Cameroon election tensions mount as opposition leader claims victory

Political tension is escalating across Cameroon as rival camps loyal to incumbent 92-year-old President Paul Biya and his main challenger Issa Tchiroma Bakary clash over the outcome of the country’s presidential vote.

On Tuesday, Tchiroma, 79 — Biya’s former ally — declared himself the winner of Sunday’s vote in a Facebook post from his northern hometown of Garoua. He urged Biya to “honour the truth of the ballot box” and concede defeat. Tchiroma’s declaration marked a stunning resistance to his former mentor, whose government he previously served as spokesperson, and signaled a deepening political confrontation building between the two men.

The self-proclaimed victory has defied government warnings against announcing final results before official publication, which is expected by Oct. 26 at the latest.

By Amindeh Blaise Atabong

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Trump arriving in Israel to tout a ceasefire he believes could foster lasting Middle East peace

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to land in Israel on Monday to celebrate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, an agreement that he declared had effectively ended the war and opened the door to building a durable peace in the Middle East.

The moment remains fragile, with Israel and Hamas still in the early stages of implementing the first phase of the plan, which included the release of Israeli hostages that have been held since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas-led militants.

With families overjoyed at the impending reunions and Palestinians eager for a surge of humanitarian assistance, Trump thinks there is a narrow window to reshape the region and reset long-fraught relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors.

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By Darlene Superville and Chris Megerian

‘This is not football’ — Mkhwanazi rejects claims Cele backed Political Killings Task Team

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lt-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has dismissed any suggestion that former Police Minister Bheki Cele was a “supporter” of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT).

“I wouldn’t say he was a supporter. This is no football team. This is the police work,'' he said.

Mkhwanazi was testifying before Parliament’s ad hoc committee on Tuesday.

Responding to a question from Chief Evidence Leader, Advocate Norman Arendse SC, about whether Cele supported the work of the PKTT during his tenure, Mkhwanazi said: “The Minister of Police, together with other Ministers that were assigned by the President, they were quite satisfied with the work that he was doing. I wouldn’t say he was a supporter.

By Hope Ntanzi

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Nigeria’s 65th Independence: Tinubu’s full speech

Nigeria President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives to
attend swearing-in ceremony at
Eagle Square venue in the capital, Abuja,
Nigeria on May 29, 2023.
(Photo by KOLA SULAIMON/AFP)

NATIONAL BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHNED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE 65TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA, OCTOBER 1, 2025

Fellow Nigerians,

Today marks the 65th anniversary of our great nation’s Independence. As we reflect on the significance of this day and our journey of nationhood since October 1, 1960, when our founding fathers accepted the instruments of self-government from colonial rule, let us remember their sacrifice, devotion, and grand dream of a strong, prosperous, and united Nigeria that will lead Africa and be the beacon of light to the rest of the world.

Our founding heroes and heroines—Herbert Macaulay, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Margaret Ekpo, Anthony Enahoro, Ladoke Akintola, Michael Okpara, Aminu Kano, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, and other nationalists—believed it was Nigeria’s manifest destiny to lead the entire black race as the largest black nation on earth.

By: President Bola Tinubu

Full story at The Nigerian Guardian

US government takes 5% stake in Lithium Americas and joint venture with GM

The GM logo is seen on the China Headquarters in
 Shanghai, China, August 29, 2022.
 REUTERS/Aly Song

(Reuters) -Vancouver-based Lithium Americas said on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has taken a 5% stake in the company, along with a separate 5% stake in its Thacker Pass lithium project joint venture with General Motors.

While the total deal value was not disclosed, Lithium Americas confirmed it has finalized an agreement with the DOE to initiate the first $435 million draw from a previously announced $2.26 billion loan to support development of the Thacker Pass site.

It will be the latest private sector investment by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration after recent stakes in Intel and MP Materials, seeking to boost industries seen as vital to U.S. national security.

By Ernest Scheyder

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Tories 'Literally Covered This Country In Sh**', Cabinet Minister Says

Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Housing, arrives for a
Cabinet meeting in Downing Street, London, Tuesday,
Sept. 9, 2025. via Associated Press

A cabinet minister has accused the Conservatives of “covering this country in shit” – and claimed Labour are the “disinfectant”.

Housing secretary Steve Reed, who was the environment secretary before Keir Starmer’s latest reshuffle, attacked the last government during a fringe event at Labour’s annual conference last night.

Speaking from Liverpool, he said: “In my old brief, we secured £100 billion of private sector investment to start cleaning up pollution from our rivers, lakes and seas.

By Kate Nicholson

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2027 Elections: Is there a messiah for Nigeria?

2027 Elections: Is there a messiah for Nigeria?

As Nigeria approaches the 2027 elections, hopes and doubts rise over whether a true reformist leader can emerge to steer the nation forward.

Every time Nigeria approaches a new election cycle, hope hangs in the air like clouds that may or may not bring rain. Already, with 2027 still many months away, the signs are here.

Political movements are forming, declarations are surfacing, coalitions and alliances are being made, and expectations are building more quickly than ever.

By Adeola Olatunji

Full story at Pulse NG