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#EndSARS: British parliament begins debate on petition against Nigeria tomorrow
A petition seeking sanctions against the Nigerian Government and Police Force over alleged human rights violations during the #EndSARS protests would be debated by the United Kingdom parliament tomorrow.
The parliament made…
Ethiopia’s military threatens ‘no mercy’ in assault on regional capital
Ethiopia’s military on Sunday threatened an all-out assault on Mekele, capital of the dissident Tigray region and seat of the local government it is seeking to dislodge, warning civilians to flee while they still can.
“The next…
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: UN, other aid agencies seek ceasefire
Aid agencies are calling for an immediate temporary ceasefire in northern Ethiopia to allow aid to reach civilians affected by fighting.
The UN wants humanitarian corridors set up after two weeks of conflict between Ethiopia's…
Georgia confirms Biden victory and finds no widespread fraud after audit
CNN — Georgia has finished its statewide audit of the razor-thin presidential race, confirming that President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump, according to a news release from the Secretary of State's office.
Biden beat…
Covid 19: U.S. death toll surpasses 250,000 as infections continue to surge
The number of deaths from the coronavirus in the U.S. has surpassed a quarter of a million, according to data logged on worldometer.info.
Despite the news of vaccine development raising the hope of billions around the world, the…
US Election: Biden approaches 80 million votes in historic victory
Even as President Donald Trump still continues adduce conspiracy theories of the election being fraught with fraud, President-elect Joe Biden’s winning tally is approaching a record 80 million votes as Democratic bastions continue…
Biden, Ramaphosa keen to strengthen US-Africa ties
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa and US President-elect Joe Biden are eager to boost relations between America and the African continent, the presidency said after a phone call between the two leaders.
Ramaphosa, who is also the…
Bill to give Putin lifetime immunity passes first reading
Russia’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday passed in its first reading a bill that would grant former presidents immunity once they leave office.
The legislation, published on the lower house State Duma website, is among…
Wisconsin State asks Trump to pay $9.7m as charges for a recount
President Donald Trump will have to pay $7.9 million if he wants a statewide recount of unofficial results in Wisconsin showing him losing to Democrat Joe Biden by about 20,500 votes.
That is four times higher than what the…
Iraq hangs 21 ‘terrorism’ convicts
Iraq executed 21 men convicted of “terrorism” Monday at the notorious Nasiriyah prison in the country’s south, medical and police sources said.
The Iraqi men from various provinces had all been convicted under a 2005…