World’s longest serving prime minister dies in Bahrain
![Khalifa bin Salman. [CREDIT: Middle East Online]](https://gazettengr.com/wp-content/uploads/Khalifa-bin-Salmna.jpg)
Bahrain’s Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has died in the United States, the state media reported on Wednesday. He was 84.
“The Royal Court mourns His Royal Highness… who passed away this morning at Mayo Clinic Hospital in the United States of America,” the Bahrain News Agency reported. Additional details were not immediately provided.
He assumed power in Bahrain in 1970, a year before the country gained independence. He was amongst the few Arab leaders that survived the 2011 Arab Spring uprising.
The Gulf kingdom will undergo an official mourning for one week during which its national flag will be unfurled at half-mast, state media said. His body will be returned to the country from the U.S. for burial.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
NationWide
Civil War: Ohanaeze commemorates 60th anniversary of Aguiyi-Ironsi, Fajuyi’s deaths
Mr Chukwu said the shared fate of the two leaders transcended ethnic, religious and political divides.
World
Jean Carroll: Trump urges Supreme Court to throw out $83 million defamation ruling
The case stemmed from Ms Carroll’s lawsuit accusing Mr Trump of raping her in the 1990s.
NationWide
Nigerian police repatriate suspected wildlife trafficker to China
The repatriation was carried out through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja.
Health
NACA seeks sustainable financing to safeguard Nigeria’s HIV response
The NACA boss acknowledged the progress Nigeria had made over the last two decades.
Hot news Home top
Police arrest Osun SSG, five others over alleged vote buying, recover voter register, N4.8 million
Mr Ojelabi said that the exhibits were currently in police custody.
Heading 3
FG urges South-South cooperatives to invest in proposed bank, digital platforms
The minister explained that the digital platform would improve transparency.
