South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has demanded the immediate release of abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, condemning the U.S. military operation carried out in Caracas on January 3 by American elite forces. Ramaphosa’s stance aligns with South Africa’s position at the UN Security Council yesterday, where he urged the Council, […]
U.S. Representative Riley Moore has hinted at an imminent strategic security framework between the United States of America and Nigeria aimed at addressing insurgency and rising terrorist activities in the country. According to Moore, the proposed framework will focus on capability gap-filling, intelligence sharing, and joint operations against targeted terrorist groups. He cited the December […]
Ghana has taken up a major leadership role in Africa’s climate diplomacy, assuming responsibility for coordinating the continent’s positions in international climate negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The role, which is to chair the African Group of Negotiators (AGN), requires Ghana to work closely with all 54 African countries, representing Africa’s collective interests and […]
Israel’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has reiterated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s commitment to collaborate with the Federal Government of Nigeria in intelligence sharing and counterterrorism efforts aimed at addressing the rising attacks on Christians in parts of the country. The Israeli Head of Mission gave the assurance in an interview with Nigerian television network […]
The Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holders are required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States. Thirteen countries, all but two of them in Africa, are now on the list, which makes the process of obtaining […]
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has expressed grave concern over the United States’ January 3 military operation in Venezuela, stating that international law and the UN Charter were not respected during the action that led to the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro. Addressing the UN Security Council, the Secretary-General said the large-scale U.S. military […]
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has firmly rejected claims that Washington’s recent military operation in Venezuela was aimed at securing access to the country’s vast oil reserves, dismissing such assertions as misleading and unfounded. Rubio’s remarks come amid growing criticism of Operation Absolute Resolve, which has faced intense scrutiny from analysts and international observers […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a cryptic message regarding his administration’s interest in Greenland, framing the Arctic territory as critical for national security. In response to journalists’ questions aboard Air Force One, Trump remarked, “Let’s talk about Greenland 20 days later,” leaving the timing of any potential U.S. action uncertain. Trump’s remarks follow heightened […]
Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, who assumed leadership after the U.S. military capture of President Nicolás Maduro, has publicly shifted her position on U.S. engagement in Venezuelan governance, moving from outright rejection to a call for cooperation. The dramatic turn comes in the wake of a large-scale U.S. military operation in Caracas that resulted in […]
South Florida erupted in celebration as news broke of the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuelans in the region draped flags over their shoulders and chanted “liberty,” marking a moment many had long hoped for. “It’s a combination of feelings, of course,” said Alejandra Arrieta, a Venezuelan living in South Florida. […]
