- Uganda Says President Wins Sixth Term as Vote-Rigging Alleged
KAMPALA, Uganda—Uganda’s electoral commission said Saturday that longtime President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth five-year term, while top opposition challenger Bobi Wine alleges rigging and officials struggle to explain how polling results were compiled amid an Internet blackout. In a generational clash watched across the African continent with a booming young population and a […]
- Five Presidential Elections Set to Shake Up the World in 2021
Less than a month away from the presumed inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, Americans are departing a year in which their presidential election largely eclipsed campaigns around the world. That does not leave 2021 without fascinating presidential elections — some freer and fairer than others — that will help decide the fate of the planet. […]
- Nigeria Threatens to Sanction CNN over Protest Coverage
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture on Thursday called for sanctions to be placed on the U.S. cable news network CNN, denying the network’s report claiming that Nigerian soldiers shot live rounds of ammunition at anti-police protesters in Lagos last month. “CNN relied heavily on unverified and possibly-doctored videos, as well as information sourced from questionable […]
- Nigerian Stowaways Detained Over Isle of Wight Tanker Incident Bailed by Police
Seven Nigerian stowaways detained on an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight on Sunday have been bailed by police, but remain in the custody of the UK Border Force. The seven suspects were arrested on Sunday evening after British military personnel seized control of the crude oil tanker “Nave Andromeda” near the Isle of […]
- Sudan’s Government Signs Agreement Separating Religion and State, Ending 30 Years of Islamic Law
Sudan’s transitional government on Sept. 3 agreed in principle to separate religion from the state, putting an end to 30 years of Islamic rule in the country. A declaration to adopt the principle was signed in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, Thursday by Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, and Abdel-Aziz al-Hilu, a leader of the […]
- Ethiopia Says Ex-Foreign Minister Killed by Military After Refusing to Surrender
NAIROBI — Ethiopia said on Jan. 13 its military had killed three members of the Tigray region’s former ruling party, including former Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin. The three Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) officials were killed, and five other party members were captured, after they refused to surrender to the military, the government’s task […]
- Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller Thanks Airmen Who Supported Nigerian Hostage Rescue
ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION MILDENHALL, United Kingdom — Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller on Monday visited American troops stationed in the United Kingdom, including the U.S. Air Force air wing who took part in the rescue of an American hostage from Nigeria in October. During that operation, MC-130J refueling aircraft, CV-22B Ospreys tilt-rotor aircraft, and […]
- Ethiopia’s Tigray Leader Confirms Firing Missiles at Eritrea
NAIROBI, Kenya—The leader of Ethiopia’s rebellious Tigray region has confirmed firing missiles at neighboring Eritrea’s capital and is threatening more, marking a huge escalation as the deadly fighting in northern Ethiopia between Tigray forces and the federal government spills across an international border. Tigray regional President Debretsion Gebremichael, in a phone interview on Nov. 15 […]
- Israel and Sudan Reach US-Brokered Deal to Normalize Ties
Israel and Sudan agreed on Friday to take steps to normalize relations in a deal brokered with the help of the United States, making Khartoum the third Arab state to set aside hostilities with Israel in the last two months. U.S. President Donald Trump sealed the agreement in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister […]
- In Ruling, Judge Throws Lifeline to Diversity Visa Lottery
SAN DIEGO—A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to resume issuing diversity visas for immigrants from underrepresented countries, partially reversing a pandemic-related freeze on a wide range of immigrant and temporary visas. The United States issues up to 55,000 visas a year to people from countries with low representation in the United States, many in […]
- Australian Expert Among WHO Team On Route To China to Probe CCP Virus Origins
An Australian virologist will be among a team from the World Health Organisation (WHO) due to arrive in China on Thursday to investigate the origins of the CCP virus. Prof. Dominic Dwyer, a Sydney-based microbiologist, will fly into China as part of an international team of 10 experts. China’s National Health Commission released a short […]
- Blast Rocks South African Oil Refinery, 7 Injured
DURBAN—An explosion rocked South Africa’s second-largest crude oil refinery in Durban on Friday injuring seven people, local emergency services said. Engen, which operates the plant and is majority owned by Malaysia’s Petronas, said a fire broke out at around 0510 GMT and was extinguished by 0645 GMT. “I saw a massive fireball at the centre […]
- South Africa Reopens for International Travel Amid Virus Creep
JOHANNESBURG —South Africa is opening up international travel to visitors from all countries in an effort to revive its tourism and hospitality industries, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced. Foreign visitors will be admitted providing they produce negative COVID-19 test results, Ramaphosa said in a broadcast address on the night of Nov. 11. This step, making South […]
- Samuel Jackson Traces the History of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
About two years ago, Samuel L. Jackson, the Hollywood titan, was presented with an idea to take part in a documentary about the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Slavery, of course, was not a new topic of scholarship, and Hollywood had already done a lot on the subject. But he discussed it with his wife, LaTanya Richardson […]
- Ontario Woman Faces Terrorism Charges for Alleged Attempt to Join ISIS
An Ontario woman is facing two counts of terrorism charges, including attempting to join ISIS, after she was arrested by the RCMP on Wednesday following a lengthy investigation. Haleema Mustafa, 22, from Markham, has been charged with “participation in activities of a terrorist group and leaving Canada to participate in activities of a terrorist group,” […]
- Twitter Says Internet Shutdowns ‘Violate Basic Human Rights’ — in Uganda
Twitter has spoken out in favor of free speech, and against the shutdown of the Internet — in Uganda. Twitter’s public policy department tweeted in opposition to reported efforts to shut down internet access ahead of Uganda’s election this week, where President Yoweri Museveni is asking voters for a sixth term. He has been in office […]
- Burkina Faso Votes Amid Extremist Threats and Violence
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso—Fears of attacks by extremists prevented voting in many parts of Burkina Faso on Nov. 22, as the country went to the polls for presidential and legislative elections marred by ongoing violence linked to the al-Qaida and ISIS terrorist groups Certain polling stations in the Center North, Sahel and East regions that were […]
- Over 1,600 Migrants Reach Spain’s Canary Islands, 1 Dies
MADRID—More than 1,600 migrants have either been rescued at sea or reached Spain’s Canary Islands in small boats over the weekend, emergency services for the archipelago said Sunday. The body of one person who had died during the perilous journey was recovered by rescuers in waters near the island of El Hierro, the Canary Islands […]
- A Global Health Star Under Fire
The leader of a global campaign to prevent tuberculosis has been accused of bullying and harassing employees, and creating a poisonous work environment especially for people of color, according to interviews with current and former staff members and internal documents obtained by The New York Times. Since 2011, at least seven employees have filed formal […]
- Mali President Resigns After Detention by Military
BAMAKO—Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned on Tuesday and dissolved parliament hours after soldiers detained him at gunpoint. Looking tired and wearing a surgical mask, Keita resigned in a brief address broadcast on state television hours after troops seized him along with Prime Minister Boubou Cisse and other top officials. A banner across the bottom of […]
