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Donald Trump Announces Indefinite Ceasefire Extension with Iran

Kingsley Oyong Akam21 April 2026

WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD — US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran, hours before it was set to expire, to allow the two countries to continue peace talks to end a war that has killed thousands of people and shaken the global economy. Backing down from threats of new violence...

Tensions Rise as Niger and Mali Blame Neighbours for Terrorism at Senegal Forum

Tensions Rise as Niger and Mali Blame Neighbours for Terrorism at Senegal Forum

Kingsley Oyong Akam21 April 2026

DIAMNIADIO, SENEGAL — The foreign ministers of Niger and Mali have accused neighbouring countries of sponsoring terrorism, but said they were willing to cooperate on some matters with the West African regional bloc ECOWAS, from which they formally split last year. The accusations underscore regional rifts in West Africa that can complicate efforts to curb...

Starmer Under Fire as Testimony Challenges US Envoy Choice

Starmer Under Fire as Testimony Challenges US Envoy Choice

Kingsley Oyong Akam21 April 2026

LONDON — A former top foreign ministry official said on Tuesday he had faced “constant pressure” from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office to speed up the appointment of his pick as ambassador to the United States, deepening a row that threatens the British leader. A war of words over who should ultimately take the blame...

Japan Issues Coastal Evacuations After 7.5-Magnitude Quake Sparks Tsunami Risk

Japan Issues Coastal Evacuations After 7.5-Magnitude Quake Sparks Tsunami Risk

Kingsley Oyong Akam20 April 2026

TOKYO — A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 3 metres (10 feet) were expected. Two hours after the tremor, which struck at 4:52 p.m. (0752 GMT), tsunami waves as high as...

Keir Starmer apologises and accepts responsibility over Peter Mandelson appointment

Keir Starmer apologises and accepts responsibility over Peter Mandelson appointment

Kingsley Oyong Akam20 April 2026

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer put the blame firmly on foreign ministry officials on Monday over the appointment of a US ambassador, saying they had withheld information about Labour veteran Peter Mandelson that would have halted his employment. Starmer, under pressure to resign by political opponents over the scandal, has repeatedly sought to...

UK Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper Ends Overseas Trip Early Amid Political Pressure

UK Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper Ends Overseas Trip Early Amid Political Pressure

Kingsley Oyong Akam20 April 2026

TOKYO/LONDON — British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper has cut short an intensive diplomatic tour designed to build consensus around making a ceasefire in the Iran war permanent and on the next steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as political pressure at home over the Peter Mandelson scandal intensifies. Cooper’s department is at the centre...

Nigeria’s Media Crackdown Highlights Tension Between Regulation and Free Speech

Nigeria’s Media Crackdown Highlights Tension Between Regulation and Free Speech

Kingsley Oyong Akam20 April 2026

Nigeria’s broadcast regulator has barred radio and television presenters from airing personal opinions, intimidating guests, or broadcasting divisive political content — a move that has ignited a fierce debate between those who see it as necessary regulation and those who warn it is a dangerous crackdown on free speech. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) issued...

Starmer to Address Parliament Amid Fury Over Mandelson’s Failed Security Vetting

Starmer to Address Parliament Amid Fury Over Mandelson’s Failed Security Vetting

Kingsley Oyong Akam20 April 2026

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address parliament today, facing calls for his resignation over his handling of the appointment of Peter Mandelson, a senior figure in his ruling Labour Party, as US ambassador — despite it emerging that Mandelson had failed a security vetting process. Mandelson, 72, was sacked as ambassador in...

Pope Urges Unity in Angola as Masses Draw 130,000 Amid Calls for Peace

Pope Urges Unity in Angola as Masses Draw 130,000 Amid Calls for Peace

Kingsley Oyong Akam19 April 2026

KILAMBA, ANGOLA — Pope Leo urged Angolans on Sunday to overcome divisions after decades of war, first at a Mass in a field outside Luanda and then in a prayer at a site that was once a hub for transatlantic slavery — events that jointly drew roughly 130,000 people. The first US-born pope, who has...

U.S. Seizes Iranian Vessel as Tehran Refuses Further Peace Talks

U.S. Seizes Iranian Vessel as Tehran Refuses Further Peace Talks

Kingsley Oyong Akam19 April 2026

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the US military had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade, while Iran said it would not participate in a second round of peace talks despite Trump’s threat of renewed airstrikes. The developments indicated that peace may not come soon to the...

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