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Sudan to launch historic transition to civilian rule
Sudan’s military rulers and protest leaders on Saturday are scheduled to sign a landmark deal reached after a bloody uprising which is meant to pave the way for civilian rule.
US moves to block release of Iranian tanker by Gibraltar
The US is trying to stop the release of an Iranian tanker detained over a Syria oil shipment, Gibraltar's government has confirmed.
Mark Esper urges Japan to join US-led naval mission in Gulf
“Any and every country that has an interest in freedom of navigation and freedom of commerce needs to really consider (being) involved in this type of monitoring of the strait,” Esper, who took office in July, told reporters on Tuesday en route to Tokyo, the Kyodo News agency reported.
Iranian seizes ship third ‘foreign vessel’
Iran has seized a “foreign vessel” in the Gulf, state media said Sunday, in what would be the third such seizure in a month amid heightened tensions with its foe the United States.
UK could play leading role in coalition to protect Gulf shipping
The UK is considering playing a leading role in any maritime protection force that is ultimately agreed upon, according to two Whitehall sources.
US: Iran test-fires medium range missile
Iran has test-fired a medium-range missile, a U.S. military official said, further escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf region.
Britain, US and allies to hold talks over Iran tanker attacks
Britain, the United States and other nations will meet at a US base to discuss plans to protect ships in the Gulf from Iranian attacks, Sky News reports.
Britain calls for European naval mission to stop Iran ‘piracy’
Britain called for a European-led naval mission to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, days after Iran seized a British-flagged tanker in what London described as an act of “state piracy” in the strategic waterway, Reuters reports.
![[FILE] Conservative MP Boris Johnson leaves his home in London on June 11, 2019. – The contest to replace Theresa May as Britain’s next leader formally has begun, with candidates lining up to define themselves against the “bluff and bluster” of frontrunner Boris Johnson. (Photo by ISABEL INFANTES / AFP)](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/22124818-324x235.jpg "Boris Johnson bracing to become Britain’s Brexit premier")
Boris Johnson bracing to become Britain’s Brexit premier
Boris Johnson is expected to become Britain’s next prime minister this week, vowing to deliver Brexit on October 31 come what may, in the face of fierce opposition in parliament.
UK deploys second warship in Persian Gulf
The UK is deploying its second warship in the Persian Gulf to protect country’s commercial interests, thus increasing military presence in the world’s busiest shipping lane.
UK ships in Strait of Hormuz put on ‘heightened security’
The guidance was issued in the last few days in response to concern about an increased threat from Iran in the Gulf, two maritime industry sources said.
Two Qatari military training planes collide, pilots eject safely
Two military training aircraft have collided in mid-air without causing any casualties in Qatar as both pilots ejected safely, according to the Gulf nation's defence ministry.
Ethiopia to send 50,000 workers to UAE
Ethiopia will send 50,000 people to work in the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced Monday, as the Gulf country looks to expand its influence in the Horn of Africa.
UAE says reducing troops in war-torn Yemen
The United Arab Emirates said Monday it was redeploying and reducing troops across war-torn Yemen and moving from a “military-first” strategy to a “peace-first” plan.
Iran exceeds uranium enrichment limit
In a move that may enrage Donald Trump’s United States, Iran has breached the limit of its enriched uranium stockpile set in a 2015 deal with major powers, defying a warning by European co-signatories to stick to the deal despite U.S. sanctions.
Iran: US deploys F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar
In an escalation of its conflict with Iran, the US has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, its military said Friday.
Oil prices drop amid demand worries, but US-Iran tensions help
Oil fell on Tuesday amid concerns over the outlook for crude demand, but prices were supported after Washington announced new sanctions on Iran amid mounting tensions in the Middle East.
Oil prices drop amid demand worries
Oil fell on Tuesday amid concerns over the outlook for crude demand, but prices were supported after Washington announced new sanctions on Iran amid mounting tensions in the Middle East, Reuters reported.
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IPOB: Assaulting us abroad not solution to agitation – Southeast governors
The South-East Governors Forum on Saturday said the IPOB order directing its members to attack them anywhere abroad would not solve the problem of their agitation for Biafra.
South East PDP calls for arrest of Senator Ekweremadu’s attackers
The southeastern People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the attack in Nurnberg, Germany, on former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu by suspected members of Igbo separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
French waiter ‘shot dead over slow sandwich’
A French waiter has allegedly been shot dead by an irate customer who got frustrated waiting too long for his sandwich.
IPOB denies arrest of members in Ebonyi
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that contrary to some reports none of its members was arrested in Ebonyi State.
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Mrs Ene Obi, Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, has called on the Kogi State government to prioritise education by investing heavily in the sector to mitigate against violent extremism in the state.
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![At least 639 people have died from Ebola since August in DR Congo in what is now the second deadliest outbreak in history [Samuel Mambo-Reuters]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/28090209-150x150.jpg "WHO: No new Ebola case in Goma")
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