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  • Ex-NLC President, Takai Shamang, Kidnapped In Kaduna

    By Ifunanya | July 7, 2024 | Comments Off on Ex-NLC President, Takai Shamang, Kidnapped In Kaduna

    A former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Takai Shamang has been abducted in his hometown, Biniki, in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Shamang, 78, was also a former President General […]

  • Kenyan Family Searches for Missing Son Amid Unrest Over Finance Bill

    By Ifunanya | July 7, 2024 | Comments Off on Kenyan Family Searches for Missing Son Amid Unrest Over Finance Bill

    NAIROBI — Tabitha Wanjiru Kairo and her husband David Kairo have been frantically searching for their 28-year-old son, Joseph Mwangi, who disappeared during recent protests against a controversial finance bill in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Mwangi, […]

  • Putin Congratulates Masoud Pezeshkian on Election as Iran’s New President

    By Ifunanya | July 7, 2024 | Comments Off on Putin Congratulates Masoud Pezeshkian on Election as Iran’s New President

    MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin extended his congratulations to Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday, following Pezeshkian’s election as the new president of Iran. In a statement released by the Kremlin, Putin expressed hope for a […]

  • Rival Sudanese Factions Attend Cairo Reconciliation Talks

    By Ifunanya | July 7, 2024 | Comments Off on Rival Sudanese Factions Attend Cairo Reconciliation Talks

    CAIRO — Sudanese political factions met for reconciliation talks in Cairo on Saturday, marking the first formal discussions since the outbreak of the conflict in April 2023. However, the prospects for a swift resolution to […]

  • Hunger Crisis in Haiti: Armed Conflict Paralyzes Trade and Pushes Hunger to Record Levels

    By Ifunanya | July 7, 2024 | Comments Off on Hunger Crisis in Haiti: Armed Conflict Paralyzes Trade and Pushes Hunger to Record Levels

    PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — Majorie Edoi, a 30-year-old mother of three, once sold food from a stand in Haiti’s capital. But armed conflicts with gangs have cut off the city from suppliers, paralyzing trade routes and […]

  • Sharp Rise in Voter Turnout in France’s Parliamentary Run-Off Election

    By Ifunanya | July 7, 2024 | Comments Off on Sharp Rise in Voter Turnout in France’s Parliamentary Run-Off Election

    PARIS — Voter turnout in France’s parliamentary run-off election on Sunday surged significantly compared to 2022, in a ballot that might see the far-right National Rally (RN) emerge as the dominant force. Despite RN’s anticipated […]

  • Hamas Awaits Israel’s Response to Cease-Fire Proposal

    By Ifunanya | July 7, 2024 | Comments Off on Hamas Awaits Israel’s Response to Cease-Fire Proposal

    CAIRO — Hamas officials announced on Sunday that they are awaiting Israel’s response to their cease-fire proposal, five days after accepting a key part of a U.S. plan aimed at ending the nine-month-old war in […]

  • Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso Reject Rejoining ECOWAS, Strengthen Sahel Alliance

    By Ifunanya | July 7, 2024 | Comments Off on Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso Reject Rejoining ECOWAS, Strengthen Sahel Alliance

    Niamey, Niger — The military junta leaders of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have unequivocally ruled out rejoining the West African regional bloc ECOWAS, marking a significant geopolitical shift that could further complicate efforts to […]

  • France and Spain Set for Semi-Final Showdown After Thrilling Wins

    By Ifunanya | July 7, 2024 | Comments Off on France and Spain Set for Semi-Final Showdown After Thrilling Wins

    Stuttgart, Germany — France will face Spain in the semi-finals of the European Championship following an intense extra-time victory over Germany in Stuttgart. Les Bleus remain on track for a third European Championship title, having […]

  • Kenyan Police patrol US Embassy in Haiti; gang leader seeks dialogue

    By Ifunanya | July 7, 2024 | Comments Off on Kenyan Police patrol US Embassy in Haiti; gang leader seeks dialogue

    Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Kenyan police officers were seen patrolling outside the US embassy in Haiti’s capital on Friday. Wearing body armor, and helmets, and carrying automatic weapons, the officers engaged with curious onlookers, assuring them […]

  • Kaduna State Police Confirm Abduction of Two Journalists and Their Families

    By Ifunanya | July 7, 2024 | Comments Off on Kaduna State Police Confirm Abduction of Two Journalists and Their Families

    Kaduna State, Nigeria — The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two journalists, Abdulgafar Alabelewe of the Nation newspaper and Abdulraheem Aodu of Blueprint newspaper, along with their family members. The incident […]

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