Donald Trump’s administration has approved $1.3 billion worth of arms sales to Taiwan, a US government official said Thursday, in a move likely to provoke the ire of Beijing which considers the island a rebel province. The US official emphasized that there is “no change to our longstanding ‘One China’ policy” — stating that there … Read more
Nigeria’s military on Wednesday announced it would look into alleged human rights abuses by troops, including in the fight against Boko Haram, despite having previously dismissed such claims. The chief of army staff, Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, said a special board of inquiry would look into allegations such as those made by Amnesty International and pro-Biafra … Read more
A US appeals court has ruled that military-style assault weapons are not protected under the US Constitution, dealing a blow to gun rights activists. In a 10-4 ruling, the 4th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, said the 45 assault weapons banned under Maryland’s law are not protected by the Second Amendment. … Read more
By Akwasi Brobbey The political process does not end on election day. Young people need to stay involved in the process by continuing to pay attention to the conversation and holding their leaders accountable for the decisions they make. These are words of the renowned Patrick Murphy. General elections in Africa has been the cause … Read more
No President can execute his vision within four years, President John Dramani Mahama has said. Speaking to a massive gathering of supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC ) at a rally at Nsawam in the Eastern Region yesterday, the President explained why the Constitution made room for an additional four years for a President … Read more
When a top-ranking American diplomat visits Nigeria, one might imagine that their first destination would be the commercial hub of Lagos or the seat of the government in Abuja. But when U. S. Secretary of State John Kerry touched down in Africa’s biggest Muslim country, he did so in Sokoto, a relatively small state that … Read more
US Customs will soon focus on the social networks accounts of tourists and visitors to the United States. The country just made a proposal to change their visa applications and ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization). An additional question has been added to the application form: “Please enter information associated with your online presence—Provider/Platform—Social media … Read more