Kingsley Oyong Akam, Author at The Credibility News

Senegal’s prime minister pushes for anti-LGBT law doubling prison terms

Kingsley Oyong Akam25 February 2026

DAKAR, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko pushed on Tuesday for a draft law that would double the maximum prison term from five to 10 years for same-sex practices and other conduct deemed unnatural, part of a wider crackdown on LGBT people. During a speech to the national assembly, Sonko said the...

At least 30 dead after heavy rains hit southeastern Brazil, 39 missing

Kingsley Oyong Akam25 February 2026

By Eduardo Simões, Isabel Teles and Sergio Queiroz SAO PAULO/JUIZ DE FORA, Brazil, Feb 24 (Reuters) – At least 30 people died after heavy rains hit Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais, local authorities said on Tuesday, while 39 people were missing. The state fire department confirmed the deaths happened in the cities of Juiz...

UK sanctions two Georgian TV channels over ‘Russian disinformation’

Kingsley Oyong Akam24 February 2026

TBILISI, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Britain introduced sanctions against two pro-government television channels in Georgia on Tuesday, accusing them of spreading deliberately misleading information about Russia’s war in Ukraine. The sanctions against Imedi and Postv are part of a new British package targeting 297 entities to mark the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s 2022 invasion of...

Student wounds paint painful picture of Senegal’s debt crisis

Kingsley Oyong Akam24 February 2026

DAKAR, Senegal (Reuters) – Violent clashes at Senegal’s top university have underscored growing pressure on the country’s young, populist-led government as it grapples with a deepening debt crisis. At least one student was killed, more than 100 people were arrested and the campus of Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar remained closed weeks after unrest...

Five Years On, War Takes Steep Toll on Maternal Healthcare in Ukraine – UNFPA

Kingsley Oyong Akam24 February 2026

By: Kingsley Oyong Akam As Ukraine marks the fifth year of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, the nation’s healthcare system remains severely overstretched and overstrained, with maternal and newborn health services reaching critical levels, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Since the invasion began, there have been over 2,700 attacks on...

Drone Show Illuminates Dunhuang During Chinese New Year Holiday

Kingsley Oyong Akam24 February 2026

By CNS DUNHUANG, Gansu Province, Feb. 22, 2026 — A spectacular drone show lit up the night sky over Dunhuang during the Spring Festival holiday, drawing large crowds to the historic oasis city along the ancient Silk Road. More than 1,000 drones took flight each evening in carefully choreographed formations, creating luminous images inspired by...

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2027 and the Illusion of Choice: How Electoral Irregularities and Institutional Capture Threaten Nigeria’s Democracy

Kingsley Oyong Akam22 February 2026

The February 21, 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, alongside by-elections in Kano State, offered an unsettling preview of Nigeria’s democratic trajectory ahead of the 2027 general elections. Reports from election observers and civil society organisations — including Yiaga Africa and the Situation Room — documented procedural lapses, alleged interference, and instances of...

Hamnet’ vs ‘One Battle After Another’: Experts predict BAFTA winners

Kingsley Oyong Akam21 February 2026

By Reuters LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) — A vampire thriller, an action-packed dark comedy and a Shakespearean heartbreaker go head-to-head at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday evening, with experts tipping Hamnet as the film to beat. Britain’s highest film honours will see Hamnet, One Battle After Another and Sinners battle for the prestigious...

Food aid in Somalia could halt within weeks due to funding shortages, WFP warns

Kingsley Oyong Akam21 February 2026

GENEVA — The U.N. World Food Programme warned on Friday that its life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Somalia could grind to a halt by April unless new funding is secured, putting millions of people at risk of worsening hunger. An estimated 4.4 million people face crisis-level food insecurity, with nearly one million of them...

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