Kenya’s Health Principal Secretary, Mary Muthoni, has stepped forward to justify the government’s initiative to export skilled health workers to other nations, despite concerns about a shortage of medical personnel in public healthcare facilities. Muthoni defended the move, stating that the country currently faces an issue of surplus in the […]
Russia has today declared Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas and several other European officials “wanted” over their alleged involvement in the destruction of Soviet-era war memorials. Russia said it had added several people to its wanted list in response to the “destruction of monuments to Soviet soldiers”. This was disclosed […]
The Republic of Niger has announced it is restricting flights to and from Nigeria, citing safety concerns. This was disclosed through a circular issued by the Nigerien authorities stating that the country’s airspace is open to all national and international commercial flights, except for flights originating from or destined to […]
Meta, parent company to Instagram and Facebook have removed social media accounts of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas following its October 7 attack on Israel. The company confirmed this but offered no specifics about its reasoning but however, it said it removed […]
The foreign ministers of west African countries held an emergency meeting today, Thursday in Nigeria’s federal capital territory, Abuja to discuss the political crisis in Senegal and 3 other countries under military regime. The extraordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was constituted following the Senegalese […]
112 people have been killed as firefighters have been wrestling massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile about 3 days earlier. The fires burned with the highest intensity around the city of Viña del Mar, where a famous botanical garden founded in 1931 was destroyed by the flames […]
An anti-corruption court in Pakistan has jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan for 14 years each on allegations of illegally selling state gifts. This was disclosed today by his party and lawyers just over a week before a national election. Bushra Khan, commonly known as […]
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, facing 10 years in jail for leaking state documents, is effectively barred from contesting upcoming elections. Shah Mehmood Qureshi, his right-hand man, received the same sentence. This news throws Pakistan’s already controversial polls into further disarray. While details of the case remain contested, Khan’s supporters […]
Russia’s long-serving President Vladimir Putin officially registered for a sixth term on Monday, bypassing pre-election debates in a March vote he’s heavily favored to win. The move fuels critics’ concerns about transparency and limited competition, despite the inclusion of right-wing politician Leonid Slutsky as a candidate. While liberal challenger Boris […]
The Israeli government has proposed a two-month ceasefire in Gaza in return for the release of Israeli hostages, after refusing an offer by Hamas. The proposal was given to Egyptian and Qatari mediators following the approval by the Israeli war cabinet ten days prior. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had […]
