Buhari, other West African leaders to travel to Guinea ahead of referendum vote
Leaders of the West African bloc ECOWAS will travel to Guinea on Tuesday ahead of a rescheduled referendum that has sparked fears of violence, senior Ivorian sources said. The four-person delegation will comprise the presidents of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger, and Nigeria, according to sources close to the Ivorian head of state, Alassane Ouattara. The […]
Crimea votes to join Russia by 93 percent: exit polls
An overwhelming 93 percent of Crimeans voted Sunday to become part of Russia in a referendum deemed illegal by the new authorities in Ukraine and most of the internatinal community, exit polls showed.
Crimea holds secession referendum amid Ukraine turmoil
People in Crimea took to the polls on Sunday for a referendum on breaking away from Ukraine to join Russia that has precipitated a Cold War-style security crisis on Europe’s eastern frontier.
