West African states to create new force to fight jihadists in region/in /by
Sources say the initial aim is to have around 2,000 troops ready to fight "terrorism and insecurity" across West Africa.
Boat capsize off Libya highlights deadly Mediterranean migration route/in /by
Emergency teams are recovering victims after a migrant boat capsized off the coast near Derna, between Al-Tamimi and Umm Al-Razm in Libya, once again underscoring the dangers of the Central Mediterranean migration route.
Somalia’s drought leaves 6.5 million on brink of hunger crisis, says ICRC/in /by
Somalia is teetering on the brink of a worsening humanitarian emergency, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which warns that 6.5 million people are facing acute hunger as prolonged drought devastates livelihoods.
New campaign promotes CAF head Motsepe to lead South Africa’s ANC – but who’s behind it?/in /by
A new online campaign is promoting South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe as the next head of the ruling African National Congress.
French court rules partially in favor of extraditing Senegalese media mogul Madiambal Diagne/in /by
A French Court of Appeal has issued a “partially favorable” ruling on the extradition of Madiambal Diagne, a prominent Senegalese media owner and vocal critic of his country’s government.
Sudan government says drone attacks came ‘from Ethiopian territory’/in /by
In a statement on Monday, Sudan’s foreign ministry warned Ethiopian authorities of what it called the consequences of these “hostile acts,” describing the incidents as “clear aggression.”
US strikes on Iran could spur nuclear proliferation, warns Russian FM Lavrov/in /by
US and Israeli strikes on Iran could encourage the Islamic Republic and its Arab neighbours to acquire nuclear weapons, Russia’s Foreign Minister warned on Tuesday.
Senegal PM Sonko threatens exit from government amid rift with President Faye/in /by
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko says he’s prepared to pull his Pastef party out of government and return to the opposition if President Bassirou Diomaye Faye drifts from the party’s vision.
Oscar-Nominated ‘The Devil Is Busy’ Shines Light on Georgia Clinic After Dobbs/in /by
Set in Georgia, where reproductive rights have been sharply restricted, the Oscar-nominated documentary short “The Devil Is Busy” captures a pivotal day inside a women’s health clinic navigating America’s new abortion landscape.
Trump says Iran war could last weeks, US citizens in dozens of countries urged to leave/in /by
Amid the escalating crisis, Washington has urged U.S. citizens in dozens of countries across the Middle East to leave, as fears grow of a prolonged and widening regional war.