Guinea Junta Moves To Lengthen Presidency Duration
Guinea’s military-led government is seeking to amend the country’s constitution to extend presidential terms from five to seven years while maintaining a two-term limit, according to a draft document scheduled for a national referendum in September. The proposed changes were presented last Thursday to General Mamadi Doumbouya, who leads the junta that overthrew former President […]
‘Great Deal’: Vietnam Gets 20% Tariff, Market Access To U.S.
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that his administration had finalised a trade agreement with Vietnam that would impose a minimum tariff of 20 percent while requiring the country to open its markets further to American goods. He stated that the deal was concluded just days before his self-imposed July 9 deadline, after which steeper […]
Zimbabwe Editor Held After Satirical ‘Mafia State’ Piece
A well-known Zimbabwean journalist was arrested on Wednesday over a satirical piece that criticised President Emmerson Mnangagwa, sparking fresh outrage from media rights groups who described the charge as yet another blow to freedom of expression. Faith Zaba, editor of the Zimbabwe Independent, is the latest in a string of journalists to face court charges […]
Refineries Are Economic Drains, Sell Them – MAN DG
Segun Ajayi-Kadiri, Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has called on the Federal Government to consider a complete handover of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries to private investors, labelling the facilities as nothing more than a financial burden on the nation. Speaking during an interview on Politics Today with Channels Television, Ajayi-Kadiri argued that […]
DR Congo Forces Destroy Plane Allegedly Carrying Aid
In a move that has sparked fierce controversy, the Congolese government has admitted to shooting down a plane in Minembwe, a remote district near the borders of Rwanda and Burundi. Officials insist the aircraft had illegally breached Congolese airspace without clearance or identifiable markings, prompting what they described as a necessary military response. But rebel […]
French PM Bayrou Survives Another No‑Confidence Motion
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou managed to scrape through a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, but his grip on power remains fragile. After just half a year in office, questions about how long he can weather the mounting political pressure are growing louder, leaving his future hanging by a thread. The Socialist Party (PS) tabled a […]
Trump Floats Deporting Elon Musk As Clash Heats Up
Donald Trump and Elon Musk reignited their simmering feud on Tuesday, as the US president threatened to revoke federal funding for Musk’s companies and even hinted at deporting the billionaire tech mogul. The dramatic escalation came after Musk publicly criticised Trump’s flagship spending bill, triggering a sharp and personal response from the president. Elon Musk, […]
Sani Mocks Obi’s One-Term Proposal, Calls Him No Saint
Yabagi Sani, Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), has expressed scepticism over Peter Obi’s recent promise to serve only a single four-year term if elected president in 2027, saying such an assurance would be hard for northerners to take at face value. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, Sani noted that […]
At Least Two Killed In Ambush On Idaho Firefighters
A firefighting crew in Idaho came under sudden gunfire on Sunday, leaving at least two people dead in what has become an active and dangerous standoff, local officials said. The attack took place in Kootenai County, where firefighters were battling an intense wildfire burning across the rugged mountainside when unknown gunmen ambushed them. Sheriff Robert […]
Bode George: PDP Isn’t Dead, Critics Are Dreaming
Prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Bode George, has brushed aside claims suggesting that the party has lost its relevance, labelling those who hold such opinions as mere “dreamers.” Speaking on Monday during Channels Television’s Politics Today, the PDP elder statesman firmly rejected assertions that the party is finished. “That’s impossible,” he said. “Anyone thinking […]
Peace Pact With Rwanda Ushers ‘New Era’, DR Congo Says
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday described a newly signed peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda as a turning point that could usher in “a new era of stability” after decades of turmoil in eastern DRC. The mineral-rich eastern region has long been scarred by relentless violence, with armed groups exploiting […]
Jonathan: Why Northern Muslims Opposed Me After Yar’Adua
Goodluck Jonathan has opened up about the intense political resistance he faced in 2010 when he was constitutionally due to take over as Nigeria’s president after the death of Umaru Yar’Adua. Speaking in a recent interview with the Rainbow Book Club, which drew widespread attention on Saturday, Jonathan recalled how influential northern Muslim power brokers […]