ISTANBUL (AA) – Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has accepted the resignation of the government. Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Sabah submitted his government’s resignation and the crown prince accepted it on Sunday and asked the government to stay on in a caretaker capacity, the state news agency KUNA re...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned the ousting of Burkina Faso’s president, Paul-Henri Damiba, by force by military officers. In a statement, the Jeddah-based organization said the change by force came at a time when the international community, including OIC, is committed to supporting Burkina Fa...
ANKARA/DOUALA, Cameroon (AA) – Protesters attacked the French embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital after supporters of the country’s new coup leader accused France of giving refuge to the deposed interim president at a military camp. A video shared on social media shows that the demonstrators attacked the embassy building and fire also brok...
DOUALA, Cameroon (AA) – The former president of Burkina Faso has offered to resign under certain conditions, the West African nation’s religious and customary communities announced in a joint statement on Sunday. “Following the mediation actions carried out by the said communities, President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has him...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – A Pakistani court has issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Imran Khan for threatening a female judge at a public meeting in August. The warrant was issued by a magistrate in the capital Islamabad after the former premier failed to appear before him for a hearing. Khan had initially […]
Lagos, Nigeria (AFP): Thousands of supporters for Nigeria’s Labour party candidate Peter Obi rallied in Lagos and other cities on Saturday, in the first major campaign march for the 2023 presidential election. Obi, a former state governor, is challenging the long dominance of ruling APC and main opposition PDP to succeed President Muhamm...
Abuja, Nigeria (AFP): Three top Nigerian presidential candidates signed a “peace” deal meant to ease tensions during campaigning for the 2023 election, though the ruling party flag-bearer was absent from the ceremony. Past presidential ballots in Africa’s most populous country have been marred by violence, fraud, court challe...
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (AFP): Military officers announced the removal from office of Burkina Faso’s junta leader on Friday. The dismissal of Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who himself came to power in a coup last January, was announced in a statement read out on national television. The rebelling military also announce...
KUWAIT CITY (AA) – Kuwaiti opposition groups secured nearly 60% of the seats in the 50-seat National Assembly, according to the final results of early parliamentary elections. According to the results, only 23 members of the previous parliament managed to keep their seats in the new parliament, while 27 are new members. The state-run KUN...
ANKARA (AA) – Meeting in the capital Beirut, Lebanon’s parliament has failed to elect a new president, threatening to deepen the country’s continuing crises. Candidate Michel Mouawad, backed by the Lebanese Forces Party, failed to get the necessary votes to win the post, and pushed to hold another voting session, according to local media. Curr...
