Horn of Africa Politics News Monitoring

French Foreign Minister Departs to Kyiv to Reaffirm France’s Backing

(MENAFN) French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot is set to arrive in Kyiv on Monday to reaffirm France’s steadfast backing of Ukraine as the conflict with Russia enters its fourth year. Barrot is traveling to the Ukrainian capital by train to attend a …

Japan’s ruling coalition loses hold on majority in upper house of parliament

(MENAFN) In a major electoral defeat, Japan’s ruling coalition has lost its hold on the majority in the upper house of parliament, reflecting widespread public dissatisfaction and raising concerns over Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s capacity to navigate …

Lieberman Accuses Netanyahu of Seeking to Extend Gaza War Until Elections

(MENAFN) Former Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of intentionally seeking to extend the Gaza war until after upcoming elections. Lieberman, who leads the right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu Party, …

Tucker Carlson claims Putin did better job than any German president

(MENAFN) US journalist Tucker Carlson told Germany’s Bild newspaper that Germans should direct their anger at their own leaders rather than at Russian President Vladimir Putin, blaming Berlin’s policies for the country’s decline. In a two-hour interview …

Mexico’s leader Senate voices readiness to deepen collaboration with China

(MENAFN) The president of Mexico’s Senate, Gerardo Fernandez Norona, expressed his country’s readiness to deepen media and cultural cooperation with China, according to reports. During a meeting held at the Senate with the head of a prominent Chinese news …

From the Desk of the President

We are making steady progress on economic reform Dear Fellow South African, Last week, we released a progress report on Operation Vulindlela, a Government-wide initiative to accelerate progress on economic reform. This report shows that the economic reform …

President of the Asian Development Bank Concludes Official Visit to Timor-Leste and Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting ...

White House Clarifies Trump’s Limb Changes

(MENAFN) The White House has published a memorandum from President Donald Trump’s doctor that clarifies the recent noticeable alterations in his limbs, which some onlookers had interpreted as symptoms of a severe medical issue. In a statement released on …