Brandenburg, Germany – German Social Democratic (SPD) politician Dietmar Woidke was re-elected to another term as premier of the eastern state of Brandenburg on Wednesday. Woidke, who has held the office since 2013, will now head a coalition between the SPD and the insurgent populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), a self-described “left conservative” party founded…
Abuja, Nigeria – Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has formally lost his seat at the Red Chambers as the Senate has declared it vacant. Converseer reports that the brand new Governor’s seat at the Senate was declared vacant on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The decision was sequel to a motion…
Berlin, Germany – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has submitted a motion to the lower house of parliament for a vote of confidence in his government, paving the way for early elections on February 23. Government sources told dpa the request was submitted to Bundestag President Bärbel Bas on Wednesday as planned. It is seen as…
Berlin, Germany – Germany’s Cabinet on Wednesday adopted a strategy to address violence against women and implement measures from the Istanbul Convention to combat gender-based violence against girls and women. The treaty, struck by the Council of Europe, has been in force in Germany since 2018 and calls for both legal and political steps to…
Berlin, Germany – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says her country will increase its presence in Syria with the goal of dismantling the arsenal of chemical weapons left behind after the recent ousting of President Bashar al-Assad. “We now have the chance to keep the world safe from al-Assad’s chemical weapons once and for all,”…
