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Ghana Votes In Tight Presidential Election Race

With a history of political stability, Ghana's two main parties, current ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC), have alternated in power almost equally since 1992
Ghanaians voted in elections on Saturday with frontrunners vice president Mahamudu Bawumia of the NPP ruling party and opposition NDC party ex-president John Mahama facing off in a tight race for the country's top post.
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French President Emmanuel Macron can boast that his five-year restoration target has been met, dispelling the doubts of many who argued that the goal was wildly ambitious

Political Storm Clouds Macron's Notre Dame Glory

When he attends the re-opening ceremony of Notre Dame on Saturday, Macron can boast that this target has been met, dispelling the doubts of many who argued that the half decade goal was wildly ambitious.
AFP news Dec 07, 2024
South Korea army chief Park An-su, who served as the Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law commander, is grilled by lawmakers Thursday

South Korean Ruling Party Says 'Dangerous' President Must Go

South Korea's ruling party chief demanded Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol be removed from office after his abortive attempt to impose martial law, warning there was a "significant risk" he could try to subvert civilian rule again.
Dec 06, 2024
A woman cries over a two-year-old child killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza Thursday

Amnesty Accuses Israel Of 'Genocide' In Gaza

Amnesty International accused Israel Thursday of "committing genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the war last year, saying its new report was a "wake-up call" for the world.
AFP news Dec 06, 2024
Lai hailed Taiwan as "the beacon of democracy of Asia"

Taiwan's Lai Has Call With US House Speaker Johnson

President Lai Ching-te spoke Thursday to Republican US House Speaker Mike Johnson, the Taiwanese leader's office said as he visits the American territory Guam during a Pacific tour that has angered China.
Dec 05, 2024
A world away from the crisis, French President Emmanuel Macron strolled through the desert sands of the Al-Ula oasis, an iconic tourist project of the kingdom, marvelling at ancient landmarks

Macron Seeks Remedy To France's Political Crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday will seek ways out of France's political crisis, after Michel Barnier became the first prime minister to be ousted by parliament in over six decades.
Dec 05, 2024
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah becomes the first woman to rule the mineral-rich southern African country that has been governed by the SWAPO party since independence in 1990

Namibia Elects Its First Woman President

Namibia's ruling SWAPO party was declared winner Tuesday of last week's disputed elections, ushering in the southern African country's first woman president after a disputed vote that the main opposition has already said it does not recognise.
AFP news Dec 05, 2024
Macron is currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia

French Government Risks Falling In No-confidence Vote

France's government on Wednesday faced no-confidence votes that could spell the end of the administration of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, plunging the country into uncharted waters of political chaos.
Dec 04, 2024
South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik (C top) passes a resolution demanding the immediate lifting of martial law

Soldiers Vs Office Chairs: South Korea's Martial Law Standoff

Parliamentary staffers used sofas and fire extinguishers to block soldiers armed with assault rifles and night-vision goggles from entering South Korea's National Assembly to maintain martial law, CCTV footage released Wednesday showed.
Dec 04, 2024
Police stand guard in front of the main gate of the National Assembly in Seoul after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law

South Korea President Declares Martial Law

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law, accusing the opposition of being "anti-state forces" and saying he was acting to protect the country from "threats" posed by the North.
Dec 04, 2024
Volodymyr Zelensky, right, wants security guarantees from NATO, headed by Mark Rutte, left, but is under 'no illusions' regarding membership

Ukraine Pushes NATO For Invite As Trump Looms

Ukraine insisted Tuesday that NATO membership was the only "real guarantee" for its security as foreign ministers from the alliance looked set to rebuff Kyiv's push for an invite ahead of Donald Trump's return to the US presidency.
AFP news Dec 04, 2024
While the ceasefire has largely brought fighting to a halt, Israel has launched strikes against targets it says were violating the truce

Israel Says Hit Hezbollah Targets In Lebanon

Israel said it hit dozens of Hezbollah targets in strikes on Lebanon Monday after vowing retaliation for an attack claimed by Hezbollah, the militant group's first since a fragile ceasefire began last week.
Dec 03, 2024

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