Rwanda’s Kagame sworn in for 4th presidential term
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has been inaugurated for another five years after winning a July poll with over 99% of votes. He has ruled the country with an iron fist since after the 1994 genocide. Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has been sworn in once more as the country’s leader in a ceremony in Kigali on Sunday
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Tunisia’s electoral commission accepts just three candidates for presidential election
Tunisia’s electoral commission said it had accepted the candidacies of incumbent Kais Saied, Zouhair Magzhaoui, and Ayachi Zammel for the 6 October election. Farouk Bou Asker is the head of Tunisia’s electoral commission [HASNA/AFP/Getty] Tunisia’s electoral commission said on Saturday it had preliminarily accepted only three presidential candidates, including incumbent Kais Saied, amid widespread criticism of
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19 Bodies Recovered From Bayelsa Boat Mishap
19 Bodies Recovered From Bayelsa Boat Mishap Ipigansi Ogoniba, Chairman Of The Maritime Workers Union Of The State Confirmed The Recovery Of The Bodies And Detailed The Ongoing Efforts To Account For All Victims Of The Bayelsa Boat Mishap. The ill-fated cargo boat, which was carrying traders—predominantly women—and their merchandise, departed from the Ezetu I
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Man City beat Man Utd on penalties to win Community Shield
Wembley played host to the traditional curtain-raiser for the season with neither side naming any new signings in their starting XIs. Teenager Nico O’Reilly did make his senior debut for City though after he impressed so heavily during pre-season. And it was Pep Guardiola’s side who were looking much more comfortable early on as United dropped deeper
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Vumbula Uganda Festival Returns: Expect an Unforgettable Celebration of Art, Music, and Culture
Friday 09th August 2024 – Kampala, Uganda: Vumbula Uganda Festival, the nation’s premier tourism festival, is back and better than ever! Set to take place from October 25th to 27th, 2024, this year’s edition promises an extraordinary experience, blending Uganda’s rich cultural heritage with breathtaking performances, vibrant art, and unmatched adventure. This year’s festival is
Western hunts push Africa’s remaining 23,000 captive lions to extinction
There were 200,000 lions in wild at beginning of last century, according to estimates by researchers. Captive lions taken from their wild habitats in Africa and raised in captivity, are being slaughtered for the pleasure of tourists, particularly from Western countries, with the US a major contributor. Lion Day is celebrated Aug. 10. Thousands of
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Kenyan police taunted as they square up to Haiti’s gangs
Hopes were high that the Kenyan police would bring much-needed muscle to Haiti’s beleaguered National Police (PNH) • The Kenyans are the advance guard core of a UN-mandated, multinational force that will seek to restore peace to Haiti. • They were initially welcomed and feted by Haitian government leaders, and by many in Haiti’s media
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From Facebook to prison: 118 jailed for inciting racial riots
MALAY MAIL KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — More than a dozen people were jailed yesterday for inciting unrest on social media, following the fatal stabbing of three children in Southport, England last month. AFP reported that a judge in Leeds, northern England, jailed a 28-year-old man for 20 months after he admitted publishing Facebook posts
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Iranian stealth drone monitors US and Spanish naval vessels
BULGARIAN MILITARY Recently, a video surfaced on social media showing an Iranian stealth drone apparently tracking American and Spanish naval vessels in the Persian Gulf. The footage, shared by the Iran Observer X account, has yet to be independently verified by BulgarianMilitary.com. JUST IN The Iranian armed forces have released footage of stealth drones closely monitoring
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