President tells Trump that Iran will never ‘bend at the knee’
Masoud Pezeshkian accused Washington of "terrorism" for assassinating former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the war.
Cameroon’s 92-year-old president Biya faces emerging rivals
At 92, the world’s oldest head of state, Cameroonian President Paul Biya, faces defections by allies-turned-rivals jockeying to replace him in elections that could end his four-plus decades in power.
Trump says wants ‘people of Gaza to be safe’
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he wanted “safety” for people in Gaza, as he prepares to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week to push for a ceasefire.
Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban govt
Afghanistan’s government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave decision”. The Taliban swept back to power in 2021 after ousting the foreign-backed government and have imposed an austere version of Islamic law. They have keenly sought official international recognition and investment, as the […]
Mali junta chief granted renewable presidential mandate
Mali’s military authorities on Thursday granted the junta chief a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and without election.
Former E’Guinea anti-graft chief with over 400 sextapes faces 18-year jail term
Recall that in a twist that has rocked the country’s political elite, investigators uncovered over 400 sex tapes during a search of Engonga’s office and home.
