Section: Africa&ME
New Ukraine President Zelenskiy dissolves parliament
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ukraine’s new president Zelensky announces dissolution of parliament
…read more Source: Al-Manar TV
Last laugh: Ukraine comedian who became president
A month on from Zelensky’s election win, details of what he will actually do in power, or who will make up his core team, are hazy …read more Source: Mail &...
Ukraine to inaugurate comedian Zelensky as president
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky steps into his new role as Ukrainian president with his inauguration on Monday, launching a new era for the country wracked by war and economic difficulties. …read more Source: The...
Last laugh: Ukraine comedian who became president
Ukrainian Jewish actor and comedian Volodymyr Zelensky to be sworn in as president Monday, after defeating incumbent Petro Poroshenko. …read more Source: Arutz...
Historical tragedies of Crimean Tatars, Circassians remembered
Turkey on May 18 remembered the deportation and ethnic cleansing of Crimean Tatars 75 years ago by the Soviet Union. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine May Hold Early Parliamentary Elections in Mid-July: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ukraine’s early elections to the parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, may be held on July 14, the UNN news agency reported citing its source on Sunday. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
“Emefiele’s appointment shows Buhari isn’t an ethnic, religious bigot” – Nigerians in Europe
Nigerians in Europe say Emefiele’s re-appointment is proof that President Buhari is not an ethnic or religious bigot. The re-appointment of Godwin Emefiele as Governor of the Central Bank continues to generate reactions with some Nigerian professionals …read more Source: Pulse...
‘A mixed blessing,’ say Jews five years after the revolution
Prime Minister Vlodymyr Groysman is Jewish, too, making Ukraine the only country in the world except Israel where both positions are occupied by Jews. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Council of Europe bid to reconcile with Russia angers Kiev
Helsinki – Council of Europe ministers meeting in Helsinki on Friday issued a joint declaration appeasing Russia amid a long-running conflict which was swiftly denounced by Ukraine as an “embarrassment”. The Helsinki meeting, at which the rotating presidency was handed from Finland to France, attempted to resolve a major crisis...
