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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday it was time for Ukraine to elect a new president, arguing that Volodymyr Zelenskyy had not done enough to end his country’s war with Russia and blaming him for high U.S. diesel prices. “I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal because he could have made a lot …

The Sierra Leonean government has rescheduled flights for departing airlines in the country. This followed the announcement of a 24-hour curfew in the West African country. The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) announced the rescheduling in a statement on Sunday. “SLCAA is aware that passengers intending to depart from and arrive at the Freetown International Airport (FNA) on flights …

The country, in a statement on Saturday by its foreign ministry, said it had “previously urged foreign citizens and diplomats in Kyiv to leave the city and refrain from visiting Ukraine.” Moscow has hit Ukraine with drone and missile attacks during its offensive and in recent weeks has stepped up attacks on Kyiv, targeting key infrastructure. “We are concerned that …

A Kenyan court has ordered parties involved in the proposed Dangote refinery in Lamu County to maintain the status quo pending further proceedings in a dispute raised by local residents over the project. The order was issued by the Malindi Land and Environment Court following a petition from farmers and residents of Chandavai in Lamu District, who raised concerns over …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described some delegates at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York as “moral cowards” for going on strike as soon as he took the podium to deliver his speech. Several state delegations walked out of the UN General Assembly hall when Netanyahu started his speech. He then said, “Before I begin, just …

Nigeria’s new High Commissioner to Zambia, Queen Efe Ambassador Alexandra Clark-Omeru on Friday presented her Letter of Credence to President Hakainde Hichilema. The ceremony which took place at State House in Lusaka marked his official reception to Zambia as Nigeria’s top diplomatic official. He was accompanied by Mrs. Epelle CA, former Nigerian Acting High Commissioner to Zambia. After the colorful …

The United States Department of Justice has filed charges against three Nigerian citizens and 13 other foreign nationals in separate cases involving alleged violations of federal election and citizenship laws. The 16 cases, announced by the DOJ on Friday, involve allegations ranging from voting by ineligible individuals and false claims of US citizenship for election purposes to naturalization, passport and …

The Nigerian Consulate General in Johannesburg has issued a safety warning to Nigerians living in the disaster area, as South African police on Thursday discovered the body of a ninth woman east of Johannesburg, in a series of unresolved deaths. The alert, dated September 16, said the deaths of eight women had been reported over approximately two months in Ekurhuleni …

A 56-year-old Nigerian citizen living in Lynn, Massachusetts, Gladys Adaeze Okafor, has been arrested by United States authorities on charges that she voted illegally in the American elections even though she is not a US citizen. Okafor is accused of voting in the 2022 midterm elections and then running in the 2024 presidential primaries. The United States Attorney’s Office for …

In Colombia, a new law signed by President Abelardo de la Espriella now allows citizens to carry their legally owned firearms wherever they go. The new law fulfills a campaign promise to adopt a tougher approach to crime. According to the BBC on Wednesday, the new decree allows Colombians who have a valid permit to carry a registered firearm to …