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China’s war parade,Taiwan president says aggression will fail

Chung Fang September 2, 2025

China Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday that aggression will inevitably fail, pointing – on the day before a mass military parade in Beijing – to the lessons from World War Two and key victories Taiwan claims against Chinese forces in 1958. Democratically governed Taiwan

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Nigerian Security Adviser’s Office Rejects Ex-Governor’s Banditry Claims

Jude Melvin Jones September 1, 2025

Nigeria The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has strongly refuted allegations by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who accused the federal security apparatus of coordinating ransom payments and offering incentives to bandits. The statement, signed by Zakari Mijinyawa on behalf of the Office of the National Security Adviser, underscores the official

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World leaders arrive in Beijing

Chung Fang August 31, 2025

China Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed world leaders in the northern port city of Tianjin on Sunday, ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. Xi held talks at the Tianjin Guest House with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizz, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Xi reaffirmed China’s commitment to consolidate

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US President ends security protection for Kamala Harris

Oakley Mason August 29, 2025

USA U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled Secret Service protection for former vice president and 2024 Democratic rival Kamala Harris, a senior White House official said on Friday. Former vice presidents typically receive six months of Secret Service protection after they leave office. Harris’ protection was extended to one year, until January 2026, by

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South Africa launches G20 taskforce to peruse inequality in global wealth

Andrew Mbeki August 29, 2025

South Africa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday launched a G20 experts taskforce to examine global wealth inequality and its impact on growth, poverty and multilateralism — the first initiative of its kind for the G20. The six-member taskforce, chaired by Nobel Economics Prize laureate Joseph Stiglitz, is expected to present its findings to […]

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Uganda’s ruling party endorses sitting President for 2026 election

Andrew Mbeki August 28, 2025

Uganda Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement has endorsed President Yoweri Museveni as its candidate for next year’s general election – and his seventh term as leader of the East African nation.   Eighty-year-old Museveni accepted the nomination on Wednesday in a speech to the party’s delegate conference in Kampala, and thanked the party for putting its […]

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Tanzania’s President Hassan approved to run in 2025 presidential election

Andrew Mbeki August 28, 2025

Tanzania Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been approved to stand in October’s presidential election. It’s Hassan’s first time running for the presidency. She assumed the office following the death of her predecessor John Magufuli in 2021.  After her nomination was cleared, Hassan shared a post on X urging her Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM)

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China’s Xi to welcome Putin, Modi in grand show of solidarity

Chung Fang August 26, 2025

China President Xi Jinping will gather more than 20 world leaders at a regional security forum in China next week in a powerful show of Global South solidarity in the age of Donald Trump while also helping sanctions-hit Russia pull off another a diplomatic coup. Aside from Russian President Vladimir Putin, leaders from Central Asia, the […]

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Nigeria’s electoral body impressed with voters pre-registration exercise

Ewaka Sam August 25, 2025

Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has said, more than 505,000 Nigerians have pre-registered as voters on its online portal within just five days of reopening the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.  According to INEC, this unprecedented response marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s democratic journey, signaling an energized

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Assembly Speaker resigns, new Speaker takesover in Nigeria’s Benue north

Ewaka Sam August 25, 2025

Nigeria In Nigeria’s Benue north on Sunday, political drama ensued as the Speaker of the 10th House of Assembly, Hon. Hyacinth Dajoh, officially resigned from his position, delivering a sudden shock to the state’s political landscape. Just immediately after his resignation, another Speaker, Hon. Berger Alfred Emberga emerged as the new Speaker of the Assembly. […]