Day: October 1, 2021

Georgia’s former President Mikheil Saakashvili arrested following return to country

Georgian police on Friday arrested ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili in Georgia after the opposition politician returned to the country despite facing prison and called for post-election street protests this weekend. Saakashvili, who has been living in Ukraine and was sentenced in absentia in Georgia in 2018, announced this week he would fly home for Saturday’s local… Read More Georgia’s former President Mikheil Saakashvili arrested following return to country

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Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid visits Bahrain

Bahrain hosted the Israeli foreign minister on Thursday for the highest-level visit since the countries established ties last year andwhich included a tour of a U.S. naval headquarters to signal common cause against Iran. Landing in Manama on a plane daubed with an olive branch painting, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met King Hamad bin Isa… Read More Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid visits Bahrain

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Guinea swears in junta leader Mamady Doumbouya as interim president

Guinea junta leader Mamadi Doumbouya was inaugurated as interim president on Friday to oversee what regional powers hope will be a short transition to constitutional rule after the September 5 overthrow of president Alpha Conde. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Mohamed V Palace in the capital Conakry with the marked absence of most… Read More Guinea swears in junta leader Mamady Doumbouya as interim president

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Mali takes delivery of four helicopters, weapons from Russia

A cargo plane delivered four helicopters, weapons and ammunition from Russia to Mali late on Thursday, Malian interim defence minister Sadio Camara said. He said Mali had bought the helicopters in a contract agreed in December 2020 to support its armed forces in their battle alongside French, European and U.N. troops with insurgents linked to… Read More Mali takes delivery of four helicopters, weapons from Russia

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Thousands protest demanding civilian rule in Sudan

Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to break up a demonstration in the capital Khartoum on Thursday by an estimated 20,000 people in support of a civilian-led transition to democracy. An attempted coup last week, which officials blamed on soldiers loyal to the previous government of Omar al-Bashir, laid bare divisions between military and civilian… Read More Thousands protest demanding civilian rule in Sudan

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa relaxes coronavirus restrictions to lowest level

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has eased restrictions aimed at combating the coronavirus pandemic to the country’s lowest alert level, the second such loosening this month as the country looks to open up its economy ahead of the summer holiday season. In a televised address, Ramaphosa announced the country would move down one level in… Read More South African President Cyril Ramaphosa relaxes coronavirus restrictions to lowest level

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Georgia’s former President Mikheil Saakashvili returns to country despite jail threat

Georgian ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili told his supporters on Friday he was back in Georgia despite facing the threat of prison and urged them to vote for the opposition at a weekend election, but the ruling party accused him of faking his return. Saakashvili, who has been based in Ukraine, announced plans earlier this week to… Read More Georgia’s former President Mikheil Saakashvili returns to country despite jail threat

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Nine dead following fire incident at COVID-19 hospital in Romania

Nine people died on Friday when a fire broke out in an intensive care unit at a Romanian hospital treating COVID-19 patients, officials said, the country’s third deadly hospital fire in less than a year. Firefighters extinguished the fire at the hospital in the eastern city of Constanta at around 0755 GMT, having brought in… Read More Nine dead following fire incident at COVID-19 hospital in Romania

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