Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced his resignation on Monday after a procedure to impeach him was launched amid anger over the cancellation of a presidential election last year. The country’s top court called off a vote slated for December after claims of Russian meddling before the first round which was won by a little-known, far-right candidate. Pressure had been growing …

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he will resign. He said this at a news conference on Monday, with a senior government source telling AFP the embattled premier had decided to leave office. Trudeau, facing his worst political crisis since becoming premier in 2015, is scheduled to address reporters at 10:45 am (1545 GMT). The government source told AFP …

The leader of the world’s Anglican communion, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, announced Tuesday he was resigning following a damning report that concluded the Church of England covered up a serial abuse case. Welby had faced days of growing pressure to quit after the independent probe found Welby “could and should” have formally reported decades of abuse by a Church-linked …

President of the Libyan Football Federation, Abdelhakim Al-Shalmani, has resigned from his position. Al-Shalmani stepped down from his position during a regular meeting of the Federation’s General Assembly. The Libya Observer, an English and Arabic online newspaper based in Tripoli, Libya, said Al-Shalmani announced his resignation on Sunday. He was quoted as saying, “I do not want to be part …

The director-general of the State Security Service, Yusuf Bichi, has resigned. Bichi reportedly submitted his resignation letter on Monday. He was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on September 14, 2018, to replace Matthew Seiyefa, who had served in an acting capacity. His resignation follows that of Ahmed Abubakar, the Director General of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA), who also resigned …

Finidi George has resigned as the head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles following the announcement to appoint a foreign technical adviser by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). This decision to hire a foreign technical adviser came amidst dissatisfaction with the team’s recent performances, including a crucial defeat to Benin Republic that left the Super Eagles struggling in the 2026 FIFA …

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Polish archbishop accused of covering up the sexual abuse of minors, a Vatican statement said on Saturday. Andrzej Dziega, the 71-year-old archbishop of Szczecin, in northwest Poland, will “take his retirement”, said the statement from the apostolic nuncio or diplomatic envoy representing the Holy See. Polish media have long reported allegations of …