Diplomacy
Dennis Francis elected president 78th session of UN General Assembly
The 193 UN Member States on Thursday, elected a veteran diplomat from Trinidad and Tobago, Dennis Francis as the President...
Iran bans dual nationals from becoming lawmakers
Iranian politicians who held dual citizenship would no longer be allowed to run for parliament, according to a new law....
Bahrain to restore full diplomatic ties n Lebanon – Lebanese FM
Bahrain will soon have an embassy and full diplomatic staff in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, said Lebanese Foreign Minister, Abdallah Bou...
Iran – IAEA ties continuing, no plunge in inspections – Nuclear chief
Iran’s nuclear chief said on Wednesday that cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is continuing. The...
Pakistan foreign minister in India in first high-level visit in years
Pakistan’s top diplomat arrived in India on Thursday to attend a conference of regional countries, in the first high-level visit...
UN chief appoints chair of Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Mr Leonardo Simão of Mozambique as Chairman of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission and...
Peña elected Paraguay president as right-wing party remains in power
Santiago Peña, the candidate of the governing conservative Colorado party, has won the presidential election in Paraguay. The 44-year-old had...
Britiain to evacuate embassy staff ‘as soon as feasible’
Sudan will be evacuated of British embassy staff “as soon as feasible” due to safety fears following increasing attacks on...
British premier holds emergency meeting on Sudan violence
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has held an emergency meeting to discuss assistance for the British nationals trapped in Sudan...
China urged to review visa validity for Nigerians
Some business stakeholders have called on the People’s Republic of China to extend its visa validity for Nigerians. They made...