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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Oil Politics
Thursday, May 5th, 2022
By Kingsley Jeremiah, Abuja • India may dump country for discounted Russian crude Nigeria may face fresh hurdles as the geo-political tension in Europe, yesterday, escalated with moves to officially ban Russian crude oil. The European Commission proposed a full ban on Russian crude oil following the continued attack on Ukraine. The proposed ban, which […]
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Africa & World Politics
Wednesday, May 4th, 2022
By Don Silas Israel has lambasted Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov for claiming Germany’s Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins, insisting it was an “unforgivable” falsehood that debased the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust. In a sign of sharply fading relations with Russia, the Israeli foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador and required an apology. “Such […]
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Africa & World Politics
Tuesday, April 26th, 2022
Twitter: Musk promises free speech after $44bn purchase Elon Musk Temitayo Jaiyeola 26 April 2022 Elon Musk has agreed a deal to buy Twitter for about $44bn. This was confirmed on Monday after Twitter agreed to be taken over at $54.20 a share. Speaking on the motivation behind the deal, Musk revealed that he intends […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics
Tuesday, April 26th, 2022
Agency Report 26 April 2022 The United States vowed Tuesday to move “heaven and earth” to help Ukraine win its battle against Russia’s unprovoked invasion, as allies from 40 nations met to bolster Kyiv’s defence against Moscow. The meeting called by the US at its Ramstein airbase in southwestern Germany aims “to help Ukraine win […]
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Africa & World Politics
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022
Ethiopians queue to fight for Russia. Photo Addis Standard Drawn by rumours on social media, Ethiopian young men and old, many with their military records in hand, are queuing up at the Russian embassy with hopes of fighting for Russia in Ukraine. The queues formed early each morning outside the embassy in Ethiopia’s capital Addis […]
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Africa & World Politics
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022
Deaths of 2 Russian oligarchs 48 hours apart trigger questions L-R Russian oligarchs Sergey Protosenya and Vladislav Avayev The deaths of two Russian oligarchs, both linked to gas giants, have triggered curious questions whether they were organised hits or simply murder-suicides. According to a Newsweek report, both oligarchs died in similar ways. They first murdered […]
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Africa & World Politics
Thursday, April 21st, 2022
Top finance officials from Britain, the United States and Canada walked out of Wednesday’s G20 meeting as Russian representatives spoke, UK finance minister Rishi Sunak said. The boycott exposed deepening divisions over Russia’s continued presence in the body. Ukrainian officials in attendance also walked out of the meeting of top finance officials from the world’s […]
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Africa & World Politics
Friday, April 15th, 2022
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Visit Queen Elizabeth First Time In Two Years Prince Harry and his wife, Megan Markle have reunited with the Queen of England, two years after stepping down as working members of the British Royal Family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex both exited England with their son, Archie, early 2020, and […]
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Africa & World Politics
Thursday, April 14th, 2022
Plans to rebuild Ukraine unveiled United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) yesterday launched a plan to provide immediate economic help and longer-term assistance to the millions left struggling to meet basic needs, in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The plan aims to counter the devastation that’s been caused by the shelling of cities […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics
Sunday, March 27th, 2022
U.S. Rep Fortenberry resigns over Nigerian Chagoury’s campaign cash U.S. Rep Jeff Fortenberry and Gilbert Chagoury Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska has resigned from office after a California jury convicted him of lying to federal authorities about an illegal campaign donation from Nigerian Gilbert Chagoury. In a letter to the House, Fortenberry said […]