PUTIN WOOS AFRICAN LEADERS AT SHOWCASE SUMMIT, SAYS RUSSIA IS BETTER PARTNER THAN 'COLONIAL' WEST. (PHOTO).

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 Putin woos African leaders at showcase summit, says Russia is better partner than 'colonial' West President Vladimir Putin told African leaders ​on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying ‌to exploit the continent's resources and using debt to hold back development, Reuters reported. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders ​attending on everything from trade to security, arms deals and grain supplies. "Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the key players in the global economy and politics. However, the emergence of a multipolar world is, of ​course, no easy task; it faces resistance from countries that are not prepared to accept this reality: those who are accustomed to ​thinking i...

FORMER PRIME MINISTER HWANG KYO-AHN WAS DETAINED ON WEDNESDAY BY A SPECIAL COUNSEL ON CHARGES OF INCITING AN INSURRECTION LINKED TO THE FORMER PRESIDENT YOON SUK YEOL’S DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW.(PHOTO).


 Special counsel arrests former PM Hwang for allegedly inciting insurrection

Former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn was detained on Wednesday by a special counsel on charges of inciting an insurrection linked to the former president Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law. Hwang, who served under former President Park Geun-hye, allegedly posted on Facebook after Dec. 3 calling for the removal of pro-North Korea forces and individuals accused of electoral fraud. He also urged the arrest of National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik and then-People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon.

Investigators from special counsel Cho Eun-suk’s team executed a detention warrant at Hwang’s Seoul home in Yongsan Ward after he ignored three prior summonses for questioning. The special counsel is examining multiple allegations tied to Yoon’s martial law attempt, including proposals to declare martial law, preparing detention facilities, plotting violent acts to stage an insurrection, and incitement. Attempts to search Hwang’s residence previously failed because he kept his door closed, but his detention allowed investigators to carry out the search and seize evidence.


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