Former President Jonathan: “What happened in Guinea Bissau wasn’t a coup. The President (Umaro Embalo) was the one who announced the coup. While the coup took place, the president was the one calling media organisations to say there was a coup. I’m a Nigerian, and I know how heads of states are treated when there’s a coup.
Guinea-Bissau Soldiers Appoint Ally Of Deposed President As Prime Minister
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Friday appointed a close ally of the deposed president as prime minister, after seizing power following disputed national elections earlier this week. The country’s new military leader, Gen. Horta Inta-a, announced the appointment of finance minister Ilídio Vieira Té as prime minister in a decree. Vieira Té is a close ally of the deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, having served as his party’s campaign director during the legislative election on Sunday. Soldiers seized power on Wednesday, three days after the closely contested presidential election. During the ongoing military takeover, the president told French media over the phone he had been deposed...
Australian Prime Minister Albanese Becomes The First Ever To Marry In Office
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his partner Jodie Haydon in a secretive and intimate ceremony on Saturday at his official residence in the national capital, Canberra. Albanese is the first prime minister to marry while in office in the 124-year history of the Australian federal government. The couple were married by a civil celebrant before around 60 guests, including several cabinet ministers, in an afternoon ceremony on the grounds of The Lodge. There was no media reporting of the event until after it had occurred. “We are absolutely delighted to share our love and commitment to spending our future lives together,...
Peru To Declare A State Of Emergency As Migrants Leaving Chile Trigger Backlash
President José Jerí of Peru said his government on Friday would declare a state of emergency along the country’s southern border and deploy more armed forces to the area as a large number of Venezuelan migrants venture north from Chile, where anti-immigrant sentiment has surged during a fraught presidential campaign. Hundreds of thousands of migrants fleeing crises in their home countries or seeking better opportunities abroad long have traversed the continent and the Peruvian border to build new lives in Chile, one of Latin America’s most stable and prosperous nations. But scores of people without legal status in Chile — mostly Venezuelans...
Suspect In Shooting Of National Guard Members Faces Murder Charge As US Halts All Asylum Decisions
Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday, while investigators continued to seek a motive. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, were hospitalized in critical condition after the Wednesday afternoon shooting near the White House. President Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that Beckstrom had died. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office said the charges against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who worked with the CIA during the Afghanistan War, now include one count of first-degree...
Authorities Probe Corruption And Negligence In Hong Kong’s Deadliest Fire In Decades
Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has raised questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died. An intense fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court complex in Hong Kong’s northern suburbs Wednesday afternoon, with flames covering seven of eight of the towers. The complex was home to some 4,800 residents, some of whom had raised safety concerns about the renovations more than year before the fire. Police on Wednesday arrested three men from a construction company on suspicion of manslaughter and gross negligence. They are now out on bail. Authorities then arrested...
College Freshman Is Deported Flying Home For Thanksgiving Surprise, Despite Court Order
A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was instead deported to Honduras in violation of a court order, according to her attorney. Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, had already passed through security at Boston Logan International Airport on Nov. 20 when she was told there was an issue with her boarding pass, said attorney Todd Pomerleau. The Babson College student was then detained by immigration officials and within two days, sent to Texas and then Honduras, the country she left at age 7. “She’s absolutely heartbroken,” Pomerleau said. “Her college dream...
Former President Obasanjo Criticizes Tinubu Administration For Negotiating With Terrorist, Declares Nigerians Have Right To Call On The International Community For Help
Former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo breaks silence on Friday, criticizing the Tinubu’s administration for negotiating with bandits amid ongoing violence in northwest states like Zamfara, Katsina, and Sokoto. “Nigerians are being killed every day, yet the government is not doing enough to stop it, before I left office, I knew that Nigeria had the capacity to apprehend anyone who committed a crime anywhere in the country. So why is the government now negotiating with terrorists?” He queried. Obasanjo declared that Nigerians owe no one an apology for seeking assistance from the international community to tackle the country’s persistent insecurity,...