In March, Niger suspended its military cooperation with the US after military government leaders severed ties with France last year. Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Niger’s capital to demand the departure of United States troops, after the military government further shifted its strategy by ending a military accord with the US…
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Kagame has expressed his displeasure with SADC’s diplomatic blunder.
by ronald sserwadda The SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) is tasked with targeting armed groups in eastern DRC who refuse to lay down arms. M23 has been identified as one of the biggest threats. Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, again, expressed his frustration about how Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states deployed troops…
Ukraine could face defeat in 2024. Here’s how that might look.
An ex-commander of the United Kingdom’s Joint Forces Command has expressed concern over the possibility of Ukraine facing a challenging situation against Russia in the year 2024. General Sir Richard Barrons has told the BBC there is “a serious risk” of Ukraine losing the war this year. The reason, he says, is “because Ukraine may…
Turkey: 174 people rescued after deadly cable car accident.
All 174 people who were stranded in cable cars high above a mountain in southern Turkey have been brought to safety. It took almost 23 hours to rescue all of them after one of the pods hit a pole and burst open. Sadly, one person died and 10 others were injured when they fell to…
Kenyan citizen Washington Okumu helped secure South Africa’s first democratic election.
It is often overlooked that the April 26-29, 1994 election that brought the African National Congress (ANC) government to power in South Africa was on the brink of violence before the last minute. An 11th-hour agreement on 19 April brought the Zulu-majority Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) into the contest. Inkatha had been boycotting the process and challenging…
Russian military trainers arrived in Niger amidst worsening relations with the US.
State television in Niger has broadcast footage of Russian military trainers arriving in the country aboard a plane equipped with military supplies to boost its air defenses amid deteriorating relations between Niger and the U.S. Two Russian trainers were filmed in front of the plane wearing military uniforms, caps and face coverings. The plane arrived…
A transgender celebrity has been sentenced to six months in a male prison.
One of Nigeria’s most popular celebrities, a transgender woman known as Bobrisky, has been sentenced to six months in jail for “spraying” naira banknotes at a film premiere. The judge said Bobrisky must serve her sentence in a male prison. She has not been given the option of paying a fine instead, local media report….
Biden pledges to defend Philippines from any attack in South China Sea.
President Joe Biden has pledged that the US will come to the defense of the Philippines in the event of any armed attack in the South China Sea, reaffirming America’s commitment to its ally. Mr Biden’s comments come amid regular skirmishes and rising tensions between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels in the disputed waterway….
