[ad_1] Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of the Tunisian capital after a lawyer was allegedly tortured by police. Lawyers in the north African nation of Tunisia have launched a one-day strike following the recent arrest of two of their colleagues, as opposition to repressive measures by President Kais Saied intensifies. Hundreds of […]

[ad_1] Why is this election important? The outcome of Venezuela’s presidential election, which will take place on July 28, will be consequential for the future of the country’s democracy, as well as for the more than seven million Venezuelans who have abandoned the country and have contributed to a migrant surge in the United States. […]

[ad_1] US President Joe Biden has blocked the release of audio recordings of his interviews from the investigation into his handling of classified files. A letter from the justice department to Republicans in Congress said Mr Biden had asserted executive privilege. Republicans had demanded the release of the president’s interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur. […]

[ad_1] The Nigerian military has declared Halilu Buzu, a national of Buzu in the Republic of Niger wanted for terrorising Nigerian territory, particularly Zamfara State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, a major general, made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja, at a media briefing on the operations of the military. Mr Buba […]

[ad_1] Premier League clubs will be given the chance to scrap VAR from next season when they vote on the controversial review system at their annual general meeting next month. Wolves have submitted a resolution to abolish VAR to the Premier League, triggering a vote of the top flight’s 20 teams on June 6. The […]

[ad_1] Allafrica had the privilege of speaking with Bahman Safakish, Managing Director of the Pan African Region for Philip Morris International, to discuss tobacco harm reduction strategies in Africa. In this interview, we explore the company’s stance, innovations, regulations and efforts in promoting safer alternatives and reducing the health risks associated with tobacco consumption. Your […]

[ad_1] There are massive opportunities in emerging African oil territories. As the industry establishes itself, new energy businesses are laying the foundation for sustainable, long-term relationships that unlock prosperity for their host nations, writes Pecan Energies Ghana CEO Kadijah Amoah. With more African countries emerging as significant energy frontiers, and new discoveries in places like […]

[ad_1] Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has stated that the three gas plants recently launched in the country’s Delta and Imo states will boost the country’s gas supply by 25% once they are operating at full capacity. On Wednesday, Tinubu launched three projects: the expanded AHL Gas Processing Plant, the ANOH Gas Processing Plant and the […]

[ad_1] Credit: Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Thursday, May 16, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, May 16 (IPS) – There’s change at the top in Solomon Islands – but civil society will be watching closely to see whether that means a government that’s grown hostile will start doing things differently. Jeremiah […]

[ad_1] A central international political feature of the post-Cold War epoch is the evolving contest between two sets of competitors. One is a loose, though formidable, alliance between the nationalist People’s Republic of China (PRC) and a Russian state controlled by Soviet-era apparatchiks. These authoritarian powers confront a group of comparatively ‘like-minded’ states and societies […]