Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo crowned themselves heads of the state of Ivory Coast on December 4 after a controversial election in which the latter was eventually declared winner by the country’s high court.-AFP
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ADDIS ABABA. – A surge in extremist violence on the continent killed over 7 000 civilians just last year alone, according to regional data. The African Union (AU) is calling for a more robust counter-terrorism strategy, including the deployment of a standby security force to address surging extremist violence across the continent. In a speech […]
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LONDON. – Four people have been injured after runaway military horses – spooked by noise from building work – bolted through London. Three soldiers, a cyclist and horses were hurt and vehicles damaged after chaos broke out during rush hour. Two horses were seen running in the road near Aldwych, one of which appeared to […]
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Washington. – The Israeli prime minister has been an “obstacle” to the two-state solution with Palestine for years, Nancy Pelosi has said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace in Gaza and “should resign” from his position, former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said. She made the remarks […]
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