Demonstrators massed in central Minsk on Sunday after opposition leaders called for a huge rally to demand the resignation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the latest in a wave of protests against his disputed re-election. The authoritarian leader dispatched his notorious riot police to disperse spontaneous rallies that erupted after he claimed a sixth presidential […]

By Rasheed Sobowale Nigeria’s neighbour, Ghana, is mulling the introduction of “one hot meal initiative” for students and teachers, ahead of its preparation for the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, stated this in his fifteenth (15th) address on measures to contain COVID-19 in the country. The teachers in […]

Donald Trump loves recounting how everyone told him he wouldn’t win in 2016, but he now has his work cut out to prove the doubters wrong a second time on November 3.

Donald Trump’s older sister described the United States (US) president as cruel and a liar whose lack of principles meant he could not be trusted, according to secretly made recordings published Saturday. It was the latest unflattering insider account to target the president, only instead of a jilted aide or business associate, it was from […]

Opposition supporters in Mali crowded the central square of Bamako to celebrate President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita’s military coup. The rally comes three days after mutinying troops compelled the president to announce his resignation. A military government is deignated to rule until a “transitional president” takes over. ALSO READ: US suspends military aid to Mali after coup […]