Section: Africa
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- Ghana (31)
- Kenya (410)
- Liberia (28)
- Libya (187)
- Morocco (51)
- Nigeria (1,369)
- South Africa (2,850)
- South Sudan (18)
- Sudan (12)
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- Tanzania (552)
Top Pentagon Official Resigns At Trump’s Request
A top Pentagon official resigned Wednesday at the request of Donald Trump after becoming indirectly tied to the Ukraine scandal that led to the US president’s impeachment. John Rood, the Pentagon’s top policy official, certified that Ukraine had made sufficient reforms to be eligible to receive $250 million in military aide. That...
Donald Trump defends right to interfere in criminal cases
Washington – US President Donald Trump on Friday said he has “the legal right” to interfere in criminal cases, capping a tumultuous week that raised questions about whether he is eroding the independence of the U.S. legal system. Trump’s criticism of the judge, jury and prosecutors in the criminal case of his longtime...
News24.com | Former White House chief of staff rips Trump
President Donald Trump’s respected former chief of staff let rip against the “illegal” scheme in Ukraine that led to impeachment, The Atlantic has reported. …read more Source::...
Donald Trump, Republican committee raises over R890m during impeachment trial
Washington – US President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and his Republican Party raised more than $60 million (about R891 million) in January, against the backdrop of impeachment that threatened Trump’s presidency. The Democratic-led House of Representatives impeached Trump on December 18, making him only the third...
Donald Trump hails Barr for ‘taking charge’ of Roger Stone case, Democrats vow probe
Washington – US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Attorney General William Barr for “taking charge” of the case against his long-time adviser and friend Roger Stone, as Democrats pushed investigations into the Justice Department’s actions. The Justice Department on Tuesday reversed course and urged a lighter...
Morocco to Review WHO Recommendations on Cannabis and Derivatives
Rabat – Morocco will be among the countries set to convene at the 63rd session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) on March 2 to vote on the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) on cannabis and related substances.WHO carried out a scientific assessment to determine the positive outcomes of cannabis and its derivatives in...
Morocco’s Football Federation Hires Foreign Coaches, Local Assistants
Rabat – The Technical Director at Morocco’s Royal Football Federation(FRMF),Osian Roberts, presented the various national teams’ new coaches at a press conference.The conference took place on Monday, February 10, at theMohammed VI Football Complexin Sale, near Rabat.Moroccan football legendNoureddine Naybetwill take up a post managing a...
Multiple Bomb Hoaxes Flood Moscow
People stand outside the Basmanny Court following an evacuation due to the warning of a planted bomb in Moscow on February 6, 2020. Yuri KADOBNOV / AFP Moscovites are mystified by a flood of bomb hoaxes forcing the evacuation of courts, schools and malls while authorities appear unable to find the culprits even after months of disruption to...
Iran Satellite Launch Fails, Dampening Space Ambitions
An image grab from footage obtained from the state-run Iran Press news agency on February 9, 2020 shows the impact of a launched newly-unveiled Raad-500 missile. IRAN PRESS / AFP Iran said it “successfully” launched a satellite Sunday but failed to put it into orbit, in a blow to its space programme that the US alleges is a cover for missile...
Why I sacked impeachment witness – Trump
President Donald Trump on Saturday defended his decision to fire an army officer who gave damning evidence against him during the impeachment probe. Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman was escorted Friday out of the White House, where he worked on the National Security Council as an expert on Ukraine. His lawyer called the move an act …...
