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Conservative former prime minister Theresa May has questioned the “legality, practicality and efficacy” of the government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. Ms May, often regarded as a hardliner on immigration, warned on Tuesday that the policy to send some migrants who arrive by unauthorized means 9,600 kilometers to East Africa could lead to an increase in trafficking of women and children. Coming under much criticism in the House of Commons, Home Secretary Priti Patel said that the policy was legal. Ms Patel said some criticism of her policy was “xenophobic” and “deeply, deeply egregious”, as she defended…

By Ohene Anochie/AMN Dead civilians still lay scattered over the streets of the Ukrainian country town of Bucha on Saturday, three days after the invading Russian army pulled back from its abortive advance on Kyiv to the southeast. The smell of explosives still hung in the cold, dank air, mingling with the stench of death. Sixty-six-year-old Vasily, who gave no surname, looked at the sprawled remains of more than a dozen civilians dotted along the road outside his house, his face disfigured with grief. Residents said they had been killed by the Russian troops during their month-long occupation. To Vasily’s…

By Ohene Anochie/AMN Ukrainian troops take back control of whole Kyiv region, according to deputy defense minister. Russia has vowed to target UK weapons shipped into Ukraine after one of its helicopters was reportedly shot down by a British-made missile. Andrey Kelin, Moscow’s ambassador in London, claimed Britain’s decision to send arms supplies to the Ukrainian army had made the war “even bloodier”. AMN/Media Report/Ukraine/War

Former supporters’ chairman for Ghana premier league leaders, Chairman K5 has said his team hasn’t won the league yet. Mr. Kwaku Amponsah has refused to accept that the “run-away” league leaders, has won the league despite the points gap on the league table. Kuamsi Asante Kotoko is currently leading the GPL 2021/22 season table with 30 points, a 10 points above second place Bechem United and 14 points between bitter rivals Accra Hearts of Oak as at week 18 but “Chairman K5” do not see his side as champions. “No, it’s not true we have won it, we have about…

Mr Kwaku Amponsah, popularly known as Chairman K5 has appealed for more years for Nana Yaw Amponsah as Kotoko Chief Execurtive Officer. The former Kumasi Asante Kotoko’s National Circles Chairman says he is much impressed with the good work of the current management led by Nana Yaw Amponsah and would like to see the industrious youngman managinging the affairs of the club for a very long time. . In an interview with amnewsworld.com he siad; “I know Kotoko is for only one person, Otumfour, He owns the team and he decides the future of everyone, but for the good work…

A leading Nigerian artist tells writer Molara Woods why his new installation at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral is important, as the world-famous building re-evaluates its memorials to historical figures including the admiral who led the campaign that resulted in the looting of the Kingdom of Benin. Spotlights pick out the rhinestones in Victor Ehikhamenor’s giant rosary-bead tapestry so that it sparkles, brightening up part of the crypt in the 17th Century cathedral. This image of the oba, or king, of Benin dominates the space, through which thousands of visitors pass every week, and draws the eye. Next to it -…

The tiny aircraft that hovered over Israel on Thursday surprised the military, seeming like a message from Hezbollah. But Israel’s aerial dominance over Lebanon is clear, at least for now. Following deliberation, the Israel Defense Forces came up with the proper nomenclature for the flying object that crossed into Israel from Lebanon at noon Friday and floated in the sky unhindered for many minutes on end. UAV? A bit grand for a craft flown by Israeli teenagers on weekends. Drone? A bit too small. Eventually, the military decided to announce the incursion of a radio-operated aircraft, which evaded interception and…

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed the critical security situation in Europe caused by Russia’s military build-up in and around Ukraine and the implications for European and international security in a series of bilateral meetings at the Munich Security Conference on Friday and Saturday (18-19 February 2022). Meeting with US Vice President Kamala Harris, the Secretary General stressed the importance of strong transatlantic relations and thanked the United States for its significant contributions to the Alliance. He also discussed transatlantic relations, NATO’s adaptation and progress in burden-sharing with the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Senator Nancy Pelosi and a US Congressional Delegation led…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, facing a sharp spike in violence in and around territory held by Russia-backed rebels and increasingly dire warnings that Russia plans to invade, on Saturday (local time) called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him and seek resolution to the crisis. “I don’t know what the president of the Russian Federation wants, so I am proposing a meeting,” Zelenskyy said at the Munich Security Conference, where he also met with US Vice President Kamala Harris. Zelenskyy said Russia could pick the location for the talks. “Ukraine will continue to follow only the diplomatic path for…

With France expected to announce the withdrawal of troops from Mali on Thursday, Mali’s transitional government will have a free hand to negotiate directly with jihadist groups affiliated with al Qaeda, a move strongly opposed by Paris. After a French-led military intervention ousted jihadists who were taking control of northern Mali in 2013, French troops remained to provide support for anti-terrorist operations. But deteriorating relations with Mali’s new military leaders, who seized power in a 2020 coup, have prompted France to reconsider its role in the country. At the heart of the rift between France and authorities in Bamako is…