Browsing Category
World
WorldWorld
World losing race to meet climate goals- COP28 president says
The world is losing the race to meet its climate change goals, the president-designate of the upcoming COP28 summit, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber said on Tuesday.
Al Jaber said this just as African leaders called for changes to what they say!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
2023 Coup: African Union suspends Gabon
The African Union (AU) has suspended Gabon’s membership in the wake of the coup in the Central African country.
AU’s Peace and Security Council said on Thursday evening that it strongly condemned the take-over of power by the military!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
73 dead in South African building inferno
A fire that engulfed a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city’s emergency services said.
Another 52 were injured in!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Gabon: Coup leaders name general transitional president
Leaders of the coup in Gabon on Wednesday named a general transitional president after seizing power following disputed elections in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has ruled for 55 years, was declared the winner.
The!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Gabon citizens take to streets in support of military takeover
Gabonese citizens have taken to the streets to express their support for the military coup that deposed their president, Ali Bongo.
The coup occurred in the early hours of today, Wednesday after Ali Bongo was declared winner of the!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Coup: Why we sacked President Ali Bongo – Gabonese army
Gabonese army officers under the aegis of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions on Wednesday morning announced on national television why they are taking over power from President Ali Bongo in the country.
The!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
JUST IN: Niger junta expels French ambassador
The military rulers who seized control in Niamey on July 26 have given the French ambassador 48 hours to leave Niger, the country’s minister of foreign affairs said in a statement Friday.
Faced with “the refusal of the French ambassador…
Read More...
Read More...
AU suspends Niger until restoration of civilian rule
The African Union (AU) has announced the suspension of Niger Republic from all its activities until power is relinquished to ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
Bazoum was deposed in a military coup on July 26 and has remained in custody.…
Read More...
Read More...
France debunks report it asked Algeria to use airspace for military operation in Niger
France’s army on Tuesday denied it had asked Algeria to use its airspace for a military operation in Niger after an Algerian state radio report late on Monday said such permission had been refused.
Algerian state radio, which usually…
Read More...
Read More...
Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram
Somalia’s government has banned social media sites TikTok and Telegram, as well as an online betting app, claiming that they were being used by “terrorists” to promote propaganda.
The move comes ahead of the much-anticipated second phase…
Read More...
Read More...