Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale adjourned the Pacific nation’s parliament indefinitely on Monday, after staring down a no-confidence vote closely watched by China and US allies. The political drama unfolded as US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau arrived in the Solomons on Sunday, pledging the return of the Peace Corps to the island nation where US Pacific…
Former President Ernest Bai Koroma has returned to Sierra Leone, marking a significant moment in the country’s political landscape after spending more than two years in Nigeria following treason charges linked to the failed November 2023 coup attempt. Koroma arrived in the country on Saturday to a warm reception from supporters, family members, political associates, and well-wishers who gathered…
The United States military has struck and disabled three Iranian crude oil carriers after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy warships in regional waters. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) disclosed this on its X page on Saturday, saying the incident occurred earlier that day. It added that a U.S. aircraft carrier and a…
Former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma is expected to return to Sierra Leone this weekend following the withdrawal of treason charges that had been brought against him in connection with the failed November 2023 coup attempt. The announcement was made by Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh during a gathering of community leaders and residents in Makeni, the political stronghold…
An F-4 Phantom military aircraft crashed Saturday at a base outside Athens during an airshow, Greek news agency ANA reported. The circumstances of the crash were unclear, as was the fate of the two pilots aboard, local media said. The aircraft had just taken off when it suddenly lost altitude and crashed, said a journalist from public broadcaster ERT…
Former Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Rt. Hon. Sidie Mohamed Tunis, has called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to investigate what he describes as a troubling visa-related incident involving an individual who allegedly misrepresented himself as a member of his official staff. In a letter dated September 3, 2026, addressed to the Ministry, Mr. Tunis…
