Zambia’s Former President Edgar Lungu Dies at Age 68
Lungu’s Patriotic Front party said he died in South African where he was admitted at a hospital for specialised treatment.
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Colombian presidential candidate shot in the head during a rally
A Colombian presidential candidate remains in intensive care after he was shot three times – twice in the head – at a campaign event in the capital, Bogotá.
Miguel Uribe Turbay, a 39-year-old senator, was attacked while addressing supporters in a park on Saturday. Police arrested a 15-year-old suspect at the scene, the attorney general’s office said.
Trump travel ban barring citizens from 12 countries takes effect
The ban is also expected to have a disproportionate effect on African countries
Contraceptives for Poor Countries Stuck in Warehouses after US Aid Cuts
The stock, held in Belgium and Dubai, includes condoms, contraceptive implants, pills and intrauterine devices, together worth around $11 million, the sources told Reuters.
Colombia presidential hopeful shot in head at rally
He is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Centre party, founded by former President Alvaro Uribe.
UN Ocean Conference to Center on Biodiversity, Subsidies, ‘30X30’ Goal
The conference will feature ten plenary sessions and ten roundtable discussions, along with numerous side events
Four opposition leaders in Ivory Coast have been excluded from the presidential election in October
Four prominent opposition leaders have been excluded from Ivory Coast’s final electoral list, officials announced Wednesday, disqualifying them from contesting—or even voting in—the October 25 presidential election.
President Donald Trump bans travel from 12 countries to the US
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday evening to ban travel from several countries to the US, citing security risks.
The ban will fully restrict entry of nationals from 12 countries: Afghanistan; Myanmar, also known as Burma; Chad; the Republic of Congo; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Haiti; Iran; Libya; Somalia; Sudan; and Yemen.
Trump Executes U.S. Travel Restrictions and Ban on 19 Countries
According to the Trump administration, the move was prompted by what it described as weak traveler vetting systems in some countries, the presence of terrorist groups within their borders, and a lack of cooperation in accepting deported nationals
Over 200 Inmates Escape Pakistan Jail After Earthquake
More than 200 prisoners escaped from a jail in Pakistan’s largest city following an earthquake in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.