Nigeria issues flood alert for 19 States amid heavy rain forecast/in /by
This alert comes against a backdrop of recent devastating floods, including the May Mokwa disaster in Niger State, in which over 500 people died, numerous homes and farms were destroyed, and thousands were displaced—highlighting the nation's vulnerability as rainy season intensifies
Ethiopia appoints new envoy to Somalia as ties improve/in /by
Addis Ababa and Mogadishu had been embroiled in a bitter row prompted by Ethiopia's quest for sea access from Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia. Tensions only eased after Turkey's mediation
Ghana mourns loss of top Ministers in military helicopter crash/in /by
At a press conference, Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff to President John Mahama, called the incident a "national tragedy."
Lanterns released on Hiroshima river in tribute to atomic bomb victims/in /by
Candle-lit lanterns drifted along the Motoyasu River in Hiroshima on Wednesday, with crowds gathering to remember those killed in the atomic bombing 80 years ago.
One dead as France battles largest wildfire of this summer in Aude/in /by
France’s largest wildfire this summer has killed one person and injured nine others as it spread across 13,000 hectares in Aude by Wednesday.
Trump’s envoy meets with Putin in Russia as Ukraine ceasefire deadline looms/in /by
A Kremlin aide has described the 3-hour-long talks as “useful and constructive”.
Lebanon asks army to disarm defiant Hezbollah/in /by
Since the Israel-Hezbollah war ended in November with a US-brokered ceasefire, Hezbollah officials have said the group will not discuss its disarmament until Israel withdraws from five hills it controls inside Lebanon
Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza as UN clinic area hit/in /by
Israeli airstrikes struck areas near a UN-run clinic in Gaza City on Wednesday, destroying homes and tents sheltering displaced people, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa.
Ghana seizes Shatta Wale’s Lamborghini linked to US fraud case/in /by
"I don’t know who shipped it to Ghana," he said, denying any wrongdoing.
South Sudan: Aid agency suspends work over staff abductions/in /by
MSF said several incidents of violence targeting aid workers and healthcare facilities have been reported in Morobo, Central Equatorial state - including forceful abductions, arson, violent looting of hospitals, and damage to medical infrastructure