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Niger Foils ‘Coup Attempt’ Days Before Presidential Inauguration

Plans by a military unit which tried to seize the presidential palace in Niger's capital Niamey overnight in an attempted coup have been foiled...

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Africa

ICC Upholds Acquittal Of Ivorian Ex-President Gbagbo

The International Criminal Court has upheld the acquittals of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo and former minister Charles Ble Goude on charges of...

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Middle East

U.N. Seeks $10 Billion For Syrians As Humanitarian Needs Rise

The United Nations is urging international donors to pledge up to $10 billion to help Syrians fleeing a decade of civil war in the...

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Asia

Myanmar Protesters Launch ‘Garbage Strike’ Amidst Violence

Myanmar demonstrators are leaving garbage on the main streets and intersections, urging everyone to do the same in protest against the military coup since...

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Lagos LG Polls: Ex-Deputy Governor Bucknor-Akerele Demands Cancellation

Former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele, has demanded the immediate cancellation of the ongoing Local Government elections, citing widespread irregularities and disenfranchisement of voters. Speaking at Polling Unit 019 in the Victoria Island Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Bucknor-Akerele raised alarm over logistical failures and alleged...

Lagos LG Elections: Low Turnout, Delays Raise Concerns Over Transparency

Local government elections in Lagos State got off to a slow start on Saturday, with the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) deploying officials to polling units as early as 7:59 a.m. In some places, like Units 006 and 007 at St. Stephen School on Adeniji Adele...

Lagos Chief Judge Establishes Tribunal For LG Election

Ahead of Saturday’s Lagos Local Government elections, the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has officially inaugurated two LG Election Appeal Tribunals.‎‎The two panels, which will sit concurrently in Lagos Island and Ikeja, each comprise four chief magistrates and are headed by a retired High...