MNJTF troops take down 10 terrorists in Cameroon
Ten terrorists were neutralised when troops from Sector 1 of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) repulsed a coordinated attack on a military installation in Darak, Cameroon, by members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). This was revealed in a statement released on ....
Guinea's former defence minister sentenced to five years for corruption
A special court has sentenced Mohamed Diane, a former Guinean defence minister, to five years in prison on accusations of embezzlement, money laundering, corruption, and unlawful enrichment. Diane was also penalised $58.5 million, or £46 million, for her work under former Pres ....
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Chad to end military cooperation with France
French soldiers will have to depart the Central African nation as a result of Chad's announcement that it is terminating its defence cooperation pact with the former colonial power France. France is "an essential partner," according to Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah, bu ....
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Russian bombs, ballistic missile kill at least 6, injure 30 in Ukraine
According to reports, at least six civilians were killed and over thirty others were injured when Russian glide bombs, drones, and a ballistic missile crashed into cities in southern and eastern Ukraine on Monday. According to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russia has r ....
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Equatorial Guinea’s Baltasar Engonga remanded in prison over sex tapes
Baltasar Engonga, the former director-general of Equatorial Guinea's National Financial Investigation Agency, has been placed under remand at Malabo's Black Beach Prison. Days ago, the troubled former anti-graft chief was taken into custody on suspicion of recording more than 4 ....
Saudi Arabia raises $1.1 billion for refugees, displaced persons in Lake Chad, Sahel
A donors' meeting was held in Jeddah by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief). At the summit, pledges totalling more than $1.1 billion were made to aid refugees and displaced people in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions. Nigeria, N ....
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Israel conducts strikes on 'military targets' in Iran
Following reports of explosions heard in Tehran, Israel's military stated in a statement early on Saturday local time that it was "conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran." Iran has been "relentlessly attacking" Israel since October 7th "on seven fronts – inclu ....
Turkish aerospace company attack leaves many dead, wounded
The Turkish aerospace and defence company TUSAS headquarters outside Ankara was attacked Wednesday afternoon, resulting in at least four fatalities and fourteen injuries. In the midst of gunshots and a huge explosion, local television played video of multiple armed attacker ....
Taye Atske Selassie sworn in as president of Ethiopia p
Taye Atske Selassie was unexpectedly voted president by Ethiopia's two houses of parliament yesterday. Selassie followed Sahle-Work Zewde, the nation's first female head of state, who just two days prior made a hint about her departure in a social media post. During ....
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Mexican Mayor found dead few days after assuming office
Alejandro Arcos, the freshly elected mayor of Chilpancingo, was found killed on Sunday, only six days after starting office. His death is part of a surge of violence engulfing the region, mainly attributed to drug cartel activity. Only a few days had passed before Francisco Tap ....
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Severe flood kills at least 31 people in Northern Sudan
Over the course of the last two days, floodwaters have flooded through numerous towns and villages in northern Sudan, causing hundreds of homes to collapse and scores of deaths. Qureshi Hussein, a spokesman for Sudan's Civil Defence, reports that the floods in the country's north had ....
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Russian missiles, drone attacks kills four in Ukraine
Following a second night of Russian aircraft bombardment that resulted in four fatalities, Ukraine announced on Tuesday that its air defence systems had shot down five missiles and sixty attack drones. One day prior to the midnight attacks, the Kremlin had unleashed one of its ....
Russia govt bans petrol exportation till end of 2024
Following significant price increases, the Russian government said on Wednesday that it was reimposing a six-month petrol export ban in an effort to "maintain a stable situation" on the local fuel market. "Brought in a restriction on exports of petrol from September 1 to Decemb ....
Landslide in Ethiopia leaves at least 55 dead
Local authorities said that a landslip in a remote part of southern Ethiopia on Monday claimed at least 55 lives, but they issued a warning that the number could grow.“More than 55 bodies have been found from the landslide,” a statement from the Gofa zone Communications Affairs ....
Kenyan police ban protests in Nairobi
Protests in Nairobi's downtown and its environs are prohibited by Kenyan police "until further notice," citing the lack of a clear leader that has made it challenging to maintain order. It follows a month of anti-government demonstrations during which numerous people lost their ....
Naira falls to N1,560 per dollar in parallel market
In the parallel market yesterday, the value of the Naira fell from Tuesday's N1,535 per dollar to N1,560 per dollar. Similarly, in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, the value of the Naira fell to N1,561.98 per US dollar. The indicative excha ....
Israeli Army advises all residents to evacuate Gaza
In a move that many interpret as a precursor to impending new military operations, the Israeli army has ordered all Gaza City citizens to evacuate. The request to evacuate the city in the northern Gaza Strip and relocate to the cities of Deir Al-Balah and Al-Zawiya in the middle of th ....
Female officer arrested after she was caught on footage having sex with inmate
After video of a female prison guard having sex with an inmate in an HMP Wandsworth jail cell surfaced, police detained the lady. Yesterday, the suspect was placed under arrest on charges of misbehaviour while holding public office. In the footage, a prison guard at the Category A fac ....
Former Ghanaian footballer Lamptey narrates his reaction after discovering that the three children he raised with his kids weren't his
Former Ghanaian football player Nii Odartey Lamptey has opened up about how deeply his discovery that the three children he raised with his ex-wife, Gloria Appiah, were not his own children caused him immense emotional distress. In a recent interview, Lamptey stated that the realisati ....
74-year-old Nebraska woman pronounced dead is found alive at funeral home
Local law enforcement reports that a woman who was declared dead at a nursing home in Nebraska was discovered to be alive on Monday after being brought to a neighbouring funeral parlour. The Mulberry at Waverly nursing home in Waverly, Nebraska, announced the death of a 74-year-old re ....
Israeli declares four hostages dead in Hamas captivity
Following the collection of fresh intelligence, the Israel Defence Forces declared on Monday that it has verified the deaths of four Israeli captives held by Hamas. During a press briefing, IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari stated that while the military would conduct a thorou ....
Chad's prime minister announces resignation two weeks after presidential election
Less than two weeks after losing the presidential race to junta head Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, the prime minister of Chad, Succes Masra, announced his resignation.“I’ve just submitted my resignation and that of the transition government, which became irrelevant with the end of t ....
Iran vice president Mokhber to assume presidency ahead of election
As the nation prepares for early elections, Iran's first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, is anticipated to take over as president follow ....
Israeli airstrike kills at least 27 in central Gaza
At least 27 people were murdered in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house in the centre of a Gaza refugee camp; the majority of the vi ....
Lai Ching-te sworn in as Taiwan's president
Lai Ching-te took office as Taiwan's next president on Monday, appointing a somewhat centrist leader who will uphold the de facto independe ....
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash
At the age of sixty-three, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi perished in a helicopter crash. CNN verified his passing by using Iranian news s ....
Chad’s military ruler Mahamat Déby wins presidential poll
Mahamat Déby, the military dictator of Chad, has been formally proclaimed the official victor of the presidential contest, solidifying his hold on power. According to the state electoral commission, which cited interim results, Gen. Déby received 61.3 percent of the vote, while Prim ....
Voting ends, counting commences in Chad Presidential election
In Chad, the presidential election that is meant to bring an end to three years of military rule began counting on Monday night. But it escalated into an extraordinary confrontation between the junta's leader, General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, and his Prime Minister, Succès M ....
UN Chief Antonio Guterres calls for end to Gaza war
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday in New York, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a plea to the leaders of Hamas and Israel, who are now engaged in rigorous discussions aimed at reaching a ceasefire accord.He said, “For the sake of the people of Gaza, for the sake of the hostages ....
Ten dies as Malaysia military helicopters crash
Tuesday during a training session, two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed, killing all ten crew members, according to the nation's rescue agency.“The two helicopters collided during flight training. All 10 victims on board have been confirmed dead by the medical officers ....
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Israeli airstrike on Gaza leaves 29 dead
According to the official news agency WAFA, an Israeli airstrike on Friday resulted in the deaths of at least 29 persons. It was learned that a residential block was struck and caused the deaths of the victims. An indeterminate number of individuals sustained injuries in the re ....
Senegal's President Faye appoints Ousmane Sonko as prime minister
Ousmane Sonko has been named prime minister of Senegal by President Bassirou Faye. Sonko's appointment was made public by Faye not long after his Tuesday inauguration. Senegalese political observers widely hold the opinion that Faye is Sonko's protégé. Though it was thought that their ....
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Tinubu leaves for Senegal for Faye's inauguration
On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, President Bola Tinubu would leave Abuja for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration ....
Vietnam President Vo Van Thuong resigns from office
Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong has submitted his resignation, ending his one-year term in office.The announcement was made after the Vietnamese Communist Party accepted his resignation, citing "shortcomings" that had allegedly affected public opinion and damaged the party's and t ....
11 Kenyan University students die in ghastly bus accident
Police claimed that eleven people were killed and 42 others were critically injured after a bus carrying students from a prestigious instit ....
Donald Trump vows to free US Capitol rioters if reelected
Calling those imprisoned for their involvement in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol "hostages," Donald Trump on Monday promised to release them as soon as he is reelected.On January 6, 2021, the rioters, emboldened by the former president and his fabrications of voter fraud, stormed the US ....
US soldier sets himself on fire to protest 'genocide'
Officials said that an active duty member of the US military set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC, ostensibly as a form of pro ....
Russia releases body of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to his mother
More than a week after passing away in an Arctic prison colony, late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's remains was sent to his mother, his spokesperson announced on Saturday.The most outspoken opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Navalny, passed away on February 16 ....
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Senegal's president Macky Sall to step down in April
The president of Senegal, Macky Sall, announced that he will step down on April 2nd, but an election date has not yet been set. ....
UK police arrest woman after three children was discovered dead
Three children were discovered dead at a Bristol residence, leading to the arrest of a lady on suspicion of murder.At approximately 12.40 am, Avon and Somerset Police responded to a welfare concern report in Blaise Walk, Sea Mills.A short while later, the small children were discove ....
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Trump launches $399 shoes in Philadelphia
As he approaches the Republican nomination, Donald Trump made an appearance at 'Sneaker Con' in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, over the weekend to introduce a new line of golden trainers bearing his name.The shoes, which are marketed as "Never Surrender High-Tops" for $399 on a new website th ....
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Bomb hits Eastern DR Congo airport
Goma, a restive city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, saw a bombing early on Saturday as combat broke out between rebels and governme ....
Judge bans Trump from doing business in New York, fines him $355m
A severe blow to Donald Trump's economic empire and financial status was dealt on Friday when a New York judge ordered him to pay $355 million over fraud claims and prohibited him from managing enterpris ....
Kenyan police re-arrest suspect who killed Boston nurse
After making his getaway from a Nairobi police station about a week ago, the guy who was charged with killing his fiancée in Boston and then running away to Kenya has been taken into custody again, according to authorities.Nairobi police chief Adamson Bungei told CNN that Kevin Kinyanju ....
Pakistan blasts on election eve leave 24 dead
On the day of a nationwide election marked by violence and accusations of poll-rigging, two distinct bomb explosions outside the offices of political candidates in southwest Pakistan on Wednesday killed at least 24 people.Before Thursday's election, over 500,000 security guards were being ....
Homes burn, hundreds missing as Chile wildfire spread
In the ValparaÃso area of Chile, wildfires are still destroying homes, leaving hundreds of people missing. ....
Fire guts firework factory in Central India, leaves 11 people dead
Tuesday saw a fire tear through a fireworks factory in central India, leaving approximately 150 people injured and 11 people dead as it caused more explosions, a ....
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US firm fined $70,000 for requesting Muslim employee to shave beard
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a federal agency, stated Monday that Blackwell Security Services Inc., a company in the United States, will pay $70,000 and offer other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC.In its lawsuit, the EEOC said th ....
ANC suspends South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma
On Monday, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa removed former president Jacob Zuma from the party and announced plans to file a lawsuit against a rival organisation running a campaign in his honour.Announcing the decision, ANC Secretary General Fikile ....
North Korea sentences two teenage boys to hard labour for watching K-drama
On Thursday, two adolescent guys from North Korea were given a 12-year hard labour term for viewing Korean dramas.The lads are seen being handcuffed in front of a sizable group of students at an outdoor stadium, according to the BBC.The term "Korean drama," or "K-drama," refe ....
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US launches second attack on Houthi
The United States claims to have launched its second attack on the Houthi organisation, which has targeted ships in the Red Sea, on Saturday, targeting a target in Yemen.According to the US, this hit was a "follow-on action" that was directed at radar. The Houthis promised a forceful react ....
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At least 30 killed in strikes on Sudan strike
At least 33 civilians have died as a result of fighting between opposing Sudanese forces, including airstrikes on the nation's capital, Khartoum, pro-democracy attorneys reported late on Friday.A nearly nine-month-long conflict between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his forme ....
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France appoints youngest, new prime minister Gabriel Attal
French President Emmanuel Marcon appointed 34-year-old Gabriel Attal as the nation's new prime minister on Tuesday.Attal, 34, will be the youngest person to hold France's second-highest office, according to an Associated Press report. In addition, he is the first gay prime minister ....
Wife, son of ousted Niger's president Bazoum regains freedom
On Tuesday, the wife and son of Mohammed Bazoum, the deposed president of the Niger Republic, were released from house arrest.Since the coup that overthrew President Bazoum on July 26, 2023, they have been under house arrest.Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Y ....
Former Sierra Leone President granted bail after being charged with treason
Ernest Koroma, the former president of Sierra Leone, is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, January 17, to answer to allegations that he was involved in a botched coup attempt.In front of a magistrate court on Wednesday, he was accused of treason, misprision of treason, and t ....
France closes embassy in Niger following coup
Barely two weeks after the last French troops left the nation following a coup that toppled a significant Paris ally, the French foreign ministry announced on Tuesday that the country had closed its embassy in Niger until further notice.Following the July 2023 coup that placed the n ....
Ukrainian strikes kill 14, injure many in Russian border city
According to Russian officials, Ukraine has launched several deadly strikes on targets in southwest Russia during the last 24 hours.According to the Russian emergency ministry, the city of Belgorod has seen 14 fatalities, including two children, and dozens of injuries.Accordi ....
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At least 40 dead after Liberia tanker crash
In central Liberia, a tanker truck crashed and burst, killing over 40 people, the chief medical officer of the nation told local media on Wednesday.About 130 kilometres (80 miles) from the capital Monrovia, on a road in Totota, the petrol tanker crashed and overturned into a ditch.D ....
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Donald Trump disqualified from 2024 ballot
The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that former President Donald Trump cannot run for office in the state's upcoming presidential election due to his involvement in his supporters' attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.A seldom-used clause in the U.S. Constitution that proh ....
Isreal army kills three hostages, mistaking them for threat
According to the Israeli army, three hostages were shot and killed on Friday by its forces after they "mistakenly" recognised them as a threat.“During combat in Shejaiya (a battleground neighbourhood of Gaza City), the IDF (army) mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages a ....
Lightening strikes leave 24 dead in India
In the last two days, the western Indian state of Gujarat has seen 24 lightning-related deaths and roughly 23 rain-related injuries, according to government officials. As of Monday morning, the rains are still falling.According to state government data, the state experienced severe ....
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Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew following attack
The government of Sierra Leone declared an immediate nationwide curfew after a military armoury in the country's capital, Freetown, came under attack on Sunday. According to the government, those who tried to enter the armoury were driven back. Witnesses in the Wilberforce neig ....
Hamas fighters release 13 more hostages
In exchange for Palestinian prisoners, Hamas militants freed a second group of 13 Israeli hostages on Saturday, releasing one of the victims they had brutally attacked at a music festival for the first time.Heartbreakingly, the hostage-for-prisoner exchange was put on hold for hours after ....
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Kenya govt to privatise 35 state companies
In an attempt to increase productivity in the wake of legislative changes, Kenyan President William Ruto announced on Thursday that his government was prepared to privatise 35 state-owned businesses that were "trapped in government bureaucracy."A revised privatisation bill that faci ....
Isreal airstrikes hit Gaza refugee camp, death toll rises
As the death toll from the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas rises, the main population centre in the Gaza Strip is coming under attack.The Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza was struck by an Israeli strike on Tuesday that was directed towards a Ham ....
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Israeli-Hamas Crisis: Death toll hits 7,000
Israel's airstrikes on the beleaguered enclave are said to have killed 5,791 people, including more than 2,000 children and 1,400 women, according to the health ministry run by Hamas in Gaza.The United Nations also said that more than 1.4 million people had been forced to leave the ....
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Report says third convoy has entered Gaza from Egypt
According to The Nation, a third humanitarian convoy has arrived in Gaza from Egypt.Since Hamas struck Israel on October 7, 2023, killing more than 3,000 people and kidnapping more than 200, Gaza has been under blockade.More trucks have recently entered Gaza through the Rafah crossi ....
Gabon military leader refuses presidential salary
Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema, the president of Gabon, has renounced his pay and will henceforth only be paid as the commander of the republican guard.After President Ali Bongo was overthrown in August of this year, he was appointed as the country's acting president.junta spokesperson in ....
Hamas reveals Israeli airstrikes killed 13 hostages
According to the armed wing of Hamas, the Al-Qassam Brigades, at least 13 hostages taken by the organisation were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza during the course of the previous day.In a statement, it said “Foreigners and Israelis were killed during the intense I ....
Israeli airstrikes rendered 264,000 Palestinians homeless in Gaza
According to the UN's humanitarian relief organisation, 264,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been displaced as a result of Israeli airstrikes against Hamas militants.According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), they are taking refuge in school ....
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1,000 people dead in Isreal-Gaza war
Following the big surprise attack from Gaza by the Palestinian militant group, the number of fatalities in the Israel-Gaza conflict has increased to around 1,000.After Hamas launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on Saturday and sent in fighters who shot dead civilians and kidnapped at ....
Police arrest many as Ghanaians protest high cost of living
As protests over economic hardship in Accra continued for a third day, dozens of people were detained in Ghana.While marching under the observation of riot police, protesters bemoaned the high cost of living and a lack of employment while some waved placards or the Ghanaian flag.Th ....
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Google faces lawsuit after man drove off collapsed bridge following Map instructions
The family of a man from North Carolina who died after following Google Maps' instructions and crashing his car off a bridge collapsed is suing Google for negligence.Philip Paxton, a medical device salesman and father of two drowned in September last year after his jeep plunged off ....
Taliban police rescue woman confined in dark room for 25 years
The Taliban Interior Ministry announced on Thursday that a woman who had spent 25 years being held captive in a pitch-black room in the Afghan capital had been freed by police. The woman was held in a room full of trash and debris, according to disturbing images released by the ....
Rwanda president Kagame announces his intention to run for fourth term in 2024 elections
For the first time, Rwandan President Paul Kagame has declared his intention to run for a fourth term in the next elections."Yes, I am indeed a candidate," Kagame, who has ruled over the country with an iron fist for decades, told Jeune Afrique, a French-language news magazine, in ....
Brazilian Amazon plane crash leaves 14 dead
The governor of Amazonas state reported that a jet crash in the northern Brazilian town of Barcelos on Saturday claimed the lives of fourteen people.Governor Wilson Lima said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the disaster claimed the lives of 12 passengers and 2 members of the c ....
At least 2,000 people dead in Morocco earthquake
Over 2,000 people were killed in a devastating earthquake that struck Morocco on Sunday. Rescue workers scrambled to discover survivors hidden in the wreckage of the destroyed towns as Moroccans lamented the loss of life.According to the most recent official statistics, the biggest ....
Ali Bongo free from house arrest
The military that overthrew Ali Bongo Ondimba as president of Gabon last month has announced that he has been released from house detention and is free to travel abroad for medical care.The 14-year presidency of Bongo, who was removed from office on August 30 after being declared the vict ....
French schools send home girls wearing Muslim robes
According to a government minister, scores of girls were expelled from French schools for refusing to take off their abayas on the first day of the school year. The abaya is a Muslim woman's covering that extends from the shoulders to the feet.Nearly 300 females turned there Monday mornin ....
Hikes in Gasoline Price in South America; Subsidy Remover in Other Countries, Effect and People Reactions.
BOGOTA, Colombia -- Thousands of protesters on cars and motorbikes took to the streets of Colombia’s main cities on Monday to reject recent hikes in gasoline prices that have drastically increased the price of fuel in the South American country.Protesters say that the monthly pri ....
Putin proposes to host next BRICS summit in Russia
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, has offered to host the BRICS alliance's subsequent conference.After being unable to attend the gathering in South Africa this year due to an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against him, Putin made the offer.Putin invited th ....
Anambra govt seals orphanage trading babies for money
Following allegations of illegal adoption and child trafficking, the Anambra State Government raided the Arrows of God Community Children's Home in the state's Oyi Local Government Area and permanently closed it.The orphanage was shut down as a result of a documentary report by journalist ....
At least 35 dead as Russian fuel station explodes
President Vladimir Putin expressed his sympathies after an explosion at a petrol station in the remote Russian territory of Dagestan in the Caucasus claimed at least 35 lives.Images released by the emergency ministry showed burnt-out vehicles silhouetted by the enormous fire and he ....
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Ethiopia declares 'State of Emergency' over violence in Amhara
The national army and local fighters from the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia have been engaged in increasingly deadly skirmishes, prompting a "state of emergency" declaration by Ethiopia's federal government on Friday."It has become necessary to declare a state of ....
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau separates from wife
On Wednesday, Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, disclosed the news of his separation from his spouse, Sophie Trudeau.In a joint statement published on Wednesday to their official Instagram accounts, Trudeau and his spouse wrote that they had "many meaningful and difficu ....
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Ex-Ivory Coast president Konan Bedie dies at 89
Henri Konan Bedie, the former president of Ivory Coast, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89. Bedie was a member of the political elite that ruled the country for a period of time.Bedie held the office of president from 1993 until his removal in 1999. Later, in the 2020 elections ....
Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko charged and remanded in custody
Two months after deadly confrontations, leading Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko was charged with inciting an uprising and his party was disbanded on Monday, raising fears of additional upheaval. Sonko, a contender for president and the harshest critic of President Macky Sall, has had a ....
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane arrested
Senior security officials and members of Ousmane Sonko's party told AFP that the prominent Senegalese opposition politician was detained on Friday, though no specific justification was offered."Ousmane Sonko was arrested. There were armed police outside his house," said Ousseynou Ly, a spo ....
Zelensky sacks ambassador to UK following criticism
In reaction to Vadym Prystaiko's criticism of the president's handling of a dispute over British military aid, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky fired him on Friday.Zelensky was attacked by Prystaiko for his snarky retort to British defence minister Ben Wallace's advice th ....
Death toll rises to 14 from capsized canoe in Senegal
The previous death toll, which was eight dead and four injured, was announced on Thursday by Interior Minister Antoine Felix Abdoulaye Diome during a trip to Saint-Louis the same day."All State services have mobilized to provide support and comfort to the survivors", said a s ....
Kenya police fire tear gas as protesters flout ban
Kenyan police on Wednesday used tear gas to disperse demonstrators who disobeyed a police order not to participate in a protest organised by opposition leader Raila Odinga over tax increases.Major thoroughfares in several western Kenyan cities, where Odinga enjoys a sizable following, were ....
Heavy rain flooding in New York leaves at least one dead
On Sunday evening, a slow-moving storm system dumped a lot of rain over a large area of New York State, flooding roadways, forcing scores of motorists to be rescued from their vehicles stuck on flooded highways, and causing at least one fatality, according to the authorities.According to ....
Migrants arrested following fatal stabbing of local man in Tunisia
Three African immigrants have been detained as suspects in the fatal stabbing of a local man in the seaside city of Sfax in Tunisia.Faouzi Masmoudi, a spokesman for the city's prosecutor, said the victim, who was in his early 40s, was stabbed late on Monday amid a brawl between loc ....
Saudi executes 5 men convicted of terrorism
The largest group execution this year took place in Saudi Arabia on Monday, when five suspects convicted of carrying out a deadly attack on a sanctuary of worship were put to death, according to official television.The attack took place in the east of the kingdom, which is where mos ....
French man set himself on fire, runs 893 feet, breaks two records
Jonathan Vero, a French firefighter and stuntman who is 39 years old, accomplished not one, but two Guinness World Records.He bravely set himself on fire while wearing a protective suit and ran an incredible 893 feet on a track in Haubourdin without using oxygen, according to the UPI. ....
Violent revolts spread in France after police kill teenager during traffic stop
France is experiencing an upsurge in anger following the death of Nal, a 17-year-old teenager.He was shot and killed by a policeman in the French town of Nanterre during a traffic stop.In an effort to put an end to the two-day-old protests, the authorities opened an official ....
Train derailment killed two, injured 34 in Tunisia
According to the state-owned SNCFT rail company, an overnight passenger train that had been travelling through eastern Tunisia on Wednesday crashed off the tracks and overturned, killing two persons and injuring 34 others.A train travelling from Tunis to the southern city of Gabes derailed ....
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12 civilians die in Burkina Faso attack
According to security and local authorities, suspected jihadists have killed roughly a dozen villagers in western Burkina Faso and injured several more.“Overnight (Friday-Saturday) armed people attacked the village of Sara,†100 kilometres (60 miles) from Burkina’ ....
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US imposes visa restrictions on Ugandan officials after anti-LGBTQI law
A ban on Ugandan officials was declared by the US government on Friday, citing corruption and violations of human rights.The Immigration and Nationality Act's Section 212(a)(3)(C) may be used to impose visa limits, according to the Department of State.The administration of J ....
Explosions rock Kyiv as African leaders meet
As a group of African officials, including Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Azali Assoumani of the Union of Comoros, came to Ukraine as part of an African peace mission, explosions shook Kyiv.The latest in a string of unexpected developments as the mission gets underway w ....
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