South Korean authorities have banned more top officials from leaving the country, in the wake of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s bungled attempt to impose martial law. Reports said a day after Yoon himself was hit with a travel ban, his party was forging a “resignation roadmap” that reportedly could see him step down in February […]
The three Sahel countries had announced in January they were leaving the Economic Community of West African States, which they accused of being subservient to former colonial ruler France and failing to support them in their fight against jihadist violence. Their departure becomes effective one year after the announcement, in January 2025, according to the […]
Deposed Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, and his family have arrived in Moscow, where they have reportedly been granted asylum by Russia. The development follows the dramatic fall of Assad’s regime after a large-scale offensive by Syrian rebel forces. Opposition fighters had on Sunday advanced into Damascus, securing the capital and forcing government forces to retreat. […]
In a statement by the World Bank Group’s President, Ajay Banga said donor countries committed $23.7 billion to reload its concessional lending arm, known as the International Development Association , IDA. This year’s support is a slight increase from the roughly $23.5 billion pledged during the last fundraising round three years ago. Read Also: FG […]
The togolese government said the overhaul abolishes the election of the head of state by universal suffrage and introduces a parliamentary system. It has been slammed by opposition and civil society groups as a ploy by President Faure Gnassingbe to hold on to power indefinitely. Togo’s strongman has ruled over the small West African country […]
U.S. President Joe Biden, on his last day of a trip to Africa, arrived in the Angolan port city of Lobito to tout a plan to extend a railway that could channel critical minerals from Congo to the West.
Namibia appears set to get its first female president, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah holding a healthy lead as the count from last week’s disputed election proceeds.
Dong Yuyu, a senior columnist at the Communist Party newspaper Guangming Daily, was detained in February 2022 along with a Japanese diplomat at a Beijing restaurant. The diplomat was released after a few hours of questioning, but Dong, 62, has been in custody since and was charged with spying last year. A statement shared with […]
Her new four-year tenure is set to begin on September 1, 2025. In a statement issued by the organisation, Okonjo-Iweala expressed gratitude to the WTO’s 166 member nations for their continued trust and support. Read Also: 58 Countries Back Okonjo-Iweala For Second Term As WTO DG Reflecting on her first term, the former Nigerian finance […]
A spokesman for Beijing’s defence ministry, Wu Quian told a press briefing that the ruling Chinese Communist Party has decided to suspend Miao Hua from duty pending investigation. Wu did not provide further details about the charges against Miao, an admiral and a member of Beijing’s powerful Central Military Commission ,CMC, but serious violations of […]