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January 17, 2026

UK Rejects US Tariff Threats Over Arctic Security as PM Reaffirms Support for Denmark on Greenland

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has firmly rejected any suggestion that Greenland’s future could be subject to external pressure, stating unequivocally that the territory remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark and that its destiny lies solely with the Greenlandic and Danish peoples. In a statement released by Downing Street on Friday, the Prime Minister... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, UK News, Women
January 12, 2026

GROK-AI: Malaysia & Indonesia Block Grok AI

Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries in the world to block access to Grok, an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI and accessible via social platform X, citing concerns over its misuse to create sexually explicit and non-consensual images. Why the Ban? Both governments said existing safeguards built into the AI... Read More
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January 6, 2026

Nigeria V Rwanda – Leadership Optics: How Aides Can Elevate or Diminish – Presidential Authority

In global leadership and diplomacy, not every meeting is equal — and not every meeting needs to be announced. Yet when meetings are communicated, how they are framed can matter as much as why they occurred. Recent public discourse around a reported meeting between Nigeria’s President and Rwanda’s President in Paris offers a useful case... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, community, UK News, World News
January 5, 2026

From Outlaws to Office: When States Choose Reconciliation Over Perpetual War

History is rarely fair in its first judgement. Across the world, individuals once branded as criminals, rebels, or enemies of the state have later emerged as presidents, governors, ministers, and lawmakers. This is not because their pasts were erased, but because nations, often exhausted by conflict – chose reconciliation over perpetual instability. The uncomfortable truth... Read More
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January 4, 2026

2027: Executive Defections in Nigeria: A Silent Political Coup on Voters’ Mandate

Political defection, often described as party switching or cross-carpeting, has become an entrenched feature of Nigeria’s democratic practice since the return to civilian rule in 1999. While political migration exists in many multiparty democracies, its scale, frequency, and normalisation in Nigeria raise profound constitutional and moral concerns.   At its core, executive defection represents a... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, community, UK News, World News
December 30, 2025

The UK reaffirms its support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence, and unity of Somalia: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Somalia. Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 29 December 2025 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) First, the United Kingdom reaffirms its support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence, and unity of Somalia.... Read More
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December 28, 2025

AMBASSADOR: Citizenship by Choice: Ghana’s Ambassadorial Appointment That Challenges Global Norms

When Ghana appointed Kojo Choi as its Ambassador to South Korea, it made a diplomatic statement that goes beyond symbolism and enters the realm of modern statecraft. Kojo Choi was born in Chuncheon, South Korea, in 1978 as Choi Seung Eub. As a teenager, he relocated to Ghana with his father, Reverend John Choi, a... Read More
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December 23, 2025

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 

Travelling, they say, is an education, and once again, that truth revealed itself to me. Today, I took my family on their first journey to Badagry, not by the familiar stretch of road, but by the ancient, living waters of Lagos. In that gentle glide across the lagoon, learning unfolded in layers, of beauty, history,... Read More
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December 22, 2025

Wiltshire Police have charged six men with more than 60 serious sexual offences

Wiltshire Police have charged six men with more than 60 serious sexual offences against a woman, following a long-running investigation into crimes alleged to have taken place over a 13-year period between 2010 and 2023. Philip Young (49), formerly of Swindon and now residing in Enfield, has been charged with 56 offences, including multiple counts... Read More
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