ISTANBUL (AA): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh agreed Thursday to speed up the establishment of a committee to discuss prospects for intra-Palestinian peace. According to a statement by Hamas, Haniyeh spoke by phone with Abbas as part of the follow-up of the results of a meeting of Palestinia...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been denied bail by a high court in the capital Islamabad. However, the court agreed to hear his appeal against the conviction in a few days. Khan was sentenced last month to three years in prison for corruption. Khan’s lawyers appealed his conviction. “This is [&...
NEW DELHI, India – India’s Supreme Court observed that a referendum comparable to Brexit is not possible in the disputed state of Jammu and Kashmir. The court was considering petitions against the repeal of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which had granted special status to the disputed region. The provision was struck down...
NAIROBI, Kenya / KIGALI, Rwanda (AA): Niger’s junta on Wednesday accused French troops of breaching the country’s airspace and plotting to destabilize the West African nation. The accusation came amid growing tensions following the recent military coup in Niger that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum from power. In a statement issued ...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi on Wednesday dissolved the country’s national assembly on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the President’s Office said. Alvi signed the advice half an hour after it was sent by Sharif late Wednesday night, paving the way for a caretaker setup that will hold general ...
Niamey, Niger (AFP): The coup that shook Niger nearly two weeks ago triggered an international outcry and curbs on domestic freedoms, yet many people in the capital say the change is a breath of fresh air. Around 30,000 people turned out on Sunday for a rally in a Niamey stadium to support the soldiers who […]
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA): Niger’s military junta has blocked officials from the African Union, a West African regional bloc and the UN from visiting the country, a letter by the Foreign Ministry seen Tuesday showed, foiling the latest diplomatic attempts to reinstate the country’s ousted president. Diplomats from the African Union, the UN and the E...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA): Mali and Burkina Faso asked the UN and African Union on Tuesday to prevent by all possible means any military intervention in Niger, where the military deposed an elected president last month. In a joint letter addressed to the African Union Peace and Security Council and the UN Security Council, the foreign […]
Freetown, Sierra Leone (AFP): Fourteen Sierra Leonean soldiers, three current and former police officers and two civilians have been arrested and are under investigation for “subversion”, while a manhunt is underway for eight others, the inspector general said Tuesday. Last week police said they had arrested several people who were...
Niamey, Niger (AFP): West African leaders will hold a summit on the crisis in Niger this week after the country’s military rulers defied an ultimatum to restore the elected government. In its first official reaction since Niger ignored the deadline of midnight on Sunday to reinstate democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, the EC...
