Dr. Ibrahim Bangura has emerged as the dominant figure in an independent opinion poll conducted to gauge sentiment around the All People’s Congress (APC) flagbearer race ahead of the 2028 general elections, securing 4,898 votes out of 12,276 cast and finishing with a commanding 3,248-vote advantage over his nearest challenger. The final results, released after the poll closed, place…
The Secretariat of Dr. Ibrahim Bangura has commenced a new phase of its political mobilisation in the Western Area, targeting certified delegates ahead of the All People’s Congress (APC) National Delegates Conference, as aspirants begin laying the groundwork for the party’s 2028 flagbearer contest. The initiative, which the DIB Secretariat has termed “Delegates Maintenance,” was launched on Saturday with…
Six hundred drones targeted the Moscow region in a sustained overnight assault that wounded three people, the Russian capital’s mayor said on Sunday, as Ukraine steps up long-range attacks into Russian territory. Ukraine has been carrying out strikes deep inside Russia in recent weeks, with drone barrages targeting military, industrial and more recently e-commerce warehouses far from the front…
An online opinion poll tracking the race for the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) presidential nomination has entered its final phase with Dr. Ibrahim Bangura establishing a commanding lead, while a tightly contested battle for the positions immediately behind him has injected fresh intrigue into the party’s emerging 2028 succession race. The poll, circulated through an APC-linked WhatsApp channel…
The Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has entered intense transmission, with cases spreading rapidly across six provinces. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said this in a statement on Saturday, adding that as of Wednesday, DRC reported 4,665 confirmed cases and 2,184 deaths, representing a case fatality ratio of 46.8 per cent. The…
The BRICS countries are considering integrating their national instant payment systems and central bank digital currencies. Sanjay Malhotra, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, said this would reduce the cost of cross-border transactions. Brazilian media covered his comments, as reported by TV BRICS. According to him, the group’s members are currently discussing several options for financial integration. He…
