Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, who was ousted by the military last November, made a surprise intervention Sunday on the eve of key elections, calling for voters to throw his old party out of office. He also vowed to never vote for his erstwhile associate and successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa, in the presidential election. “For the first time […] …
Foreign politics
Unless democrats cooperate, I’ll shut down government, Trump threatens
President Donald Trump has urged the Congress to cooperate in effecting the immigration laws, tweeting a demand for Democratic cooperation, warning that otherwise, he will allow the federal government to shut down. Trump had tweeted: I would be willing to “shut down” government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for Border Security, […] …
Secret papers suggest Trump’s aide conspired with Russia
The FBI believed that a former campaign advisor to Donald Trump was “collaborating” with Russia as it worked to influence the 2016 presidential election, top secret documents released to US news organizations have revealed. The US president hit back Sunday, portraying the wiretapping of his ex-aide as part of a partisan and “illegal” conspiracy because […] …
Party names ex-warlord Bemba candidate for DR Congo presidential poll
The former vice president of DR Congo Jean-Pierre Bemba, who was acquitted last month of war crimes, was on Friday named by his party as a candidate in presidential polls planned for December. “We unanimously decided to renew Senator Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo as national president of the Movement for the Liberation of the Congo for […] …
Suicide attack kills 12, injures 36 in Pakistan
Pakistani Police has confirmed 12 deaths resulting from a suicide bombing at an election rally in North-Western part of the country. The dead include a prominent local politician, while 36 others were injured in the attack on Tuesday, Police said. The attack targeted a campaign event organised in the city of Peshawar by the Awami […] …
UPDATED: Erdogan names son-in-law as finance minister in new Turkey cabinet
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday took on greater powers than any Turkish leader for decades as he was sworn in for a second presidential term, naming his son-in-law to the key post of finance minister in a revamped cabinet. Erdogan, who has already transformed Turkey in 15 years of rule, took his oath of […] …
May is a good PM, will survive my resignation –Davis
Former UK Brexit Minister David Davis, who resigned on Sunday, told the BBC 4 broadcaster on Monday that Theresa May was a good prime minister, capable of surviving his resignation. In his resignation letter, Davis cited disagreement with May’s plan for exiting the European Union as the reason for stepping down. “Yes, of course [she […] …
Ex-President Zuma dumps lawyer as fresh corruption charges loom
Former SoPresident Jacob Zuma has fired his long-time attorney, Michael Hulley‚ weeks before he is due back in court to face corruption and racketeering charges. “I can confirm that former President Zuma terminated my mandate two weeks ago‚” Hulley confirmed to TimesLIVE. “I am no longer acting for him in any of his current matters.” […] …
Erdogan takes oath as Turkey’s first executive president with vast powers
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to be sworn in as Turkey’s First Executive President with vastly expanded powers on Monday, when he also plans to announce his cabinet. Erdogan is scheduled to take the oath of office at the Grand National Assembly in Ankara at 4:30 pm (1330 GMT), as Turkey completes its transition from […] …
Egypt sentences ex-President Morsi’s adviser, 13 others to life jail
A Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced an adviser to ousted Egyptian president Mohammad Morsi and 14 others to life in prison for plotting attacks on security forces and vital sites. Abdallah Shehata, an economic adviser to Morsi, and the other defendants were convicted of plotting attacks on security forces and vital sites, including power […] …