The wife of a prominent Ugandan opposition politician, Kizza Besigye on Wednesday alleged that her husband has been kidnapped during a book launch in Kenya. According to the wife, Winnie Byanyima, the husband was kidnaped over the weekend, transferred to Uganda and is being held at a military jail in Kampala. Besigye has run against…
Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell is to propose suspending political dialogue with Israel over its war in the Gaza Strip at an EU foreign ministers meeting on Monday in Brussels. The move comes after “a year of unheeded pleas by the Israeli authorities regarding respect for international law in the Gaza war,” Borrell wrote in…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday conferred the national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), on the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Tinubu gave the honour on Sunday during the Nigeria/India Bilateral meeting held at the Presidential, Abuja. The president said that the award was bestowed on the Indian leader…
Botswana’s Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe will double as finance minister, new President Duma Boko said on Monday, announcing the first ministerial positions in his cabinet. In a shock election result earlier this month, Boko’s Umbrella for Democratic Change coalition ousted the party that had ruled the southern African country for nearly six decades. Analysts said…
Opinion poll on Monday showed that Ghana’s main opposition leader John Dramani Mahama may win the presidential election. The poll placed him ahead of his main challenger, ruling party candidate Muhamudu Bawumia. Former president Mahama, 65, and current Vice President Bawumia, 60, are the two main contenders for the Dec. 7 election to replace President…
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) worldwide, has congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and expressed hope for partnership with Nigeria to solve global challenges, including environmental issues. This is contained in a congratulatory letter by Prof. Benjamin Okaba, President, INC worldwide in Abuja on Monday. Okaba urged Trump to use his Presidency to promote global unity,…
Berlin’s top electoral official has been warned against setting date for the new election to the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, too early. “If we want to maintain the high quality standards that we have at both federal and state levels, I advise against an election date in January,’’ Stephan Bröchler told dpa. The…
The ex-president also voiced pride over the efforts of Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz, who were soundly beaten in the election. Former president Barack Obama on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory, noting the importance of a peaceful transfer of power. Obama’s comments stand in stark contrast with…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has praised Donald Trump’s recent election victory, calling it a “testament to leadership” and a sign of the American people’s confidence in his vision for the country. In a congratulatory message on his official X handle, Jonathan commended Trump on being elected as the 47th President of the United States. He…
Parliamentary elections were being held in the Indian Ocean island state of Mauritius on Sunday, with the Alliance Lepep governing coalition, led by Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, seen as favourites to retain power. The main challenger is the opposition coalition, Alliance for Change, led by Navin Ramgoolam, who has served as prime minister twice…
