Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak resigns after home raided by anti-corruption officials

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak resigns after home raided by anti-corruption officials

The Ukrainian President’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak, who was also part of Ukraine’s peace deal negotiations with the U.S., has resigned after his home was raided in a major investigation into corruption in the country. Two national agencies investigating a $100 million energy sector corruption scandal involving top Ukrainian officials in the country said…

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Africa: President Ruto Urges African States to Back AU Institutional Reforms

Africa: President Ruto Urges Shift From Charity to Industry in Africa-EU Ties

NOV 25 – President William Ruto has urged Africa’s development partners to back the continent’s industrial growth instead of entrenching a culture of dependency. Speaking at the 7th African Union-European Union Summit in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday, the President called for a move from “extractive to productive” relationships, saying African countries must stop exporting raw…

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Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, arrested days before starting decades-long prison sentence

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, arrested days before starting decades-long prison sentence

Brazil’s federal police arrested former President Jair Bolsonaro preemptively on Saturday, days before he was set to begin his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, officials said. A close aide said the embattled former leader was taken to the police force headquarters in the capital, Brasilia, from his house arrest. The force said…

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Opinion | Can the world rise to the challenge by President Lula’s bold climate vision at COP30?

Opinion | Can the world rise to the challenge by President Lula’s bold climate vision at COP30?

Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (right) at COP30. PHOTO/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] On Wednesday, at COP30 in Belém, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva delivered a stirring speech that called on world leaders to take urgent, decisive action against climate change. His message was unequivocal: the global community must do more,…

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Opinion | Can the world rise to the challenge by President Lula’s bold climate vision at COP30?

COP30: Brazil’s President demands urgent climate action from world leaders at Belém summit

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva when he spoke at (COP30), in Belém, Brazil on Wednesday. PHOTO/Ricardo Stuckert/Secom-PR. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] In a powerful speech at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) held in Belém on Wednesday, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva delivered a clarion call for global action to combat climate…

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Africa: President Ruto Urges African States to Back AU Institutional Reforms

Africa: UL President Dr. Maparyan Unveils Five-Year Plan to Improve University’s Ranking in Africa

The President of the University of Liberia (UL), Dr. Monica J. Maparyan, has unveiled a comprehensive five-year strategic blueprint intended to boost the university’s performance and elevate its ranking among higher education institutions across Africa. Maryland, USA: The plan was formally introduced during a pivotal roundtable discussion at the University of Liberia Alumni Association in…

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