Saudi Arabia has replaced some of its top military officers in a series of personnel changes that elevate a younger generation, bring a woman into a senior government job, and tighten Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s grip on power. In a reshuffle announced on Monday, the military chief of
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An Italian court in Milan on Monday postponed till May 14 the start of a trial of executives of Royal Dutch Shell, ENI and former Nigerian oil minister, Dan Etete, over alleged bribery in connection with the sale of an block owned by Malabu Oil. The case involves the 2011 purchase by Eni and Shell of […]
Following the cases of alleged human rights violations in Republic of Turkey, 38 Nobel laureates, across tge workd including Professor Wole Soyinka of Nigeria, have written an open letter to President Erdogan, demanding for a quick return to the rule of law. The Nobel laureates, according to the open letter are also asking for the […]
Former Zimbabwean long serving president Robert Mugabe died peacefully Sunday at his home in Harare, according to a statement from his family. The cause of death was not given. A statement from Mugabe’s wife, Grace Mugabe, said: “My family joins me in sharing the difficult news that Robert Gabriel Mugabe, our beloved husband, father, grandfather […]
At least 28 people were killed Friday in an attack on the military headquarters in Burkina Faso, three security sources, two in France and one in West Africa, told AFP. Two of the sources said 28 people were killed and a third spoke of “around 30” dead in the attack in the capital Ouagadougou. In […]
A Lusaka Court has sentenced a prominent opposition politician to death for killing a guard who tried to mediate in the politician’s fight with his girlfriend. Keith Mukata shot the guard dead as the latter was attempting to separate him from a girlfriend the politician was fighting with. “The Lusaka High has sentenced Chilanga UPND […]
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