement of suppor...
Anti-Russian Sanctions Spur Global Food Crisis – Antonov
The recent wave of West’s anti-Russian restrictions imposed over the special military operation in Ukraine has exacerbated the global food crisis, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has said. "As to the food security, it was the wave of a...
Grain Deal Not Implemented As Intended – Andrey Rudenko
The grain deal is not being implemented quite as intended, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told reporters on Friday. "We're looking at how it's being implemented (the deal - TASS)," he added, adding, "Unfortunately, it's not being implemented quite as planned." Rudenko stressed that the extension of the agreement will depend on "how all the components will be implemented". The second part...
US Orders Officials Out Of Niger
The United States has ordered its non-emergency officials out of Niger. The Department of State, in a statement by its Spokesperson, Matthew Miller, said America has no higher priority than the safety and security of its citizens overseas. It added that given ongoing developments in Niger, “the Department of State is ordering the temporary departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family...
Kenya: President Ruto Suspends Four Electoral Commissioners Who Rejected His Win
Kenya's President William Ruto on Friday ordered the suspension of four independent electoral commissioners who disputed his win in the August presidential election and set up a panel to inquiry to investigate if they should be removed, the presidency said . This comes as the national assembly urges Ruto to form a tribunal against the Commissioners — Juliana Cherera, Justus...
Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is dead
By Patricia Ngwenya - Johannesburg Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's first post-independence leader, has died. He was aged 95. Mugabe died after battling ill health, his family confirmed to newsmen. Mugabe was ousted from power in a military coup in November 2017, ending his three-decade reign. Zimbabwe's education secretary Fadzayi Mahere tweeted: "Rest In Peace, Robert Mugabe." He was born on 21 February 1924, in what was...
Nigeria Is A Super Corrupt Country – British Envoy, Catriona Laing
The British High Commissioner in Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has said Nigeria’s major problem is corruption. She said the country is blessed with the human and material resources needed for its desired development but was being tied down by pervasive corrupt practices. Laing spoke yesterday when she visited the country home of former House of Representatives member, Prince Ned Nwoko, at his...
Liz Truss Quits Office As UK Prime
Liz Truss has resigned as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, UK, after a month and half in office. She just made the announcement 24 hours after saying she was a fighter and not a quitter, and so would continue in office. Truss succeeds Boris Johnson who resigned from his appointment as PM in July over a series of scandals. Liz...
SHOCKER!! UK Health Minister Tests Positive To Coronavirus
Health minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Ms Dorries, the first MP to test positive, said she had taken all the advised precautions after finding out and has been self-isolating at home. This comes as a sixth person died from the virus in the UK, which has a total of 382 cases. The latest person to die...
Gabon New Leader Vows Free Elections After Transition
The leader of Gabon's military junta has vowed to return power to civilians after "free, transparent" elections. However, in a speech after being sworn in as interim president, he did not give a date for military rule to end. Gen Brice Nguema led last Wednesday's coup against Ali Bongo, toppling the president shortly after he was named winner of a disputed...
