Estimated Reading Time: 1Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala today (4 May) announced the appointment of Angela Ellard of the United States, Anabel González of Costa Rica, Ambassador Jean-Marie Paugam of France and Ambassador Xiangchen Zhang of China as her four Deputy Directors-General. “I am very pleased to announce the appointment of four[Read More…]
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Nigerian Government expresses concern over developments in Chad
Estimated Reading Time: 1The Federal Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed worry over the recent development in Chad. Chad, based in the Sahel region lost its President, Idriss Deby Itno, who died of injuries suffered on the frontline on Tuesday. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama[Read More…]
US Government advise citizens to leave Chad immediately
Estimated Reading Time: 1Following the death of Chad’s President, Idriss Deby, the United States Embassy in the country has urged Americans who can afford it to take the next available commercial flight out of the country for now. The embassy, in a statement published on its website, said everyone should[Read More…]
Just In: Chadian military picks Idriss Deby’s son, 37-year-old Mhamat Itno as replacement
Estimated Reading Time: 3The Chadian Army has announced Idris Deby 37-year-old son, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, a four-star general, as the new leader of the country. Idris Deby died on the battlefield after three decades in power, the army announced on state television on Tuesday. The shocking announcement came after[Read More…]
Peru’s former president, Martin Vizcarra, banned from holding public office
Estimated Reading Time: 1Peru’s Congress on Friday voted to ban former president Martin Vizcarra, implicated in a scandal over Covid-19 vaccinations, from holding public office for 10 years. The president has been accused of being part of a group of 470 people who were secretly vaccinated against the coronavirus before[Read More…]
Security Forces in Niger Republic stop attempted coup
Estimated Reading Time: 1Niger’s security forces thwarted an attempted military coup at the West African country’s presidential palace overnight just two days before the newly elected president is to be sworn into office in a peaceful transfer of power, the government said Wednesday. The coup attempt raises fear of more[Read More…]
Congolese opposition candidate Kolelas dies after election day
Estimated Reading Time: 1Congolese opposition candidate Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas died of Covid-19 as he was being transferred to France for treatment, his campaign director said Monday, the day after presidential elections in which he was the main challenger. Kolelas “died in the medical aircraft which came to get him from[Read More…]
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Relief for Indian crypto sector as government rethinks ban
Estimated Reading Time: 3 One of the most concerning developments in the global crypto sector was taking place in India over the past few weeks, where there were strong signs that the government was looking to introduce a law that would ban cryptocurrency trading and ownership in the country. This[Read More…]
Tanzania’s first female President has been sworn in
Estimated Reading Time: 1Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Friday the country should unite and avoid pointing fingers after the death of John Magufuli, her COVID-19 sceptic predecessor, urging the east African country to look forward with hope and confidence. She took her oath of office on the[Read More…]