• November 2, 2024

Spain Flood survivors call for help, local govt criticised

More horrors continue to emerge from the debris and ubiquitous layers of mud left by the walls of water that produced Spain’s deadliest natural disaster in living memory. Residents of Massanassa …

Botswana’s ruling BDP loses parliamentary majority in tight election

Botswana’s ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has lost its parliamentary majority in this week’s election, according to reports from the private Mmegi newspaper and state radio, which cited results from over …

In Morocco an Economist arrested during Macron’s visit

A Moroccan economist known for his human rights work has been detained after criticizing the government in remarks posted on social media during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to …

Binance executive freed by Nigerian court decision as charges dropped:

Tigran Gambaryan, a leader at the cryptocurrency company Binance, was released on Wednesday, October 23, in Nigeria. He had been in custody since February, facing accusations of money laundering alongside the …

Nigeria’s President reshuffles cabinet,fires 5 ministers

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has fired five ministers and appointed seven new ones in a major cabinet reshuffle aimed at making his administration more efficient, his office said Wednesday. The shake-up …

France pledges aid to Lebanon as Israel continues its offensive

As Israel continues to launch airstrikes in Lebanon, France has pledged a $108 million package to support Lebanon at an international conference in Paris on Thursday. President Emmanuel Macron said “massive …

Mozambique’s ruling party wins disputed polls

Election officials in Mozambique on Thursday announced that the ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country’s disputed elections extending its five-decade grip on power The party’s candidate, Daniel Chapo, will replace …

Gasoline truck falls and exploded near Uganda’s capital, killing 11

Late Tuesday, the bodies of victims of a fuel truck explosion near Uganda’s capital Kampala were retrieved as Investigators collected evidence at the scene in Kigogwa Town. The truck overturned after …

Nearly half of Africa’s population faces worsening governance- Report

Governance has worsened in nearly half of Africa’s countries over the past decade, according to a new report. The annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance reveals that security issues are undermining …

Business:Egyptian, Russian leaders agree to strengthen ties during Brics summit

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi met Tuesday (Oct. 22) his Russian counterpart moments before the official start of the BRICS summit in Kazan, western Russia. As El-Sissi stressed his desire to …

Several dead and wounded in an attack at Turkish aerospace company

At least four people were killed and 14 others wounded in an attack on Wednesday afternoon at the headquarters of Turkish aerospace and defence company, TUSAS, near Ankara. Local broadcasters showed …

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is Dead, killed in Gaza

Israeli forces in Gaza killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year’s attack on Israel that sparked the war, the military said Thursday. Troops appeared to have run …

Russia’s Putin praises economic growth of BRICS countries, says they are exceeding G7

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the joint GDP of BRICS countries, at a plenary session of the bloc’s business forum in Moscow Friday. Putin noted that the total GDP of the …