West African economic bloc wants Senegal’s President Sall to restore elections calendar
Senegal’s presidential election has never been postponed. The constitution does empower the Constitutional Council, the highest election authority, to reschedule the vote in certain circumstances including “the death, permanent incapacity or withdrawal” of candidates.
Africa Cup of Nations: Sports and music rivalry hits fever pitch as Nigeria warns citizens in South Africa to be wary of xenophobia
The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa said in a statement that some South Africans were making “inflammatory online comments” that mostly “consist of veiled threats” against Nigerians.
Human-wildlife conflict in focus as hyena kills one, injures two people outside university in Kenya
Hyena attacks have become increasingly frequent on the outskirts of Nairobi, prompting KWS to release guidelines on how to react when confronted by the animals. “If faced with a hyena, do not move away until it does and continue facing its direction. Be loud, look aggressive and appear frightening to deter the hyena,” the KWS advises.
Judge in Trump records fiddling case wants answers following reports key witness may plead guilty to perjury
In an email posted to the trial docket on Tuesday, Judge Arthur Engoron asked lawyers in the case to provide him with a letter “detailing anything you know” about the situation involving Allen Weisselberg, the former longtime finance chief at Trump’s company, the Trump Organization.
Gaza mediators cautiously optimistic of a truce deal of a ‘final formula’ for Israel, Hamas ceasefire
Details of the response were not disclosed. In a statement Hamas said on Tuesday it responded “in a positive spirit, ensuring a comprehensive and complete ceasefire, ending the aggression against our people, ensuring relief, shelter and reconstruction, lifting the siege on the Gaza Strip and achieving a prisoner swap.”
Cancer diagnosis reunites King Charles III with rebellious son, Prince Harry, who flew from US
Despite the diagnosis, Charles is planning to continue with much of his private work as monarch including his weekly audience with the prime minister and dealing with state papers. Sunak said he was in regular contact with the king.
Concern over King Charles III health stokes talk about succession in the British monarchy
Prince William, the eldest son of Charles and the late Princess Diana. He is known as Prince of Wales and is married to Kate, Princess of Wales. Their three children follow him in the line of succession.
US appeals court decline Trump’s immunity claim but could pardon himself he wins presidency
The judges concluded there was no “functional justification” for giving former presidents full protection from federal prosecution even over actions related to their formal responsibilities.
Regimes teeming with freeloaders like Uganda’s often birth morally and culturally ‘unidentified flying objects’
In Uganda we the elderly are watching as false economic schemes such as Myooga and Parish Development Model, based on giving “money bonanzas” to a few individuals in our communities in the hope that if they become rich their richness and prosperity will flow downward to us to benefit the rest of the community.
UN force steps up ground and aerial patrols in Abyei to deter further killings after weekend of mayhem
An armoured personnel carrier came under heavy fire during an ambush and UN ‘blue helmets’ at a base in Marial Achak were fired upon before the attackers were repelled. The bloodshed came a week after more than 50 people, including two UN peacekeepers, were killed in similar attacks on civilians over land disputes.