Sri Lankan lawmakers elect acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country’s new president. Protesters’ response was generally muted, with only about 100 people gathered in Colombo. Some vowed to focus their efforts on deposing Wickremsinghe. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it is “very hopeful” of concluding programme negotiations as soon as possible. The … Read more
According to numerous demonstrators, if one of the top two candidates, acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, wins the election, there may be additional protests by disgruntled citizens of Sri Lanka following months of chronic fuel, food, and medication shortages. With only three seats in the 225-member parliament under his control, the third contender, Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, … Read more
Japan on Monday congratulated Somalia on electing Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as a new president and said it hopes Somalia will be able to make further progress in consolidating peace in the country. The foreign ministry in Tokyo said that in light of the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8), which will be … Read more
The UAE’s new president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, met with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday as international leaders descended on Abu Dhabi to pay respect to his predecessor. Following the death of Sheikh Khalifa on Friday, Macron, who was re-elected last month, extended his sympathies to Sheikh Mohamed. On Sunday and Monday, … Read more
Sheikh Mohamed was chosen by the Federal Supreme Council, according to WAM news agency, after years of working behind the scenes while his half-brother Sheikh Khalifa remained ill. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s long-time de facto ruler, was chosen president on Saturday, state media said, a day after former leader Sheikh Khalifa … Read more
After months of demagoguery and an absence of policy, France’s presidential election is now open. While running for a second term, incumbent Emmanuel Macron appeared to be on his way to victory, thanks to his “statesman” stance in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. His victory would make him the first French president in 20 years to achieve … Read more
In the general elections of Srilanka, President Gopabarajapaksa’s brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa applauds government candidate. According to a foreign news agency, government candidate Sujith Prima Dasane has conceded his defeat in the last day’s presidential elections and congratulated his rival Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the victory. According to the Sri Lankan media, Gotabaya Rajapaksa got 54% votes … Read more
