Politics

The opposition has called for an official clarification on the whereabouts of President Paul Biya even after the ruling party said he was running the government while abroad.

Zambia has had seven presidents and one acting president and is widely regarded as one of southern Africa’s most stable democracies.

Observers say the sudden political rapprochement between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his predecessor Macky Sall could fit into the local political landscape.

The boycott follows growing tensions between lawyers and the judiciary over reforms, transparency and the performance of courts.

Hassan Omar Mohamed Bourhan has been eulogised as a “loyal and accomplished public servant”.

President Bola Tinubu said the suspect misled the authorities and “fraudulently” opened an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria using “fake documents”.

The national day on 1 July, known as Independence and Unification Day, commemorates the establishment of the Somali Republic in 1960.

Bandits on several motorcycles attacked the farming village and opened fire before abducting an unspecified number, according to an official.

Prosecutors alleged the shooting incident left Adwoa Safo with multiple gunshot injuries.

The elections were a step towards a return to democratic rule after a 2021 coup in the West African country.