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Nigerian president Bola Tinubu weathers challenge to electoral victory but faces resistance from labor
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has dismissed all petitions filed by the opposition challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 polls. The ruling was issued in the midst of a two-day strike organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress against the government’s economic policies
European Union reaches agreement to ban Russian oil imports
The sanctions will immediately impact two-thirds of Russian crude oil imports which are transferred via the sea. Following opposition by Hungary, the remaining one-third which is supplied through the Druzhba pipeline is temporarily exempt
- Colombian government and FARC dissident group announce bilateral ceasefire
- Houthi delegation holds first direct talks with Saudi Arabia in Riyadh
- Lula takes a stand before Joe Biden by condemning the embargo on Cuba
- Fete de l’Humanite recharges the French left in the fight against Macron and the extreme right
- Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians and injure over 30 in raids and attacks in Jenin and Gaza
