The State of Global Trade: WTO Director-General Shares Insights
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, at the Fortune Global Forum in Riyadh on Oct. 27, 2025. Fortune “I think it’s maybe understatement of the century to say that global trade is facing the greatest disruption in…
Mali closes schools due to fuel scarcity as militants enforce blockade
Mali has suspended schools and universities nationwide due to a severe fuel scarcity caused by a blockade on fuel imports imposed by Islamist insurgents. Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane announced on state television that all education institutions would remain shut…
Tanzania goes to vote in elections set to keep the same party in power for 7 decades
Tanzania’s governing party has been in charge for 64 years, for much of that time without any serious opposition. That looks set to be extended when Tanzanians go to the polls Wednesday in an election widely expected to be won…
Four killed in Cameroon protests as results due in contested election
At least four people have been killed during protests in Cameroon’s economic capital of Douala, authorities say, ahead of the official announcement of results in a highly-contested presidential election. The regional governor, Samuel Dieudonné Diboua, said police posts had come…
BREAKING:83 Years Old Alassane Ouattara has been declared winner of Ivory Coast’s 2025 presidential election
Alassane Ouattara has been declared the winner of the presidential election in Ivory Coast by a landslide. According to provisional results announced by the Independent Electoral Commission (CIE) on Monday evening, the 83-year-old won a fourth term as head of…
BREAKING: President Paul Biya Declared Winner Of Cameroon Presidential Election
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya was re-elected to an eighth term with 53.66% of the vote, official results showed on Monday, raising the prospect of confrontations with supporters of the main opposition candidate who has claimed victory. After the results were…
Lagos Police Command confirms death of Festac DPO, CSP Matilda Ngbaronye
LAGOS State Police Command has announced the passing away of one of their Divisional Police Officers, CSP Matilda Ngbaronye.In a Press Release signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP ABIMBOLA ADEBISI available to SOJ WORLDWIDE, the deceased is…
We’ll Reclaim Benue in 2027 — Ortom Declares, Denies Defection Rumours
Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has reaffirmed his commitment to repositioning the party in the state to reclaim power in the 2027 general elections. Ortom made this vow in Makurdi, the state capital during the weekend while hosting members…
A coronation not a contest – Tanzania’s first female president faces little opposition
With no heavyweight opposition candidates cleared to compete in Wednesday’s election, many Tanzanians feel the vote is less like a contest and more like a coronation for President Samia Suluhu Hassan, as she faces her first presidential election. The…
Historic Moment: Timor-Leste Becomes 11th ASEAN Nation
Timor-Leste gained independence in 2002, becoming the first sovereign nation of the 21st century. Since then, joining ASEAN has remained one of its top foreign policy priorities. The signing ceremony of the Declaration on the Admission of Timor-Leste into ASEAN…