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Hong Kong politicians arrested for causing stink over anthem law

Police in Hong Kong have arrested three former opposition legislators over incidents in May and June, in which foul-smelling liquid was thrown inside the...

Ethiopia Tigray Crisis: Abiy Issues ‘Ultimatum’ As Civilians Flee Fighting

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said a military operation against rebel forces in the northern Tigray region is entering its "final phase, stating...

Donald Trump Fires Cybersecurity Chief Who Dismissed Claims Of Fraud In US Election

US President President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired the director of the federal agency that vouched for the reliability of the 2020 election. Christopher Krebs,...

Huawei Sells Off Budget Phone Brand As U.S Pressure Bites

Chinese telecom giant Huawei announced Tuesday it has sold its Honor budget phone line to a domestic consortium in a move it said was...

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CBN Holds Interest Rate At 26.5% As MPC Cites Global Risks And Inflation Concerns

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the country’s benchmark interest rate, the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), at 26.5 per cent, following the conclusion of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso, who announced the committee’s decision on Tuesday, said the move reflected the...

144 Migrants Dead Or Missing Off Mauritania’s Coast, UN Says

The UN refugee agency reported on Tuesday that 144 migrants are dead or missing after attempting to reach Europe via the waters off Mauritania, following three separate rescue operations carried out between July 14 and 18. The heaviest toll came from a single boat that departed Bufaloto, Gambia,...

ECOWAS Demands Release Of Detained Opposition Leader In Guinea-Bissau

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on Guinea-Bissau's military-led government to unconditionally free all detained political figures, including opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira, according to a statement issued after a summit of regional heads of state in Sierra Leone. Freeing the political prisoners would...