Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is seeking a seventh term in office as the East African nation heads to elections on Thursday, extending a rule that began nearly four decades ago. Museveni, now 81, first came to power in 1986 after leading a rebel movement that toppled a military government, promising a new political order for…
United States President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that American forces had carried out a large-scale military strike against Venezuela, claiming that President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country. Trump made the declaration in a post on his Truth Social platform, hours after explosions were reported across Caracas, Venezuela’s capital,…
The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of Evans Eshun, popularly known as Ebo Noah, over activities linked to public declarations and prophecies. The arrest was disclosed in a statement published on the official website of the police on Wednesday. According to the statement, Eshun was arrested by the Inspector General of Police’s Special…
The government of Benin Republic has announced that a coup attempt launched by a small group of mutinous soldiers on Sunday has been thwarted by the country’s security forces. Benin’s Interior Minister, Alassane Seidou, confirmed in a statement that the soldiers had attempted to remove President Patrice Talon from office, appearing briefly on state television…
A group of soldiers in Benin announced on Sunday that they had removed President Patrice Talon from office, declaring the move during a live broadcast on state television. The announcement came just months before Talon was scheduled to step down in April following a decade in power. The soldiers, identifying themselves as the “Military Committee…
Military officers in Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday announced that they had taken “total control” of the country, declaring the suspension of its electoral process and ordering the closure of all borders just three days after legislative and presidential elections were held. Gunfire was heard earlier in the day near the presidential palace in the capital, Bissau,…
Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra, aged 89, has reportedly been admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai following complaints of breathlessness. Sources close to the family disclosed that the legendary performer’s condition turned critical on Monday, prompting doctors to place him on ventilator support. According to hospital insiders, Dharmendra was initially admitted for breathing difficulties…
Turkey has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 36 other Israeli officials on charges of “genocide” and “crimes against humanity.” The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office made the announcement on Friday, November 7, stating that the warrants were linked to alleged actions in Gaza and against an aid flotilla intercepted by…
Tanzanian authorities have charged more than 200 individuals with treason following widespread protests that erupted after the country’s recent national election. The demonstrations came in the aftermath of the October 29 poll, which the electoral commission declared was won by President Samia Suluhu Hassan with 98 per cent of the vote. Opposition parties, many of…
Peru’s Congress has declared Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum persona non grata, marking a sharp escalation in the ongoing diplomatic conflict between both countries. The declaration was passed on Thursday after Mexico granted political asylum to former Peruvian Prime Minister Betssy Chávez, who is facing criminal charges in Peru. Peru’s legislative decision effectively deems President Sheinbaum…
