UK, U.S. Prepare Quarantine Plans for Cruise Ship Evacuees

Kingsley Oyong Akam10 May 2026

TENERIFE/MADRID — The United Kingdom and United States are preparing quarantine plans for passengers evacuated from a luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly strain of hantavirus, as health authorities stressed that the risk of the virus spreading to the general public remains low. The World Health Organization briefed member states with nationals on board...

The Jonathan 2027 Conversation Is Less About Him and More About Those Behind It

Sam Agogo10 May 2026

A storm is quietly gathering across Nigeria’s political landscape, and at its eye stands a familiar figure — former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the mild-mannered son of Otuoke who once stunned the world by gracefully conceding defeat in 2015. Now, a decade after that historic moment, his name is once again being invoked —...

Tensions Boil Over in Louisiana Over Race and Redistricting

Kingsley Oyong Akam10 May 2026

Tensions boiled over in Louisiana over race and redistricting as a tumultuous hearing at the state capitol reflected the electoral chaos gripping the state after last week’s US Supreme Court decision that hollowed out a landmark civil rights law. The ruling gave Republicans the chance to draw a new congressional map that erases one or...

Putin Marks WW2 Victory Day Under Shadow of Ukraine Conflict

Kingsley Oyong Akam10 May 2026

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin marked WW2 Victory Day under the shadow of the Ukraine conflict on Saturday, as Russia held its most scaled-back parade in years due to the threat of attack from Kyiv, where victory for Moscow’s forces has proven elusive more than four years into the deadliest European conflict since World War...

US Convicts Four in International Conspiracy to Assassinate Haiti Leader

Kingsley Oyong Akam9 May 2026

Four South Florida men were convicted on Friday of plotting to kill Haitian President Jovenel Moise in 2021 by hiring mercenaries to assassinate him at his Port-au-Prince home, court records show. Prosecutors argued during the nine-week trial in a Miami federal court that the men assembled two dozen former Colombian soldiers and supplied them with...

NDC Zones 2027 Presidential Ticket to the South at Historic First National Convention in Abuja

Kingsley Oyong Akam9 May 2026

ABUJA — The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) successfully held its inaugural National Convention on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Los Angeles Event Centre, Ahmadu Bello Way, in the Federal Capital Territory. The event marked a significant milestone for the party as it positions itself as a formidable contender ahead of the 2027 general elections....

France Turns to East Africa After Losing Ground in West African States

Kingsley Oyong Akam9 May 2026

NAIROBI — France is turning to East Africa after losing ground in its former West African colonies, seeking to deepen ties elsewhere on the continent next week at an Africa summit in the Kenyan capital Nairobi — its first in an English-speaking country. With a year left in his presidency, French President Emmanuel Macron is...

South Africa’s President Under Renewed Pressure After Court Ruling

Kingsley Oyong Akam9 May 2026

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s president is under renewed pressure after the country’s highest court revived impeachment proceedings against Cyril Ramaphosa over a scandal in which a large amount of foreign currency was stolen from inside a sofa in his farmhouse in 2020. In 2022, Ramaphosa’s political party blocked an impeachment committee from being set up...

Bank Hostages Released Unharmed in Germany as Police Search Continues

Kingsley Oyong Akam8 May 2026

SINZIG, Germany — At least one suspect is at large after taking hostages and then fleeing the scene at a savings bank branch in the western German town of Sinzig, police said on Friday. The hostages, including one cash transport driver, were released and unharmed, police added. While the hostage situation was underway earlier on...

Starmer Fights for Survival After Labour Suffers Crushing Election Losses

Kingsley Oyong Akam8 May 2026

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Friday to stay in office to “deliver change” after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses in English local elections and parliamentary votes in Scotland and Wales, deepening doubts over his ability to govern. Just under two years after winning a landslide national election, Starmer saw voters...

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