LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has resigned, after being detained by soldiers on Tuesday, state TV reports. In a televised address, Mr Keïta said he was also dissolving the government and parliament. “I want no blood to be spilled to keep me in power,” he added. It comes hours after he and…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab and the country’s entire government have resigned after the deadly Beirut blast that killed at least 160 people. In a brief televised speech, Mr Diab said he is taking “a step back” so he can stand with the people “and fight the battle for change alongside them”….
LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Sunday he would resign to ease violence that has gripped the South American nation since a disputed election last month, but he stoked fears of further unrest by saying he was the victim of a “coup” and faced arrest. Video footage showed clashes on the streets…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-South Korean Justice Minister, Cho Kuk, on Monday resigned over an escalating corruption scandal barely a month after being appointed. Dpa reports that the opposition had accused him of misconduct as his family was being investigated on allegations of questionable financial transactions. Kuk, 54, said in a statement that he would resign…