The president of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday sacked the West African country’s prime minister and appointed his successor, the latest move to position President Umaro Sissoco Embalo for a likely second term after elections due in November. According to a presidential decree, Rui Duarte de Barros, who served as prime minister since December 2023, was replaced by Braima Camara, a former coordinator of the Madem G15 opposition party. There has been much controversy over Embalo’s term ahead of the November general elections. The small West African nation has endured multiple coups since gaining independence from Portugal more than 50 years ago. Guinea-Bissau’s constitution sets the presidential term at...
A New Leadership Is Appointed In Haiti As Gangs Threaten To Overthrow The Government
A wealthy businessman on Thursday became the head of Haiti’s transitional presidential council tasked with restoring order in the troubled country as a top gang leader underscored the challenges facing the nation by vowing to overthrow the government. Laurent Saint-Cyr’s appointment at the council’s heavily guarded office in the capital, Port-au-Prince, where criminal gangs control 90% of the neighborhoods, marked the first time that members of Haiti’s private sector serve in both the rotating presidency and the post of prime minister, two positions that share the country’s executive duties. Saint-Cyr had his start at a local insurance company while Haiti’s current prime minister once ran...
Convicted Rapist Quits Australian Parliament After Losing Legal Bid To Stay
An Australian politician and convicted rapist has resigned from parliament moments before he was to be kicked out, after losing a legal challenge to remain. Gareth Ward, 44, was last month found guilty of sexually assaulting two young men, aged 18 and 24, between 2013 and 2015, and is now in custody pending sentencing. Earlier this week, Ward launched a legal bid to stop the New South Wales (NSW) parliament from expelling him, but it was dismissed on Thursday after the court rejected arguments that the move was an “affront” to democracy. Plans to expel him on Friday were thwarted...
CAF Release Latest Club Rankings Ahead Of The CAF Champions League And Confederations Cup Preliminary Round Draw
CAF has released a new club ranking. The ranking was released ahead of the 2025/26 CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup preliminary round draw, which takes place on the 9th of August 2025. 62 teams will take part in this year’s Champions League with only the top two Al Ahly and Mamelodi Sundowns exempted from the opening rounds. 60 clubs will take part in the first round with 30 joining Al Ahly and Mamelodi Sundowns in round two. Meanwhile for the CAF Confederations Cup 58 clubs will participate in the competition, six will be exempted from the preliminary round. The...
Russia Welcomes President Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Putin Expresses Interest In Meeting Trump At The UAE, Describes It As A “Suitable Location”
President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has arrived at the Kremlin for high-level discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. While receiving the UAE President, Putin explicitly told a journalist he is interested in meeting U.S. President Donald Trump but at the United Arab Emirates, describing it as a “suitable location” for such a summit. He indicated his openness to negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, provided that “certain conditions” are met.
NSA Ajiit Doval Confirms Russian President Vladimir Putin Is Set To Visit India
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India before the end of the year. Doval made the statement during his visit to Moscow.
Plan Confirmed: Benjamin Šeško Will Fly To Manchester Tonight Together With His Agent To Complete Medical Tests And Sign Deal On Friday
Benjamin Šeško to Manchester United, here we go Manchester United and RB Leipzig have reached an agreement over a deal for Benjamin Sesko, according to Slovenian newspaper Dalo. Talks have been ongoing overnight and on Thursday morning, and it has now been reported by local journalists in Sesko’s native Slovenia that an agreement has now been found between the clubs on all financial aspects of the deal. Sesko’s move has now been authorised by the Bundesliga club, and it’s expected that the 22-year-old will travel to Manchester for a medical imminently. Deal for 22-year-old RB Leipzig striker is valued at €76.5m + €8.5m. Slovenia...
“What Applies To The Goose Must Also To The Gander”— human right activist Festus Keyamo, Weight In On NCAA Suspending Pilots Involves In Valuejet And Kwam1 Controversies
“I have received reports from all the relevant Aviation agencies regarding the altercation between the staff and crew of ValueJet and Kwam 1 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. I have also received video footages of the incident. “From all the details so far received, my preliminary impression is that it was obviously a case of temporary loss of sanity and control on both sides which could have led to serious fatalities. “Contrary to what the agents of Kwam 1 has said, he CONSTANTLY moved his position on the tarmac to ACTUALLY BLOCK the...
“A Nation That Neglects Its Young People Has No Future. We Must Urgently Redirect Our Priorities, And Invest In Quality Education”—Peter Obi
“Nigeria’s Education Sector Facing Crisis of Great Magnitude – UBEC Boss “The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) stated recently that Nigeria’s education sector is facing a crisis of great magnitude, with over 20 million children out of school, and many more unable to read or write. They emphasised that children who are enrolled in school are not learning. “These scary statistics were also mirrored by WAEC, as they confirmed that the recently released WASSCE is the worst academic performance in five years, with only 38% of students passing. “At a time when education should be our most urgent national priority...
Video: “GMOs Are Not Bad For Us “— NAFDAC DG, Mojisola Adeyeye.
“GMOs are genetically modified foods. They are not bad for us, depending on what type of food they are and whether the safety considerations have been taken. “GMOs are supposed to have labels indicating such” – NAFDAC DG, Mojisola Adeyeye.