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Venezuela

October 31, 2023

Venezuelan Supreme Court annuls opposition primary result

It initially remained unclear whether the court’s order would annul Ms Machado’s primary victory.

Gavel
August 9, 2023

Leftist guerrilla group ELN plans to assassinate Colombia’s attorney general: Official

The leftist guerrilla group ELN is said to have planned an assassination attempt on Colombian Attorney General Francisco Barbosa Delgado.

Leftist guerrilla group ELN [Credit: Reuters]
July 18, 2023

Mexico: 200 migrants including children found in abandoned lorry

Mexican authorities have found no fewer than 200 migrants in an abandoned lorry in the south-eastern state of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico.

Stranded migrants
July 15, 2023

Jamaica is West Africa in the Americas

People here embrace their Africanness with fierce pride.

Farooq Kperogi
April 26, 2023

European Union received 81,000 asylum requests in February 2023: Report

Of the over 80,000 applications in February 2023, Syria, Afghanistan, Turkey, Venezuela and Colombia had the highest numbers while a sharp increase in applications from Russia was noticed.

UK asylum seekers
March 29, 2023

Global gas flaring dropped to lowest level since 2010: World Bank

According to the bank, the reduction in 2022 is equivalent to taking three million cars off the road.

gas flaring used to illustrate the story
February 13, 2023

Buhari, CBN destroying lives, livelihoods with badly implemented naira policy: NECA

“The value chain in the formal and informal sector with over N10 billion cash transaction daily is almost destroyed.”

BUHARI & EMEFIELE, CROWD AT ATM
December 8, 2022

Venezuelan leader Maduro faults conviction of Argentine vice president for corruption 

“Sooner or later, the truth will prevail and the voice of the Argentine people will be respected,” Mr Maduro wrote on Twitter.

Nicolas Maduro and Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
October 26, 2022

Nigeria, Venezuela sign human rights pact

Nigeria and Venezuela have a history of human rights violations, especially by security forces.

October 24, 2022

Iran’s carmakers see sales growth despite U.S. sanctions 

Despite U.S. sanctions, major Iranian car manufacturers have seen sales growth over the past months.