California Governor Gavin Newsom appears to have survived a rare state-wide vote to remove him with a clear majority. Republicans launched the election over his handling of the pandemic. The Democrat, currently in the third year of his four-year term, had faced a field of 46 candidates, and was expected to win by a large margin. Both…
The United Nations has warned that Afghanistan is facing a major humanitarian crisis. The UN is, therefore, calling for support from around the world to raise more than six hundred million US dollars to provide assistance for Afghanistan. US Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a conference in Geneva that the people of Afghanistan face their most perilous hour…
Guinea’s main opposition leader, Cellou Dalein Diallo, has welcomed the removal of President Alpha Condé by the military. Diallo described the coup as an opportunity for a new beginning for the country. He added that the army completed the fight started by pro-democracy groups.
The Taliban have fired shots to disperse the crowd at a large protest in the Afghan capital, Kabul. Video footage from the scene shows people running to safety, while heavy gunfire can be heard in the background. Thousands of protesters took to the streets on Tuesday to demand women’s rights and denounce Taliban rule. Protesters also chanted…
The coup leader in Guinea, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, has announced plans to form a new government. Colonel Doumbouya did not set a time for his plan, but said a new union will be ready in a matter of weeks. Overthrown president Alpha Conde is still in detention, while Colonel Doumbouya has promised not to go after officials…
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has been granted asylum in the United Arab Emirates. Ghani fled Afghanistan as the Taliban invaded the capital city Kabul over the weekend. The UAE’s foreign ministry said the country had welcomed the Ghani and his family on humanitarian grounds. There had been rumours that Ghani might have fled to Tajikistan. In a Facebook…