An American was arrested with the bodies of two young children in the trunk of her car, police said Friday in Baltimore, in the eastern United States, who made the gruesome discovery during an ordinary traffic stop. Nicole Johnson, a 33-year-old resident of the port city, has been charged with …
Read More »Tunisia: police arrest MP who criticized President Saied
The security forces in Tunisia are reported to have arrested a member of parliament, who has accused President Kais Saied of carrying out a coup. The wife of Yassine Ayari confirmed his detention, saying that about 20 members of the security forces came to their home. She accused them of …
Read More »Angola: Isabel Dos Santos ordered to repay $500m
An international court has ruled that Isabel Dos Santos, who was once known as Africa’s richest woman, must surrender oil and gas shares worth $500m. She is the daughter of Angola’s former president José Eduardo dos Santos. The Netherlands Arbitration Institute, part of the International Court of Arbitration, said that …
Read More »Saudi Arabia opens its border to vaccinated tourists
Saudi Arabia announced on Friday, July 30, that it would reopen its borders to vaccinated foreign tourists, after a 17-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the national news agency said. Riyadh, however, has not announced the lifting of restrictions on the Omra pilgrimage, which attracts millions of Muslims from …
Read More »Olympic Games: banned Nigerian athletes hold protest in Tokyo
A group of Nigerian athletes who were ruled ineligible to compete at the Olympics in Tokyo have held a protest in the Japanese city. On Wednesday, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) ruled that a total of 20 competitors, including 10 from Nigeria, would be unable to take part in the …
Read More »United States: Biden calls to offer $ 100 to vaccinated people
Joe Biden, the US President called on states as well as local governments to offer, out of the funds they have received, $ 100 to all people who get vaccinated in order to encourage the vaccination program. The president also issued a strict new vaccine requirement for US federal workers, …
Read More »Covid-19: French people demonstrate against the health pass
French people will be in the streets in France, this Saturday, to demonstrate against the health pass project approved by parliament. Nearly 140,000 people are expected for the event. The anti-health passes are booming, and give even more voice since the government took its measures to contain the spread of …
Read More »Arms embargo on Central African Republic extended for one year
The Security Council of the United Nations has extended by one year an arms embargo against the Central African Republic. The vote took place on Thursday in New York among the 15 council members, with 14 votes in favour and an abstention by China. Nicolas de Riviere, the French ambassador …
Read More »Ivory coast: arrest warrant on Simone Gbagbo is lifted
Ivorian ex-first lady Simone Ehivet Gbagbo has been acquitted by the International criminal court. The arrest warrant issued against her has been lifted. She was facing accusations of crimes against humanity committed during the country’s 2010-2011 post-election crisis, after her husband’s refusal to hand over power to Alassane Ouattara, who …
Read More »Ghana: authorities do not intend to change laws on homosexuality
Ghanaian information minister says politicians have “no intention” of changing its laws on sexuality, after an anti-gay bill was submitted to parliament. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said that the country’s current laws on “matters of sexuality” were “adequate”. Ghana’s criminal code outlaws what it describes as “unnatural carnal knowledge” but does …
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