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Togo dumps presidential system for parliamentary, adopts new constitution

Togolese lawmakers adopted a new constitution on Monday, moving the West African country from a presidential to a parliamentary system. Adopting the new...

U.S. state bars under-15 children from having social media accounts

Florida State Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill prohibiting children younger than 14 years from joining social media. According to reports, those...

U.S. bridge collapses after cargo ship collision, casualties feared

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed after a ship collided with it, the Maryland Transportation Authority said...

Outgoing Pres. Sall congratulates Senegal’s opposition leader Faye on presidential poll victory 

by Paul Ejime Outgoing Senegal’s President Macky Sall, on Monday congratulated opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in Sunday’s presidential election....

Senegal presidential poll: 44-year-old opposition leader, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, leads

Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye is leading in the early race in Senegal’s presidential election, according to local media. Several of the 17...

Moscow attack: Four suspects in custody, death toll hits 137

Russia has charged four men who, it says, attacked a Moscow concert hall and killed at least 137 people. All four appeared to...

Senegalese file out on Sunday to elect new president

Senegal’s 7.4 million registered voters came out in large numbers on Sunday to choose a new leader to replace outgoing President Macky Sall,...

Moscow’s terrorist attack: Death toll rises to 115

The Russian investigative committee said at least 115 people have died after last night’s attack at a concert hall near Moscow with fears...

40 killed as gunmen attack concertgoers in Moscow after US Embassy warnings

Just west of Moscow, three attackers dressed in military fatigues stormed into the Crocus City Hall music venue. They started firing automatic guns...

“I am now in the early stages of cancer treatment,” Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, reveals 

After weeks of intense rumours about her health, Kate, the Princess of Wales, finally revealed on Friday that she has cancer and is...

Quit phasing out oil and gas across the world, reset strategy that focuses on reducing emissions – Saudi Aramco CEO

The world should give up on the idea of phasing out oil and gas as energy transition is failing, Saudi Aramco CEO, Amin...

Another six-year term for Putin as he tops Russian presidential polls, emerging longest serving president in 200 years

Exit polls on Sunday indicated that Vladimir Putin had won a second six-year term as President of Russia, making the tough former spy...

Botched tenure elongation: Senegalese intercede for peaceful, transparent, successful March 24 presidential poll

Ahead of the 24th March crucial presidential election, Christian and Muslim faithful have held congregational prayers for peaceful and transparent electoral process during...

13th All  African Games: IWF restates zero tolerance for doping

Mohammed Jalood, the President, International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), says the body has zero tolerance to doping in the sport as the weightlifting events...

After his ill-fated moves to postpone Senegal’s poll, Pres. Sall bows to pressure, finally capitulates

By Paul Ejime After taking his country and the region on a needless rollercoaster ride, President Macky Sall of Senegal has finally capitulated....

Haiti declares curfew as it tries to restore order after weekend jailbreak

Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency and curfew Sunday in a bid to regain control after violence over the weekend saw armed...