James Agbor

544 posts
United Nations Headquarters in New York, illustrative archive image

US misses UN human-rights review after rejecting council process

Washington did not attend its scheduled Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, saying participation would endorse a UN Human Rights Council process it rejects.
  • November 11, 2026
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Biya sets Cameroon parliamentary and municipal elections for 7 February 2027

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has called legislative and municipal elections for 7 February 2027 under Decree No. 2026/345, dated 9 November. Polling is set for 8am to 6pm Cameroon time. BaretaNews has verified the document.
  • November 9, 2026
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Sudan’s military detains ICC-wanted former ruling-party leader Ahmed Haroun

Ahmed Haroun, a senior figure under former president Omar al-Bashir, has been detained by Sudanese military authorities. His party and defence lawyers confirmed the move, but neither the army nor the International Criminal Court has announced what will happen next.
  • November 9, 2026
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IAEA officials visit a cooling tower at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant on 4 September 2024

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power and switches to diesel generators

Europe’s largest nuclear power station is relying on emergency diesel generators to keep its nuclear fuel cool after its remaining off-site electricity connection failed on Sunday.
  • November 8, 2026
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Mamelodi Sundowns and USM Alger set for CAF Super Cup in Pretoria

South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns will host Algeria’s USM Alger at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday, 8 November, with continental silverware and $500,000 awaiting the winners.
  • November 6, 2026
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Tundu Lissu addressing Tanzania's parliament in Dodoma in a 2017 file photograph.

Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu jailed for four years after treason acquittal

Tanzania’s High Court has acquitted CHADEMA leader Tundu Lissu of treason but convicted him of incitement and sentenced him to four years in prison.
  • November 6, 2026
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Editorial composite of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine aid-centre strike death toll rises to 53 as search continues

Authorities in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region say 53 bodies have now been recovered after strikes hit a humanitarian aid centre and nearby shelter in Komyshuvakha. Search operations are continuing for a fifth day.
  • November 5, 2026
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