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Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro barred from running for office for 8 years
Brazil’s highest electoral court has barred former President Jair Bolsonaro from running for political office until 2030, after finding him guilty of abusing his power and misusing public media during last year’s election campaign. Five out of seven judges found the former president guilty, effectively ending any hope of a political comeback in the forthcoming 2026 election. Two of the judges voted…
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Affirmative action: US Supreme Court overturns race-based college admissions
The US Supreme Court has ruled that race can no longer be considered as a factor in university admissions. The landmark ruling upends decades-old US policies on so-called affirmative action, also known as positive discrimination. It is one of the most contentious issues in US education. Affirmative action first made its way into policy in the 1960s, and has been…
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Sierra Leone’s Bio re-elected as president, avoids run-off
President Julius Maada Bio has won re-election in Sierra Leone’s tense presidential vote, the election commission confirmed, but his main challenger was quick to reject the results. Chief Electoral Commissioner Mohamed Kenewui Konneh said on Tuesday that Bio, 59, was re-elected with 56.17 percent of Saturday’s vote. His top rival Samura Kamara, of the All People’s Congress (APC), came second…
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Wagner brings death and destruction to Africa, says US
The failed Wagner Group rebellion in Russia has shown the risk posed by organizing mercenaries in African states that partner with them, the US State Department said on Monday. “The message we’ve delivered to these countries, publicly and privately in the past, is that every time Wagner enters a country, death and destruction ensues,” the spokesperson told reporters. of American…
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Hungary maintains veto on €500m in EU military aid for Ukraine
The Hungarian government is preventing the EU from approving a new tranche of €500 million in military assistance for Ukraine. The month-long veto was re-affirmed during a meeting of foreign affairs ministers in Luxembourg on Monday. Josep Borrell, the bloc’s foreign policy chief, said he was “truly sorry” for the persistent impasse, which he described as a “lamentable situation.” The…
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ECOWAS Observation Mission adjudges Sierra Leone elections largely peaceful
The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Sierra Leone’s general elections on Saturday, said the polls took place “generally smoothly and in a largely peaceful atmosphere and eligible voters were able to freely participate in the process … despite some early challenges.” The challenges identified by the Mission included the late arrival of polling officials and materials resulting in some voters…
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PHOTO NEWS: Election Observer Missions in Sierra Leone present joint preliminary assessment
Election Observer groups in the Sierra Leone’s general elections have jointly presented their preliminary assessment to the media after the conduct of the election on Saturday that was generally peaceful. The Africa Union, ECOWAS and Commonwealth Observer missions presented their assessment on the conduct of the election to the media
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PHOTO NEWS: Election day as poll opens across Sierra Leone
Election is currently underway in Sierra Leone where voters will decide the next President of the West Africa country. The incumbent President is seeking re-election and he is being strongly challenged by opposition candidates. Head of Commonwealth Observer Mission and immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo shared pictures from Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone. “Election day dawns…
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PROFILE: Who is Prigozhin, the Wagner chief taking on Russia’s military
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian private military contractor Wagner Group, has risen to prominence after taking an increasingly visible role in the war in Ukraine, where his mercenaries are fighting on behalf of Moscow after regular troops suffered heavy attrition and lost territory in humiliating setbacks. Wagner troops raised a Russian flag in the eastern Ukrainian city of…
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‘This is treason, backstabbers will be punished’: Putin visibly angry as he vows to end Wagner rebellion
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the actions of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin amounts to treason. “This is treason. Russia will defend itself and repel this hostile move,” Putin told Russians in a morning address hours after Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and his forces took over parts of Russian cities of Rostov-on-Don and Voronezh. Putin said those who have rebelled…
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