Lebanon
25 Jan
The Lebanese army on Saturday said it was ready to deploy its forces in the country's south, accusing Israel of "procrastination" in its withdrawal in time for a deadline the following day. "There has been a delay at a number of stages as a result of the procrastination in the withdrawal from the Israeli enemy's…
18 Jan
The United States announced Saturday it would donate more than $117 million in security assistance for Lebanon's armed forces
17 Jan
France's President Emmanuel Macron was in Lebanon on Friday, where he was due to meet his newly-elected counterpart
16 Jan
The UN Security Council called Thursday for Lebanese leaders to rapidly form a new government, describing it as a "critical"
9 Jan
The UN Security Council hailed the election of Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun as the country's president on Thursday, saying it ends "more than two years of vacancy of this important position." Council members emphasized the need for "fully functional state institutions, to address the pressing political, economic and security challenges" in Lebanon, according to…
9 Jan
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed the "crucial election" by Lebanese lawmakers of army chief Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacuum at the top, calling his victory an opportunity for reform in the country. Aoun faces the daunting tasks of overseeing a ceasefire in south Lebanon and naming a prime minister able…
9 Jan
Lebanese lawmakers could elect army chief Joseph Aoun as president Thursday after more than two years of deadlock, in a much-needed step to help lift the war-battered country out of financial crisis.
31 Dec
French aircraft have bombed Islamic State positions in Syria, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Tuesday, in its first such strike on the country's soil since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. "Our armed forces remain engaged in battling terrorism in the Levant," Lecornu wrote on X while on a New Year visit to French UN peacekeepers…
22 Dec
Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has stepped up regional contacts, vowing in a meeting Sunday not to "negatively" interfere in neighbouring Lebanon. Sharaa also met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, video released by the Anadolu state news agency showed, after Ankara-backed rebels played a key…
27 Nov
World leaders have welcomed a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which came into force on Wednesday morning (0200 GMT). Here are key reactions from around the world. - United States and France - The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will protect Israel from the threat of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and…
27 Nov
Turkey said Wednesday that it was ready to give Lebanon the "necessary support for the establishment of internal peace" hours after a ceasefire with Israel came into force. Turkey has become an outspoken critic of Israeli leaders since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023 and it called on Israel to pay for the damage…
26 Nov
President Joe Biden on Tuesday welcomed as "good news" a US and French-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, saying he hoped it could be a springboard to peace in Gaza too. The deal will come into force at 4:00 am local time (0200 GMT) Wednesday, Biden said as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced…
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A Lome court on Tuesday sentenced 14 people to 10 years in prison for taking part in banned protests against the Gnassingbe dynasty that has ruled Togo for more than five decades. The criminal court found the accused, who have been in jail since their arrest, guilty of plotting against state security and criminal conspiracy…
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The Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Bayelsa in the 2023 election, Mr. Udengs Eradiri, on Tuesday in Yenagoa formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Eradiri said President Bola Tinubu is behind all the projects in his Agudama/Ekpetiama community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. Eradiri, who registered for the…
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The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Lagos State Council, has urged ride-hailing service providers to adjust fares in favour of drivers to reflect the present economic realities. The Lagos State Public Relations Officer of AUATON, Mr Steven Iwindoye, made the appeal in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Iwindoye described it as…
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Five doctors in Burundi have been imprisoned by the intelligence service after quitting their jobs over the failure of salary negotiations, union and government sources told AFP on Tuesday. The doctors were arrested by the intelligence service between December 27 and January 31, accused of "undermining the internal security of the state", according to…
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On Tuesday, the Federal Government began the tolling of the 227.2km Abuja-Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia-Makurdi Highway with the inauguration of the Garaku Toll Plaza axis of the road. It said certain categories of vehicles, including security, diplomatic, ambulances and tricycles, are exempted from the tolling. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the road is a Public…
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The Anambra Police Command has detained one Obinna Anene, the alleged principal suspect in the murder of a 74-year-old woman in Abagana Community in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Awka and made available to newsmen on Tuesday. Ikenga stated…