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Portugal summons Guinea-Bissau envoy over tensed election

Andrew Mbeki August 17, 2025

Guinea-Bissau Lisbon is pushing back after Guinea-Bissau abruptly expelled reporting teams from Portugal’s state news agency Lusa and two African units of public broadcaster RTP. The move comes amid rising political tensions in Guinea-Bissau ahead of its delayed presidential and legislative

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Nigerian ex gov says fight against corruption selective

Jude Melvin Jones August 15, 2025

Nigeria Prominent voices from Northern Nigeria have begun reacting to the arrest of the former governor northern Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, describing it as a development that could have far-reaching political implications. Some northern leaders say the arrest raises concerns over political witch-hunting, while others insist the law must take its course,

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Trump sends serious warning to Russia over Ukrain war

Kristi Lucas August 13, 2025

USA Ahead of a bilateral meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, US president Donald Trump warned of “severe consequences” if Russia doesn’t stop its war against Ukraine after the Moscow-Washington summit. President Donald Trump said Wednesday there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t

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French President made revelation regarding Cameroon’s independence struggle

Kristi Lucas August 13, 2025

France French president Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that France had led a war in Cameroon during the country’s independence struggle in a document made public on Tuesday. Macron wrote to Cameroon president Paul Biya on 30 July to take responsibility for actions of repressive violence against insurgent movements in Cameroon. He said this violence took place […]

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Group drum support for Nigeria’s President Tinubu ahead next election

Ewaka Sam August 13, 2025

Nigeria A group in support of the reelection of Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, AATSG, has sent a resounding message of unwavering loyalty and optimism as they reaffirm their full backing of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agenda which it says, it’s transformational.  In a display of unity and dedication, the group’s leaders yesterday visited former Senate […]

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Ouattara’s fourth term bid met with resistant protest

Andrew Mbeki August 10, 2025

Ivory Coast Thousands of Ivorians took to the streets in Abidjan, the capital of the West African nation, to protest against the exclusion of opposition leaders from the upcoming presidential election. Ivory Coast, the biggest economy of francophone West Africa, is due to hold a presidential vote in October. Earlier this year four main opposition […]

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Trump signs new peace agreement

Harrison Mason August 9, 2025

USA President Donald Trump and the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace agreement at the White House on Aug. 8 that ends a decades-long war between the two former Soviet republics and reopens critical transportation access in the region. During a ceremony in the State Dining Room, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime […]

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Jordanian official confirms Arabs support for Palestinians

Ethan Asher August 9, 2025

Jordan A Jordanian official told newsmen on Friday that Arabs “will only support what Palestinians agree and decide on” after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel wanted to hand over Gaza to Arab forces that would govern it. “Security in Gaza must be done through legitimate Palestinian institutions,” the source said. Netanyahu did

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Israel moves to takeover Gaza

Ethan Asher August 9, 2025

Israel Israel said early Friday that it plans to occupy over Gaza City, drawing rejection from the Palestinians and international condemnation. The decision, agreed in a late-night meeting of its security Cabinet, marks a further escalation of Israel’s 22-month war on Gaza. Palestinians call for emergency UN meeting on Israeli announcement Riyad Mansour, the

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2025 Election: Guinea-Bissau sacks prime minister

Eric Jabulani August 9, 2025

Guinea-Bissau The president of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday sacked the West African country’s prime minister and appointed his successor, the latest move to position President Umaro Sissoco Embalo for a likely second term in elections due in November. According to a presidential decree, Rui Duarte de Barros, who served as prime minister since December 2023, was […]