Maduro declared Venezuela election winner, opposition reject result
Peru announced it had recalled its ambassador for consultation over the results AFP Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election Sunday but the opposition and key regional…
Nigerian Anglicans threaten to break away from Church of England over gay marriage approval
Agency Report The Church of Nigeria has threatened to break away from the Church of England after its General Synod voted to approve same-sex marriage, sparking a rift in the…
Germany talking with Taliban to send back criminal migrants
It follows as the city of Mannheim experienced a violent knife attack by an Afghan asylum seeker that left one policeman dead The Telegraph Germany is in “confidential” negotiations with…
Hezbollah evacuates positions ahead of expected Israel raids: source close to group
AFP Hezbollah has evacuated positions in south and east Lebanon after Israeli threats of reprisals for a deadly strike on the annexed Golan Heights, a source close to the group…
Turkey debates fate of millions of stray dogs
AFP The Turkish parliament on Sunday started an emotional debate on a law aiming to clamp down on millions of stray dogs that opponents say could lead to a vast…
France makes landmark gesture over WWII massacre of African troops
AFP Paris – France has made a key gesture of remembrance for the dozens of African troops shot dead on French army orders in Senegal during World War II, as…
Nigerian military memo orders special squadrons to wear combat camouflage, prepare to crush economic protests across Lagos; thugs reportedly hired to disrupt protests, and give military upperhand
Morakinyo Akinosun The Nigerian military is gearing up to disrupt planned nationwide protests slated for August 1 to 10 and has already sent a signal to deploy special squadrons to…
Golan Heights, disputed territory between Israel and Syria
AFP The Golan Heights, a rocky plateau where 12 youths were killed Saturday amid clashes between Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Israeli forces, is a strategic territory partially captured by Israel from…
Libya jails 12 officials after 2023 floods that killed thousands
Reuters BENGHAZI ‐ A Libyan court has jailed 12 officials in connection with the collapse of a series of dams in Derna last year that killed thousands of the city’s…
Nigeria’s South-East traditional rulers seek IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu’s release
Olayomi Koiki The Council of South East Traditional rulers has appealed to the Nigeria’s Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanu, the illegally detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra…