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US-backed army chief Joseph Aoun elected Lebanon’s president
Lebanon’s parliament has elected Joseph Aoun, the US-backed army chief, as the country’s new president, ending a prolonged political stalemate and two years without a head of state. Aoun was elected after two rounds of voting on January 9, 2025, following significant lobbying by the United States and Saudi Arabia. Upon his election, Aoun stepped down as army chief and…
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Panama asserts sovereignty over canal amid Trump’s remarks
Panama has firmly declared its sovereignty over the Panama Canal as “non-negotiable” following controversial remarks by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who refused to rule out using military force to seize it. Trump made the statement during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, where he also falsely claimed that Chinese soldiers were operating the canal. In response, Panama’s Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha…
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Chad foils armed attack on presidential complex, 19 killed
At least 19 people were killed in Chad following a failed attempt by armed fighters to storm the presidential complex in the capital, N’Djamena, on Wednesday evening. Government officials reported that security forces neutralized the assault, killing 18 out of 24 attackers, while one member of the security forces also died in the gunfire. Chad’s Foreign Minister and government spokesman,…
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Iran pushes China to release $1.7 billion worth of stranded Oil
Iran is pressuring China to release 25 million barrels of oil valued at $1.75 billion, which have been stranded in Chinese ports since 2018 due to U.S. sanctions under former President Donald Trump. This development comes as Trump prepares to return to power on January 20, raising concerns that sanctions on Iranian oil exports could be tightened once again. China,…
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Macron accused of ‘contempt’ over Africa remarks
French President Emmanuel Macron has sparked backlash from Senegal and Chad following remarks suggesting African nations are ungrateful for France’s military interventions against jihadist insurgencies in the Sahel region. During an ambassadors’ conference in Paris, Macron stated that Sahel states “forgot” to acknowledge France’s efforts in preventing them from falling under militant control. He added that none of the nations…
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to arrive in Nigeria for official visit
The Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Mr. Wang Yi, is set to arrive in Abuja, Nigeria, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, for an official visit. Upon his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, he will be welcomed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma Umar Ahmed, PhD. During his…
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John Mahama sworn-in as Ghana President
John Mahama has once again been sworn in as the President of Ghana. The new president who took over Tuesday from Nana Akufo-Ado — who had taken over from him in 2017 — is returning to tackle growing youth unemployment and corruption in the country, conditions he battled with in his first term. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang was also sworn in…
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China protests U.S. sanctions on cybersecurity firm, claims foreign hacker attacks
China has condemned the U.S. Treasury’s decision to sanction Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Technology Group over alleged involvement in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure. The Chinese cybersecurity agency also reported foreign hacker attacks on its networks. During a press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun criticized the sanctions, accusing the U.S. of using cybersecurity issues to “defame…
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Nearly third of North Korean Troops in Ukraine killed or wounded: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed that nearly a third of the estimated 10,000 to 12,000 North Korean soldiers deployed with Russian forces in Ukraine have been killed or wounded. These troops, reportedly sent by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, began combat operations in December 2024 after arriving in Russia in October. The North Korean forces are fighting in the…
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‘France not forced out of Africa’ – Macron to French ambassadors
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday dismissed suggestions that his country had been forced out of Africa’s Sahel region, adding that Paris is still awaiting acknowledgment for its efforts in combating militants. Speaking to French ambassadors at the annual foreign policy conference for 2025, Macron defended France’s intervention in 2013 to fight Islamist militants, despite Sahel states moving away from…
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