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Guinea-Bissau Soldiers Announce General As Junta Leader, Cementing Coup Days After Election

Guinea-Bissau Soldiers Announce General As Junta Leader, Cementing Coup Days After Election

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced a new junta leader for the country, cementing a forceful takeover of power that began after the country’s presidential election. The military high command inaugurated Gen. Horta Inta-A as the head of the military government, which will oversee a one-year transition period, according to declaration announced on state television....

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Video: Sen. Garba Representing Kebbi South Urged Federal Government To Choose Between Fighting Terrorism Or Negotiation.

Video: Sen. Garba Representing Kebbi South Urged Federal Government To Choose Between Fighting Terrorism Or Negotiation.

-Senator representing Kebbi South senatorial district Garba Musa Maidoki pointed out at the National Assembly: “We know who these bandits are, we know where they are, we know what they want. “If we are going to negotiations, do it and finish it, if we are going to fight, we fight it to finish. What is...

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Nigerian President Tinubu Declares Nationwide Security Emergency & Recruitment Of Additional Army And Police Personnel, Sympathises With Families and victims Of terrorism

Nigerian President Tinubu Declares Nationwide Security Emergency & Recruitment Of Additional Army And Police Personnel, Sympathises With Families and victims Of terrorism

President Bola Tinubu statement on nationwide security emergency and recruitment of more security personnel: “in view of the emerging security situation, I have decided to declare a nationwide security emergency and order additional recruitment into the Armed Forces. “By this declaration, the police and the army are authorised to recruit more personnel. The police will...

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Ousted Leader Hasina Sentenced In Bangladesh Land Corruption Case

Ousted Leader Hasina Sentenced In Bangladesh Land Corruption Case

Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced Thursday to 21 years in prison in three corruption cases related to allocations of land in a government project. She was sentenced to death earlier this month for crimes against humanity involving the crackdown on the mass uprising that ended her 15-year rule last year. She is in exile in India,...

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France’s Lucas Philippe Elected As Interpol New President

France’s Lucas Philippe Elected As Interpol New President

French police officer Lucas Philippe was elected as the new president of Interpol during the organization’s General Assembly held in Marrakech. He is said to lead the largest international police structure for a four-year term. According to the organizers, the forum was attended by 886 representatives from 179 member states, as well as delegates from...

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Russia Convicts And Hands Life Sentences To Eight People Over Attack On A Key Bridge To Crimea

Russia Convicts And Hands Life Sentences To Eight People Over Attack On A Key Bridge To Crimea

A court in Russia on Thursday convicted eight people on terrorism charges over an attack on a bridge linking Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea that is a key supply route for Kremlin forces in the war with Ukraine. The court sentenced all of the defendants to life in prison. The October 2022 attack on the bridge came when a...