Politics

Polish President Andrzej Duda revealed on Wednesday that he had asked the United States to position nuclear warheads on his country’s territory. In order to guard against potential threats from the Kremlin, Poland asked the United States to place warheads on its territory. However, the proposal seems essentially symbolic, as …

Zambian authorities on Wednesday arrested several prominent figures, including a former minister, an opponent, a journalist for various alleged offenses. Chitalu Chilufya the Zambian former health minister, is charged after being accused of conspiracy to defraud the state $17m (£15m) over the supply of health kits when he served as …

Anti-corruption commission in Zambia charged former health minister, Chitalu Chilufya with corruption, local media reported. The former minister is accused of conspiracy to defraud the state $17m (£15m) over the supply of health kits when he served as minister in the last administration, according to a statement by the anti-corruption …

Moroccan authorities issued 10 permits for farmers to legally grow cannabis for industry and export for the first time. Farmers in the northern regions of al-Hoceima, Chefchaouen and Taounate will be allowed to produce and sell cannabis for medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial use, in accordance with a law passed by …

French government announced that it will provide financial assistance of 150 euros per month to French families who host Ukrainian refugees It was Olivier Klein, the Minister Delegate for Cities and Housing, who made the announcement. “This exceptional financial measure makes it possible to support the outpouring of spontaneous generosity …

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed the law for the annexation of four Ukrainian regions and the decrees formally appointing at their head the leaders that Moscow had already put in place. The texts signed by the Russian leader stipulate that the regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia …

Eight children died of hunger on Monday in Djibo, a town in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso as terrorist groups attacked a humanitarian convoy of more than 200 trucks carrying food. The last convoy of food supplies to the city was attacked on September 26, killing 27 soldiers providing …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday sexual harassment had reached alarming levels at the country’s universities, with “sex for grades” also part of corrupt practices that are being investigated by authorities. In 2019, the BBC used an undercover reporter to expose sexual harassment at two universities in Nigeria and …

There has been sparse media coverage in Senegal following a visit to Dakar by Ukraine Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who is embarking on an African tour. The Ukrainian diplomat met Senegal’s Foreign Minister Aissata Tall Sall and they signed several bilateral co-operation deals. Mr Kuleba is on an apparent …

The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis “begged” Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday to “stop” the “spiral of violence” in Ukraine, while deeply deploring annexations “contrary to international law”. Before his Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope addressed the Russian President, begging him to “stop, also …