DR Congo police fire tear gas at banned election protest
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP |Congo police fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse a protest by opposition supporters in the capital Kinshasa calling for a re-run of last week’s chaotic presidential and legislative elections. The demonstration against the electoral process had been banned by the authorities, AFP earlier reported. It “aims to undermine the electoral process, the government of the Republic cannot accept this,” he declared. Partial results of the presidential election place the outgoing head of state, Félix Tshisekedi , well in the lead, with some 79% of the votes. Tensions are feared when the winner of the presidential election is announced, in a country with a turbulent and often violent political history, with a subsoil immensely rich in minerals but with a predominantly poor population.
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December 27, 2023 17:22 UTC
Putin Moved His nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin moved some of his tactical nuclear weapons this week amid the war with Ukraine. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed on Tuesday that a shipment of tactical nuclear weapons from Russia was completed, the Associated Press reported. The announcement this week comes a few months after Russia first announced it was planning to station some tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, an ally of Putin and Moscow. “The movement of the nuclear weapons has already begun,” Lukashenko said in May while meeting with reporters in Moscow, Reuters reported. He was asked about the movement of nuclear weapons to Belarus and if Russia has considered the possibility of using them.
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December 26, 2023 17:00 UTC
‘Zombie deer disease’ concerns scientists over possible spread to humans
By Fox NewsThe discovery of Yellowstone National Park’s first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) last month has raised concerns that the fatal brain disease may someday spread to humans, according to some scientists. It has been spotted in deer, elk, reindeer and moose in areas of North America, Canada, Norway and South Korea. And now scientists are sounding the alarm that it could infect humans, although no known case has ever been recorded. Epidemiologists say the absence of a “spillover” case yet does not mean it will not happen. Anderson is a program co-director at the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP).
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December 26, 2023 16:15 UTC
Navy begins investigation into attack on merchant vessel off India’s west coast
The Indian Navy has launched an investigation into a suspected drone strike on a Mangalore-bound cargo vessel off India’s west coast in the Arabian Sea even as the merchant ship is on its way to Mumbai, officials familiar with the matter said on December 24. The Liberian flagged vessel is now on its way to Mumbai and Indian Coast Guard ship ICGS Vikram is providing security to it, the officials said. Late last night, the Indian Coast Guard said MV Chem Pluto started making way towards Mumbai port undertaking damage assessment and repairs on its power generation systems. “The Coast Guard Dornier aircraft has sanitised the area and established communication with Chem Pluto. The vessel has started making way towards Mumbai post undertaking damage assessment and repairs on its power generation systems,” it said.
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December 25, 2023 18:38 UTC
A Digital World Needing More Humanity
By Paul Ejime |Our digital World with the accompanying advanced technology has unleashed innumerable benefits on humanity. Yes, it is a digital age where information/news travels faster than ever and tasks are easily facilitated. The World had not fully recovered from the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Not even the United Nations, the organisation set up for World peace, has been able to negotiate a ceasefire, from numerous unbinding Resolutions. From disheartening images of the carnage in the theatres of World conflicts, it is obvious that humanity has lost its soul and moral compass.
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December 25, 2023 18:32 UTC
DRC polls: Results begin to trickle in, Tshisekedi leads in diaspora votes
Provisional results for the DRC’s 26 provinces will be released in the coming days. Didi Manara, from the Ceni, said that “at least 97 percent” of the roughly 75,000 polling stations in the DRC had been able to open. In 24 polling stations, its observers identified technical problems with electronic voting devices, the US-based group added. Ceni is set to start announcing provisional results for the DRC’s 26 provinces on Saturday. Tshisekedi, 60, is considered the front-runner in the first-past-the-vote presidential vote, especially given that he is facing a divided opposition.
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December 24, 2023 19:13 UTC
U.S. officials celebrate Armed Forces of Liberia accomplishments at MINUSMA conclusion ceremony
Over eight rotations, the Armed Forces of Liberia deployed approximately 800 of their 2,000 total personnel to Mali. In 2006, the U.S. government began tireless work to rebuild Liberia’s entire military and supported Liberia’s entrance in the peacekeeping realm. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Rogers, adjutant general of the Michigan National Guard, offered congratulations to the AFL by correspondence. The Michigan National Guard has been Liberia’s committed partner under the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program (SPP) since 2009 and was involved in Liberia’s Security Sector Reform through the U.S. AFRICOM-sponsored Operation Onward Liberty (OOL). “The credit goes mainly to the people of Liberia, for the confidence they have in our new armed forces,” said Liberian Maj. Gen.
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December 24, 2023 08:12 UTC
Drone Strikes Tanker Carrying Oil for India
New Delhi: An Israel-affiliated merchant vessel, MV Chem Pluto, that was moving towards India with crude oil was hit by a drone on Saturday in the Arabian Sea off India’s west coast. The Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard rushed their aircraft and ships to aid the merchant vessel. AdvertisementThe Liberian-flagged oil tanker had last called Saudi Arabia and was destined for India at the time of the incident, as per another maritime body. “The Indian Navy had dispatched an aircraft, which arrived overhead the merchant vessel. A warship has also been dispatched to provide any assistance as required,” said sources in the Indian Navy.
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December 24, 2023 08:12 UTC
A Passionate Letter To His Excellency The President – Exclusive 67th Edition; Liberia
Mob violence and justice seem to have increased over the years due to the breakdown of law and order and especially that many cases reported to the Police are not speedily investigated and prosecuted. So, criminals have been so emboldened and keep terrorizing community dwellers without justice being served – as a result, community dwellers have developed the unfortunate path of mob justice and lynching of suspects, as a means to restrain the criminals. This, however, as wrong and illegal as it is, has also led to the brutalization and or killing of some innocent civilians. Women’s and the girl child rights are HUMAN RIGHTS TOO!! Best Regards,Dr. Abraham WilliamsSenior Consultant, Liberia Reform Movement (LRM)Global Member, Amnesty International (AI)Member, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)Member, Inter-African Union for Human Rights (UIDH)Member, Guinean Organization for Human Rights (OGDH)Visited 45 times, 45 visit(s) today
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December 23, 2023 20:45 UTC
Tensions rise between Sudan army, United Arab Emirates
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP |SUDAN – Diplomats expelled, accusations of a “mafia state”… The Sudanese army under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane is on fire with the United Arab Emirates, accused of supporting his rival in the war, General Mohamed Hamdane Daglo. Researcher Alex de Waal claims that Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyane, the President of the United Arab Emirates, supported General Daglo, in particular because he had “supplied him with paramilitaries for the Saudi-Emirati war in Yemen”. In August, the United Arab Emirates firmly denied the Wall Street Journal’s reports. – An impasse” –But again in November, Sudanese demonstrators lambasted the United Arab Emirates. “With this bold move, the army camp is “surely hoping to attract attention and condemnation for the illegal supply of arms to the SDF by the Emirates”, explains Mr Harchaoui.
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December 23, 2023 20:27 UTC
Liberia: Calendar of Events for Boakai’s Inauguration Released
The Joint President Transitional Team (JPTT) on inauguration has unveiled a comprehensive calendar of events that would ensure a seamless transfer of power on January 22, 2024. Miatta Fahnbulleh, the chairperson of the inauguration committee, disclosed that the inauguration will take place under the theme, “Kukatonon”, meaning, “We are one” in the Kpelle language. Following the inauguration, there will be a state luncheon hosted by President Boakai to honor dignitaries, foreign diplomats, and other distinguished guests. The event, the inauguration committee chairperson stated, will climax with about four to five different inaugural balls, held at different locations. Among them, she said, will be the Economic Ball, which will be hosted by the Liberia Chamber of Commerce.
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December 22, 2023 15:56 UTC
Liberia: Pres. Weah Extols AFL’s Peacekeeping Soldiers
President George Weah has spoken highly of the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) who diligently served in the United Nations Multidimensional Integration Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). Speaking Thursday at the AFL End of MINUSMA Mission Ceremony at the Barclay Training Center (BTC), Weah said Liberia was proud of the soldiers for their dedicated, exemplary, and excellent performances on their noble international mission. He equally intimated that Liberians owe a debt of gratitude to the troops and all those who have participated and are still doing the same in peacekeeping operations. This was Liberia's first peacekeeping operations following the end of the civil war and five decades after the country's first involvement in UN Peacekeeping in the Congo. President Weah disclosed that the AFL began its Mali operations with a platoon size, which grew in strength and capabilities over a period with additional deployments.
Source:Daily Observer
December 22, 2023 10:43 UTC
U.S.-Liberia Presidential Parallels: Coincidence or Conspiracy?
By Ellis Bill HarmonWill the 2024 American presidential election determine the fate of Liberia’s 2029 presidential election? Many, on the other hand, are speculating that a group belonging to a secret society is plotting the succession of heads of state in both countries. Below is the trend that I observed, which enabled me to predict the just-ended presidential election in Liberia. Considering these trends, if Joe Biden wins the 2024 American presidential election, does it portend that Boakai will also win a second term in the Liberia 2029 presidential election? If the so-called coincidences or apparent ‘plots’ persist, does it mean that the 2028 American election result will predict the 2035 Liberia’s presidential election, and so on?
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December 22, 2023 10:15 UTC
World Bank announces new Country Director for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone
ACCRA, December 20th, 2023-The World Bank has appointed Mr. Robert Taliercio O’Brien as Country Director for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone in the Western and Central Africa Region. His appointment takes effect from January 2nd, 2024, and he will be based in the World Bank’s Accra Office. Prior to joining the World Bank, Mr. Taliercio was a Lecturer in Public Finance at the Harvard Institute for International Development and a Manager for HIID’s Program on Investment Appraisal and Management. He has written on public finance policy and administration in academic journals, books, and development publications. He has written on public finance policy and administration in academic journals, books, and development publications.
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December 20, 2023 19:00 UTC
Ambassador Fyneah refutes that Liberia’s Diplomats at the UN acted independently and calls for review and clarification of misrepresentation
(New York, December 20, 2023): Liberia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E. Sarah Safyn Fyneah asserts that Liberia’s diplomats at the UN operate under the guidance and instructions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, ensuring that their actions align with the country’s stance. According to her, decisions are not made independently; instead, guidance is sought to accurately represent Liberia’s position. Ambassador Fyneah clarifies that the Government of Liberia’s initial vote on UN resolution A/ES-10/L.27 on December 12th was based on a prior directive from the Ministry, which, unfortunately, contradicted H.E. Acting on their affirmative response, I instructed a staffer to implement the directives”, Ambassador Fyneah recounted.
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December 20, 2023 18:48 UTC