Cairo — Egypt’s military deposed the country’s first democratically elected president Wednesday night, installing the head of the country’s highest court as an interim leader, the country’s top general announced. Gen. Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi said the military was fulfilling its “historic responsibility” to protect the country by ousting Mohamed Morsy, the Western-educated Islamist leader […]

Reports reaching ViewPointNigeria from the Vatican indicates Pope Benedict XVI has said that he will resign on February 28. Reverend Father Federico Lombardi who is the Vatican spokesman said the ailing Pope was resigning because of advanced age. The 85 year old Pope told the College of Cardinals at the Vatican that “Strength of mind […]

President Francois Hollande of France has said that troops from his country will start disengaging from Mali next month. The military will end its final phase of operation in March before withdrawing gradually. Four French soldiers have been killed so far since the operation began. Mr Hollande while speaking in Warsaw said “The terrorist kingpins […]

Reports reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that Paratroopers exchanged gunfire with Government soldiers on Friday in Bamako the capital city of Mali. This is happening despite the security operation being undertaken by French and African troops to dislodge Al-Qaeda allied rebels in the northern part of the country. State army surrounded the Djikoroni paratrooper base in Western […]