Mali’s Ousted President Keita Dies At 76
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
Former Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was ousted by the military in 2020 after a turbulent seven-year rule, has died, officials said on Sunday. He was 76.
Known by his initials IBK, Keita ran the West African country ... Read More
French Parliament Approves COVID Vaccine Pass
France's parliament gave final approval on Sunday to the government's latest measures to tackle COVID-19, including a vaccine pass contested by anti-vaccine protesters.
Lawmakers in the lower house of parliament voted 215-58, paving the way for the measure to enter force ... Read More
UN Grants $150 Million In Aid For 13 Underfunded Crises
The United Nations is allocating $150 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund to support seriously underfunded humanitarian operations in 13 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East.Topping the list of underfunded crises are Syria, the Democratic ... Read More
Ghana Removed From EU Money Laundering List
Following a successful evaluation of Ghana's regime against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed the country from its list of non-compliant jurisdictions.
The European Commission on January 7, 2022, removed Ghana from ... Read More
Boris Johnson’s Staff Accused Of More Rule-Breaking Pa...
Boris Johnson is already facing calls to resign over a drinks gathering he admitted to attending in May 2020
Downing Street staff have been accused of holding two leaving parties in No 10 on the eve of the Duke of Edinburgh's ... Read More
US Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Workplace Vaccine Mand...
Americans have become intensely divided over Covid-19 vaccine mandates
The US Supreme Court has blocked President Joe Biden's rule requiring workers at large companies to be vaccinated or masked and tested weekly.
The justices at the nation's highest court said the mandate ... Read More
Ghana, Saudi Arabia To Deepen Ties
Ghana and Saudi Arabia have resolved to deepen trade and investment ties between them.
The two countries firmed up their long-standing bilateral relations in Accra yesterday when Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, received a ... Read More
Boris Johnson: Senior Tories Urge PM To Quit After Party Apo...
Boris Johnson is facing calls from senior Tories to resign after he admitted attending a drinks party during lockdown.
The prime minister apologised for the way he handled the event in the Downing Street garden in May 2020 and said he ... Read More
Turkish Court Hands Life Sentence To Award-Winning Journalis...
In this Oct. 7, 2014, photo, Turkish riot police use water cannons and tear gas to disperse people protesting against Turkey's policy in Syria, in Diyarbakir, Turkey.
When a gunfight erupted during clashes in Diyarbakir in October 2014, video journalist Rojhat ... Read More
Cameroon Senator Killed In Restive Anglophone Region
Henry Kemende (left) is seen in this undated image posted to his Facebook page.
An opposition senator was shot dead in western Cameroon where a bloody insurgency has been waged by anglophone separatists against the state, his party and an official ... Read More