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The 2011 and 2016 Ugandan presidential elections demonstrated a worrying trend of coercion and control by the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), as President Yoweri Museveni secured two consecutive terms. These elections showcased the government's refinement of its playbook, incorporating pre-emptive Internet shutdowns, voter intimidation, and media censorship
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Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, has come out in defense of President Bola Tinubu's infrastructure development in the South-East region. Contrary to social media allegations of marginalization, Umahi stated that President Tinubu is using fair distribution of infrastructure to reunite Nigerians and renew their hope. The minister
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The recent comments by Professor Jerry Gana on the alleged zoning of the PDP's 2027 presidential ticket to the South have sparked a heated debate within the party. Abdulrazaq Hamzat, the National Coordinator of the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement, has disputed this assertion, citing constitutional provisions that prohibit
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The Government of Bahrain, under the leadership of General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Civil Defence Council, has launched the "Get Airports Ready for Disaster" (GARD) project to enhance national capabilities in emergency readiness within the civil aviation sector. The
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Pakistan's Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, has reaffirmed the country's commitment to expanding trade and economic relations with Iran, with the goal of reaching $10 billion in bilateral trade by 2028. This announcement was made during the Pakistan-Iran Business Forum in Islamabad, which was
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is facing criticism from within her own party, Morena, after senior members were spotted on luxury holidays around the world, contradicting the party's principles of austerity. The country's education secretary, lower house leader, and the son of former President Andres Manuel Lopez
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Home Office minister Jess Phillips has joined her colleague Peter Kyle in criticizing Reform UK's pledge to repeal the Online Safety Act, arguing that such a move would empower "modern-day Jimmy Saviles" to prey on children online. Phillips suggested that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed deep concern over the federal government's new National Industrial Relations Policy, which it believes aims to suppress workers' rights to protest through strikes. The policy, recently approved by the Federal Government, seeks to reduce industrial disputes and promote stable labour
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Immigration Minister Lena Diab is facing mounting pressure, including from two former Liberal justice ministers, to grant Canadian citizenship to jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai, whose trial reaches its final stage in two weeks time. Lai, 77, is facing life imprisonment under the Beijing-imposed national security law, which human-rights
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MP Jess Phillips has criticized the UK government for relying on the free labor of women to provide services to support victims of violence against women and girls. The minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls stated that the country has "got fat" from this expectation
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The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its seven-day nationwide warning strike after a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the striking health workers in Abuja. Minister of Health, Prof. Ali Pate, announced the decision, stating that it followed agreements reached between the Federal Government and
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Bulgaria's State Agency for Refugees (SAR) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing refugee integration and inclusion in the country. A recent meeting between SAR chairman Ivan Ivanov and UNHCR representative Seda Kuzucu highlighted the importance of joint efforts in
