The US State Department announced targeted visa restrictions on Wednesday against individuals behind the crisis in Ethiopia. In a statement released on Wednesday, Thomas “Tommy” Pigott, a spokesperson for the State Department, said: “Today, pursuant to his authority under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Secretary Rubio is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on hardline members…
Equatorial Guinea’s government has been disbanded following the resignation of Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua over the failure of his administration to meet its objectives. Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue announced Mr Nsua’s resignation and that of all members of the government in a statement posted on X on Tuesday. “The Prime Minister of the Government, in…
A Russian attack on the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya killed at least one person and wounded seven others, Ukrainian authorities said. A warning of possible further strikes remained in effect on Wednesday morning because of Russian drones in the airspace, the Kyiv Independent reported. Governor Ivan Fedorov said civilian infrastructure was damaged, and a multi-storey residential building caught…
As Sierra Leone continues to mourn the death of All People’s Congress (APC) National Chairman Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray, one tribute has resonated deeply within the country’s political landscape. Dr. Ibrahim Bangura, the academic, peacebuilding expert, and APC flagbearer aspirant whose profile has risen significantly within the opposition party in recent years, described the late chairman as a “distinguished statesman,…
Thousands of residents have left their homes ahead of the planned defusing of a 250-kilogram World War II bomb discovered in the German city of Potsdam just outside Berlin. Some 6,500 people living in the affected area had been asked to evacuate by 8:30 a.m. (0630 GMT) on Tuesday morning, with emergency workers currently going from door to door…
Five Iranian ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz as the United States lifted its naval blockade after a peace memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington. The Iranian local media reported that the vessels were identified as three oil tankers and two ships carrying essential goods. The U.S. imposed a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz in…
