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Sudan capital locked down after coup triggers deadly unrest

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2021 0

Roads were blocked, shops were shut, phones were down, and mosque loudspeakers blared calls for a general strike in Sudan on Tuesday, a day after the army seized power in a coup. At least seven people were killed in unrest triggered by the military takeover, which brought a halt to Sudan’s

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Energy prices: Spain urges EU ministers to find solutions Price

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2021 0

Spain on Tuesday urged EU energy ministers to consider wide-ranging measures to tackle rising energy prices in Europe. Sara Aagesen Munoz, Spain’s State Secretary for Energy, said in a meeting at Luxembourg that it is an important problem for Europe in the middle of the economic recovery to find extraordinary solutions. Madrid has pushed for […]

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EU medicine regulator approves booster vaccination with Moderna

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2021 0

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has concluded that a COVID-19 booster vaccination with the Moderna vaccine may be considered for people aged 18 years and above. EMA announced in Amsterdam that Moderna’s vaccine Spikevax could be given six to eight months after the second jab. According to experts, the third shot has increased antibody levels […]

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‘The world no longer cares about ‘America First,’ Iran President blasts US at UNGA 76

Ihesiulo Grace 22 September 2021 0

The Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, on Tuesday, slammed the United States in his address at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly holding in New York. Raisi, who delivered his recorded speech remotely, said the world no longer cares about the US’s slogan of “America First.” He also took a swipe at the […]

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UK apologizes after mistakenly sharing 250 Afghan interpreters’ info in email

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2021 0

The United Kingdom’s Defense Ministry apologized on Tuesday after mistakenly releasing the email addresses of 250 Afghan interpreters—some of whom have been in hiding since the Western withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a report. The BBC reported that the errant email– with 250 names copied on it– was released by the UK’s Afghan Relocations and […]

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Coup attempt reveals need for army reform – Sudanese Prime Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2021 0

Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdullah Hamdok says attempted military coup indicates need for army and security agencies reform. “The attempted coup is a manifestation of a national crisis, it indicates the need for a reform of our security agencies and military institutions,’’ Hamdok said in an address, broadcast on Sudanese television on Tuesday. The prime minister […]

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Gaddafi’s son freed after 7-plus years in Libyan prison

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2021 0

Libyan authorities on Sunday released one of Muammar Gaddafi’s sons after more than seven years of detention in the capital of Tripoli following his extradition from neighboring Niger, the country’s interim leader said. Prime Minister-designate Abdul Hamid Dbeibah said in a tweet early Monday that al-Saadi Gadhafi had been released in compliance with a previous […]

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Power struggle roils Guinea; soldiers say on TV they have taken over

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2021 0

Soldiers who staged an uprising in Guinea’s capital on Sunday said in a short broadcast on state television that they have dissolved the constitution and the government in the West African state. However, the defence ministry said an attack on the presidential palace by mutinous forces had been put down. Heavy gunfire had broken out […]

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Alex Saab’s lawyers cautiously welcome the court’s decision to enable him to relocate to Praia, the capital of Cape Verde

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2021 0

DEFENSE TEAM QUESTIONS WHY IT HAS TAKEN SO LONG AND MOTIVES OF TIMING The Defense Team of Alex Saab notes that on 1 September the Barlavento Court of Appeal (TRB) granted a request made by Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab that the site of his detention be moved to Praia from the Island of Sal. Dr […]

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South Korea parliament set to pass law to curb ‘fake news’

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2021 0

South Korea’s ruling party is set to revise a media law to rein in “fake news” by giving courts the power to award much bigger damages but opponents said it would discourage reporters from delving into the shady dealings of the powerful. South Korea is home to a thriving news industry, ranking relatively high on […]

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Militants kill 18 in Somalia

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2021 0

Hundreds of residents on Tuesday, fled their homes, after armed Islamist al-Shabaab, overran a district and captured a military base briefly, in central Somalia’s Galmudug state. Senior Somali commander, Masud Warsame, told dpa that 18 people were confirmed dead in the dawn assault in army base, by the Amara district of Mudug province. The terrorists […]

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5 killed in blaze on oil platform in Gulf of Mexico

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2021 0

Five workers have been killed in a fire on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, the state oil company Pemex said. Six people were injured and two others missing, Pemex said in a statement. The fire broke out on Sunday during planned maintenance work at the Ku-Maloob-Zaap oil production facility, some 100 kilometres […]

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The case of the arbitrary detention of Alex Saab emblematic of the negation of the rule of law: Constitutional hope

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2021 0

In a few moments the Constitutional Court will render its decision on the basis of the appeal lodged by the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab invoking no less than 12 unconstitutional irregularities in the processing of the extradition case that concerns him. This is a serious and solemn moment, with multiple and complex diplomatic, political, international […]

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Interpol Caught Bending the Rules for Friends – Politics Wins Again!

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2021 0

Several countries, including Nigeria, Iran, Russia, and Venezuela have highlighted the United States of America’s failure to comply with a series of norms regulating Interpol’s activities, beginning with Article 3 of Interpol’s Constitution according to which “it is strictly forbidden for the Organization from undertaking any intervention or activities of

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Taiwan President receives her 1st shot of home-grown vaccine

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2021 0

Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen on Monday received her first shot of Medigen COVID-19 vaccine, domestically developed by a Taiwanese firm. The vaccine also became available to the public on the same day. Tsai told the media that she did not even feel the needle going in and then gave an “OK” gesture and a thumbs […]

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Ex-Indonesian minister jailed for 12 years over COVID-19 graft scandal

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2021 0

Former Indonesian social affairs minister Juliari Batubara has been sentenced to 12 years in prison over a COVID-19 graft scandal, the Jakarta Corruption Court ruled on Monday. The court said the former politician had received bribes in relation to the procurement of goods intended for COVID-19 social assistance packages. The politician was also fined 500 […]

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Ivory coast confirms H5N1 avian flu outbreak

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2021 0

Ivory Coast has identified an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu near the commercial capital Abidjan and has taken steps to curb its spread, the livestock ministry said in a statement. Testing confirmed the presence of the virus after a large number of poultry started dying in the Grand Bassam commune on July […]

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US freezes Afghan central bank’s assets of $9.5bn

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2021 0

The U.S. has frozen nearly $9.5 billion in assets belonging to the Afghan central bank and stopped shipments of cash to the nation as it tries to keep a Taliban-led government from accessing the money, an administration official confirmed Tuesday. The official said that any central bank assets that the Afghan government has in the […]

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Former Afghan president Karzai meets Taliban faction chief – group official

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2021 0

A Taliban commander and senior leader of the Haqqani Network militant group, Anas Haqqani, has met former Afghan President Hamid Karzai for talks, a Taliban official said on Wednesday, amid efforts by the Taliban to set up a government. Karzai was accompanied by the old government’s main peace envoy, Abdullah Abdullah, in the meeting, said […]

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NATO urges Taliban to allow departure of all who want to leave

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2021 0

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on the Taliban on Tuesday to facilitate the departure of all those who want to leave Afghanistan, and said the Western defence alliance has agreed to send additional evacuation planes to Kabul. Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that Afghans fleeing to neighbouring countries could make their way to Europe, […]