Mali’s Junta Appoints New Prime Minister After Firing Criticized Leader

Mali’s Junta Appoints New Prime Minister After Firing Criticized Leader

Rueters reports that Mali's ruling junta appointed spokesperson Abdoulaye Maiga as prime minister on Thursday, a day after dismissing Choguel Maiga, who had criticized the administration. Choguel Maiga had condemned the junta's failure to organize elections within the promised 24-month transition back to democracy, angering the ruling generals. The move came after his public criticism, as reported by state television ORTM and sources close to Maiga.

November 22, 2024 16

World

ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli PM and Hamas officials

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister, the country's former defense minister as well as several Hamas officials. They are accused of crimes against humanity over the October 7th attack on Israel and the consequent war in Gaza. Europe correspondent William Denselow reports.

November 22, 2024 12

World

India rubbishes reports that link Modi to Sikh separatist killing in Canada

India has labeled a Canadian media report 'ludicrous' after it alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the know about plans to allegedly assassinate a Sikh separatist leader in Canada. Bilateral ties hit a new low earlier in the year, after Ottawa claimed Modi's right hand man and Home Minister Amit Shah was behind a campaign that targeted Sikh separatists on Canadian soil. Neha Poonia has more.

November 21, 2024 17

World

Japan’s Ishiba criticized for behavior at APEC.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is receiving backlash in Japan for "bad manners" at the APEC forum summit in Peru. Posters are criticizing Ishiba online after footage showed him greeting other leaders while remaining seated. Chris Gilbert reports from Japan.

November 20, 2024 30

Namibia

Medical Interns Demand Overtime Pay or Halt Overtime Work

Over 300 medical interns are threatening to stop working overtime unless the government settles their outstanding overtime pay within five days. The interns, employed by the Health and Social Services ministry, staged a protest in Windhoek and submitted a petition to the Office of the Prime Minister. If their concerns remain unaddressed, they plan to limit their working hours to 40 hours per week, as per Health Professions Council guidelines.

November 20, 2024 14

World

Israeli PM fires Defence Minister Yoav Gallant

Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The Israeli Prime Minister said he was forced to remove Gallant from his post due to a "crisis of trust" between the two men. Giles Gibson reports from Tel Aviv.

November 6, 2024 37

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Namibia

Swapo Party announces electoral college results

The Swapo Party convened its much-anticipated electoral college, commonly referred to as the "pot," over the weekend. Approximately 600 delegates, including members of parliament and the party's central committee, participated in the process to elect candidates for the upcoming National Assembly election scheduled for November. Political Analyst Dr. Ndumba Kamwanyah weighed in on the electoral process, offering his opinion on the importance of the "pot" in shaping Swapo's political landscape. […]

September 9, 2024 343

World

Kishida to step down as Japanese PM

Fumio Kishida has announced he will step down as Japan's prime minister next month.He's been in the post for three years but recent polling shows his support has fallen to historic lows at around 15 percent. From East Asia, here's our correspondent William Denselow reporting.

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