The triumph of France’s far right National Front (FN) in European elections has left President Francois Hollande fighting for his political life, allies and analysts warned Monday. A day after his Socialist Party polled a record low of less than 14…
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Ukrainian tycoon Petro Poroshenko won the presidential election in the first round by collecting more than half the votes, the election commission chief said on Monday. “We can now already draw a fairly important conclusion: there will be no need for…
24 May 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all candidates, political parties, and state institutions in…
South African President Jacob Zuma vowed to spearhead a “radical social economic transformation” as he was sworn in for a second term before dignitaries and a cheering crowd of thousands on Saturday. “Today marks the beginning of the second phase of…
African leaders in Pretoria for President Jacob Zuma’s inauguration will hold informal talks on the security situation in Nigeria, South Africa’s government said on Saturday. Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan is among more than 20 heads of state…
US Vice President Joe Bidens met Cyprus leaders Thursday to spur talks on ending their island’s 40-year division and seek support for threatened sanctions against Russia. After talks with President Nicos Anastasiades, the Greek Cypriot leader, and Turkish…
Nigerian officials say the bodies of 118 people have been recovered from the scene of a twin bombing in the crowded business section of the central city of Jos. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan called the bombings “Cruel and evil,” and said he is…
The United States deployed 80 military personnel to Chad on Wednesday to help find 200 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram, as Nigeria probed its deadliest attack ever with the militant group the main suspect. In a letter to congress, US President Barack…
The Kaduna State Government on Tuesday said it would collaborate with retired military officers to address the prevailing security challenges…
Twin car bombings in central Nigeria killed at least 118 people and brought entire buildings down Tuesday, in the latest affront to the government’s internationally-backed security crackdown. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan swiftly condemned the…