Thai court sacks PM Srettha over ethics case

Thailand’s Constitutional Court sacked Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday, branding him dishonest in a ruling in an ethics case that throws the kingdom into fresh political turmoil. The judges…

Starmer goes to Washington on first foreign trip as UK PM

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer jetted off to Washington Tuesday to attend NATO’s 75th anniversary summit, his first foreign trip since becoming British leader last Friday following a landslide election…

DR Congo Names Judith  Tuluka As First Woman PM

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s planning minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka on Monday became the African nation’s first woman prime minister, state television announced.

Niger PM slams ECOWAS after abortive talks

The prime minister appointed by Niger’s military regime on Thursday blasted regional grouping ECOWAS for “bad faith” over an abortive meeting largely shunned by the bloc. “Today, apart from Togo…

Guinea-Bissau appoints new PM after coup bid

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Wednesday dismissed the prime minister and immediately named a replacement, in the wake of what he has described as an “attempted coup”. A presidential…

PM Rishi Sunak Sets Out Priorities For Britain, Esponds To Critics

British prime minister Rishi Sunak will set out his priorities for 2023 on Wednesday, using his first speech of the year to try to reassure his restive Conservative Party that he has what it takes to lead them into the next national election.