Politics

The US Senate voted on Tuesday (61 for, 36 against) the “Respect for Marriage Act”, a law protecting same-sex marriage. The “Respect for Marriage Act” will assure every married couple the validity of their marriage in any state in the United States, as long as the marriage is valid in …

Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who led his country through an era of profound upheaval from 1989 until the early 2000s, died Wednesday at the age of 96, the state-run China news agency said. New. He had come to power the day after the crackdown on protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen …

The US says it has “serious doubts” about the credibility of Equatorial Guinea’s election results that saw the world’s longest-serving president continue his 43-year-rule. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 80, secured almost 95% of votes, according to election officials. “Given the scale of irregularities observed and the announced results giving the …

Nigerian authorities have approved a 14-day paternity leave for men in public service, to bond properly with their newborn or adopted baby. The new measure announced on Monday by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, dated 25th November, 2022. “Government has also approved Paternity …

Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly asked her services on Monday to summon the Russian ambassador to Ottawa, Oleg Stepanov, following a series of anti-LGBT+ tweets, including one targeting an openly lesbian federal minister. Messages posted by the Russian Embassy’s Twitter account echo the Duma’s adoption last week of a bill …

Civil society groups in Kenya are complaining about a chronic shortage of free condoms across the country. The life-saving products are usually imported and distributed for free but due to high taxes suppliers are no longer providing Kenya with free condoms. The activists want the government to remove taxes on …

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will say on Monday that the United Kingdom must defend more strongly its values of freedom and openness, in particular vis-à-vis China and Russia, in his first major foreign policy speech. “Our adversaries and our competitors have a long-term strategy. In the face of these …

Presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be held on 20 December next year, the electoral commission has announced. Currently, insecurity is plaguing the east of the country with numerous rebel groups creating instability. The AFP news agency reports that the head of the electoral commission acknowledged that …

The Brics had chosen the Central African Republic’s capital Bangui to host their future headquarters, after a delegation from the Brics alliance visited Bangui for several days. The President of this organization of five major emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, China, India, South Africa) has exceptionally awarded “the medal of strategic …

Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested and charged the country’s Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima over graft allegations, it said on Friday, following months of investigation over his conduct, Reuters agency reported. In a national address in June, Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera stripped Chilima of his powers when the watchdog first …