Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 16th January 2020
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Violent Islamist Militancy Speeds Into States Across Sub-Saharan Africa
The List, compiled by Open doors International, shows how – after the overthrow of Libya’s President Gaddafi and the resulting power vacuum in Libya – a wave of Islamist influence backed by money, weapons, drugs, and organized crime is spreading across Sub-Saharan Africa. In weak or ‘fragile’ states, where the rule of law and governance
Cambodian Opposition Leader On Trial For Treason
A Cambodian court opened a trial against the prominent Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha, accusing him of “conspiring with foreign powers” to overthrow the government. Based on a video of a speech he gave in 2013, Sokha has been accused of received long-term support from the United States. Sokha has denied committing treason: “All of my
Fury As Indigent Chinese College Student Dies
Angry Chinese social media users are demanding answers after news circulated that a university student who spent less than a dollar a day on food had died despite raising thousands of dollars in donations. Wu Huayan, who suffered from severe malnutrition and had lost both her parents, died today, according to Chinese media reports. The
Lebanese Singer Nancy Ajram’s Husband Charged With Murder
The husband of Lebanese singer Nancy Agram was charged on Wednesday with intentional murder, the state-run National News Agency said. Ajram’s husband, celebrity dentist Dr. Fadi Al Hashem, shot dead a man around dawn on January 5 who he says was armed when he broke into their home and threatened the family, including the couple’s two young
Biden Slams Trump On Soleimani Assassination
Former US Vice President Joe Biden accused President Donald Trump of “flat-out” lying about the justification for killing top Iranian commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani. “Quite frankly, I think he’s flat-out lied about saying, the reason he made the strike (on General Soleimani) was that our embassies were about to be bombed,” Biden said on
Persecution Of Christians Takes Turn From Sub-Saharan Africa To China
In the latest annual survey of countries around the world to monitor how difficult it is to live as a Christian, the overall trend in the World Watch List (WWL) 2020 is that 73 – as in WWL 2019 – showed extreme, very high or high levels of persecution*.Among the World Watch List’s top 50
Ethiopia’s Electoral Board Sets August As Tentative Date For Elections
Ethiopia’s electoral board said on Wednesday it expects to hold national elections on Aug. 16, 2020, the first vote under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who took office in 2018 and has directed political and economic reforms. Birtukan Mideksa, the head of the electoral board, told Reuters that the date was tentative. Abiy released political prisoners
Iran Rejects Possible ‘Trump Deal’ In Nuclear Row
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed on Wednesday a proposal for a new “Trump deal” aimed at resolving a nuclear row, saying it was a “strange” offer and criticising U.S. President Donald Trump for always breaking promises. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has praised Trump as a great dealmaker, called on Tuesday for the president
Turkey Says Ready To Act Against Libyan Commander Haftar If Attacks Continue
Turkey will not refrain from “teaching a lesson” to Khalifa Haftar if his eastern Libyan forces continue attacks against the internationally recognised government in Tripoli, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. Turkey and Russia failed to convince Haftar on Monday to sign a binding truce to halt his nine-month campaign to try to conquer the
U.S. House To Send Impeachment Charges To Senate
After weeks of delay, the House of Representatives is expected on Wednesday to send impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate, clearing the way for that chamber to consider whether Trump should be removed from office. The weeks-long trial in the Senate is expected to ultimately end in the president’s acquittal. But it
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