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1,500 irregular migrants in Greece!
300 irregular migrants have arrived by sea from Egypt on the island of Gavdos, south of Crete. This brings the number of new arrivals in the country to 1,500. Middle East Monitor reports that this is causing concern and putting pressure on Athens. Most of the new arrivals are reportedly from Egypt, Bangladesh and Pakistan….
Poland appeals for help to Ukraine!
The Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has appealed to the United States to provide more military aid to Ukraine. The Christian Science Monitor reports that he said if this is not done, the US might end up paying in other ways, including deploying more troops to Europe. He said, “If we have Putin not in…
Biden and Netanyahu clash over Gaza!
The relationship between President Joe Biden of the United States and Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is going south. Both men disagree on Rafah’s “red line.” Biden has said an Israeli invasion of Rafah would amount to Israel crossing the “red line.” More than a million Palestinians are sheltering in Rafah. Netanyahu declared, “We’ll go…
Libyan leaders to form new government!
Three Libyan leaders have agreed to form a new government. The leaders are Mohamed Menfi of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Takala of the High State Council and Aguila Saleh of the House of Representatives. The three leaders issued a joint statement urging the United Nations Mission in the country and the international community to support…
Senegal to elect president on March 24!
The authorities in Senegal have announced that the presidential election will be held on March 24. This follows weeks of political turmoil and violent protests calling for an election. AlJazeera reports that the announcement was made on Wednesday following a Supreme Court ruling that declared outgoing president Macky Sall’s plans to hold elections after his…
Elba builds “smart city” in S’Leone!
Idrissa Akuna Elba OBE, better known in the entertainment industry as Idris Elba, is set to reframe Africa by constructing a smart city in Sierra Leone. The actor, rapper, singer, and DJ was born in the London Borough of Hackney to African parents – his dad, a Sierra Leonean, and his mother, a Ghanaian –…
Bishop opens care centers across Nigeria!
The resident pastor of Living Faith Worldwide (Winners Chapel), which has its headquarters in Ogun State of Nigeria, is reported to have opened care centers across the country. Vanguard newspaper reports Mr David Oyedepo as saying Nigeria is in a season of distress and needs help to get back on track. He also called on…