Category: International
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TOUADÉRA SECURES THIRD TERM IN CAR WITH 76% MAJORITY AMID OPPOSITION BOYCOTT
BANGUI – Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra won re-election decisively, grabbing 76.15% of the vote in the Dec. 28 presidential poll, provisional results from the electoral commission showed Monday night. Top election official Mathias Morouba announced the tally: Ex-PM Anicet-Georges Dologuele took 14.66%, Henri-Marie Dondra 3.19%, with 52.42% turnout. The 68-year-old leader, in power…
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TRUMP FLOATS MILITARY OPS ON COLOMBIA IN ESCALATING RIFT POST-MADURO VENEZUELA RAID
From shock raid to saber-rattling US President Donald Trump threatened military action against Colombia Monday, days after Special Forces nabbed Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro in a pre-dawn Saturday op, flying him to New York for drug-trafficking trial. Aboard Air Force One, Trump zeroed in on Colombia’s Gustavo Petro: “Country’s very sick, run by a sick…
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UGANDA SLAMS BAN ON LIVE RIOT BROADCASTS AS MUSEVENI ELECTION LOOMS
Tensions boiling pre-vote? Uganda just muzzled live TV/streams of riots, illegal marches, and violence Ministry of Info & Tech says it stops panic and escalation. No inciting, hateful content either. Kicks in days before Jan 15 polls, where 40-year ruler Yoweri Museveni eyes extension against pop-star Bobi Wine (43). Hundreds of opposition nabbed already; Amnesty…
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UN FLAGS CERVICAL CANCER AS PREVENTABLE KILLER – VACCINATE NOW!
The UN spotlights cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide that claims a life every two minutes, as fully preventable and curable through HPV vaccination, early screening from age 30 (25 for HIV+ women), and timely treatment—yet unequal access ravages sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. Linked almost entirely to persistent human papillomavirus (HPV)…
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UNIVERSITY OF GAMBIA RENAMES AG FACULTY AFTER ADESINA – DEEP IMPACT HONORED
The University of Gambia renamed its School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences after ex-AfDB President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, spotlighting his transformative 2015-2025 tenure that redefined African development. Insight: Adesina’s High 5s (Feed/Integrate/Industrialise/Power/Quality Life Africa) reached 535M amid climate/food crises; Feed Africa/TAAT boosted yields for 104M farmers—pivotal as Africa feeds 18% globally but imports $50bn food…
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MILITARY BACKS U.S. STRIKE SUCCESS IN SOKOTO, WARNS: DON’T HARBOR TERRORISTS
Bombs away and on target: Defence HQ doubles down on the U.S.-led Sokoto airstrike’s effectiveness, urging locals to report—not shelter—fleeing terrorists amid ongoing damage checks. Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, Defence Media Operations Director, briefed Abuja journalists Wednesday on 2025 ops. “Intelligence confirmed terrorists in the zone pre-strike; full battle assessment drops soon—stick to Presidency/Foreign Affairs statements…
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UN SLASHES BUDGET TO $3.45BN FOR 2026 AMID MAJOR REFORMS
Think the UN’s trimming fat like never before? After grueling talks and the bold UN80 initiative, world leaders just locked in a lean $3.45 billion regular budget for next year slashing resources by 15% and staff by nearly 19%. The 193-member General Assembly approved the exact $3,450,426,300 on Tuesday, fueling core pillars: peace and security,…
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IRAN OFFERS DIALOGUE TO PROTESTERS AMID RIOT, CRASHING RIYAL – PEZESHKIAN PLEDGES REFORMS
Iran’s government switched gears Tuesday, promising talks with protest leaders after bazaar shopkeepers and crowds hit Tehran streets Sunday-Monday over skyrocketing inflation from the rial’s record plunge to 1.39M per USD – central bank boss quits, economy reels under sanctions. President Masoud Pezeshkian tasked Interior Minister to hear “legitimate demands,” while spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani announced…
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ITALY APPROVES NON-ALCOHOLIC WINE PRODUCTION AFTER YEARS OF RESISTANCE
Italy’s government has officially greenlit the domestic production of alcohol-free wine, with Finance and Agriculture Ministers signing a decree Tuesday that sets the tax framework, excise duties, licensing, storage, and distribution rules for NoLo (no/low alcohol) wines, resolving months of industry anticipation. The move ends prolonged resistance since the EU recognized dealcoholized wine in 2021,…
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CHINA VOWS TO COUNTER TAIWAN PROVOCATIONS – SLAMS US ARMS SALES AS ‘DOOMED’ REUNIFICATION BLOCKER
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian declared Monday during a Beijing virtual briefing that Beijing stands ready to respond decisively to any provocations over Taiwan, framing recent PLA “Justice Mission 2025” drills by the Eastern Theatre Command as a firm rebuke to escalating US interference. Lin accused Washington of propping up Taiwan as a “porcupine”…
