Former Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has died at the age of 86. The media tycoon and politician who served as prime minister of Italy in two governments, died at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan. He was previously diagnosed with leukemia and was hospitalised due to breathing problems in April. On Friday, CNN reported […]
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Liz Truss has announced her resignation as Prime Minister, triggering a fresh Tory leadership contest which will be concluded in coming weeks. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, Ms Truss said she had come to realise that she “cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party”. She said: “I have therefore spoken to […]
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Magdalena Andersson has been approved by Sweden’s parliament as the country’s first-ever female prime minister, after replacing Stefan Lofven as leader of the centre-left Social Democrats. Sweden is the only Nordic country never to have elected a woman as a national leader before. Ms Andersson, who is currently the finance minister, did not win Wednesday’s […]
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Sudan’s ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is to be reinstated, after being placed under house arrest during a military coup last month. All political detainees will be released as part of a new agreement between the military, civilian leaders and ex-rebel groups, mediators said. On 25 October, Sudan’s military had declared a state of emergency […]
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The Lebanese prime minister and members of cabinet have resigned following the explosion which rocked Beirut, the country’s capital. Recall that a massive explosion rocked a part of the city on Tuesday, causing widespread damage to lives and properties. Windows were shattered, cars tumbled and buildings collapsed during the incident. According to Marwan Abboud, Beirut […]
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British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has more to worry about as another member of his governing Conservatives defected to an opposition party seeking to reverse Brexit on Saturday. Former universities minister Sam Gyimah was announced as a new member of the Liberal Democrats at its annual conference in Bournemouth, on the southern English coast. Gyimah […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Mr Boris Johnson over his election as new British Prime Minister, and also felicitated with Mrs Theresa May for providing visionary leadership for the country. In a message of goodwill issued by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Wednesday, the President said: “In Nigeria, we respect the choice […]
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Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila’s centre-right government resigned on Friday after failing to push through a flagship social and health care reform package, just five weeks ahead of a legislative election. There has been a hard-fought struggle for the wide-reaching reform for over a decade, dividing successive governments. Sipila called the failure to pass the […]
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Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari holds a discussion on Nigeria–British relations with Prime Minister, Theresa May today at 10, Downing Street, London. The three-pronged focus of the Buhari administration resonated through the conversation, between Buhari and Theresa May. “We campaigned on three major issues, to secure the country, revive the economy and fight corruption,” said the […]
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Ethiopia on Friday announced state of emergency after Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn announced his intention to step down amid unrest and political crisis. The state-run Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation said “The ruling EPRDF coalition’s council met and decided to impose emergency rule in the Horn of Africa country.” The announcement did not say how long the […]
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