In spite of the sanctions slammed on North Korea following its nuclear programme, the President of the United States of America( U.S.A), Donald Trump announced Monday that his country will designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terror. Trump’s decision comes amid heightened nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula. According to Trump, the designation […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has questioned Italy over the burial of the 26 migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean sea. Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, senior special assistant to the president on foreign affairs, said the Italian embassy told the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) that […]
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The Kenyan Supreme Court has unanimously affirmed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election. David Maraga, the country’s chief justice, said the court dismissed two legal challenges to the vote in a unanimous decision by six judges. The petitioners had argued, amongst other reasons, that the outcome should be voided because the election board did not seek fresh […]
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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has agreed to stand down and a resignation letter has been prepared to that effect, CNN reported on Monday. Citing a source, CNN said the army generals had given into many of Mugabe’s demands, including full immunity for himself and his wife Grace — who had harbored ambitions of succeeding him, […]
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip celebrate 70 years of marriage on Monday, becoming Britain’s first reigning couple to mark a platinum wedding anniversary. The decades-spanning marriage of the Queen — the nation’s longest serving sovereign — has outlasted those of all prior British monarchs. The royal couple will not hold any public events but […]
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ZANU-PF, Zimbabwe’s ruling party, has sacked President Robert Mugabe as its leader and replaced him with Emmerson Mnangagwa, his sacked vice-president. Mugabe’s sack of Mnangagwa, allegedly triggered the military seizure of power last Wednesday. According to Reuters, the leaders of the party met on Sunday to take the decision. His wife, Grace Mugabe, was also fired […]
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Embattled Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is set to meet army chiefs on Sunday. This will be the second of such meeting in the space of one week. Also, the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF) party will meet to dismiss Mugabe as its leader. The party is also expected to […]
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Local Media in Zimbabwe spotted President Robert Mugabeat the graduation ceremony of Zimbabwe Open University in Harare on Friday morning. The appearance was the long-ruling leader’s first since the army seized control of the country on Tuesday. The 93-year-old appeared without his wife, Grace, and Higher and Tertiary education minister Jonathan Moyo, who is reportedly […]
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Robert Mugabe, the embattled leader of Zimbabwe, today met with military chiefs and international negotiators. According to the Zimbabwe Herald, the meeting was attended by Commander General Constantino Chiwenga of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, Father Fidelis Mukonori, South African Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and State Security Minister Bongani Bongo. Also in attendance wereL Zimbabwe Defence […]
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President Robert Mugabe is insisting he remains Zimbabwe’s only legitimate ruler, an intelligence source said on Thursday. The source said Mugabe is resisting mediation by a Catholic priest to allow the 93-year-old former guerrilla a graceful exit after a military coup. The priest, Fidelis Mukonori, is acting as a middle-man between Mugabe and the generals, […]
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