‘We are not broken’: French nationals freed from Iran welcomed by President Macron/in /by
Two French nationals freed after being detained in Iran received a hero’s welcome on Wednesday, as President Macron greeted them at the Elysee Palace.
Fears Middle East ceasefire at risk after Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill 182 people/in /by
Emergency workers in Beirut are searching for survivors after Israeli strikes on busy commercial and residential areas of the Lebanese capital on Wednesday. Now there are fears the Middle East ceasefire is at risk.
Djibouti Vote: Guelleh poised to extend 27-year rule/in /by
Djibouti’s leader Ismail Omar Guelleh held his final campaign rally on Wednesday ahead of Friday’s presidential election. Facing a divided and largely silenced opposition, Guelleh is expected to extend his 27-year rule of the strategically located Horn of Africa nation.
Senegal protesters rally over cost of living and debt crisis/in /by
Workers, union members and opposition supporters took to the streets of Dakar on Wednesday to protest government action and Senegal's economic situation.
Berlin opens Süd Ost Galerie, a new open-air street art landmark/in /by
Germany has unveiled a new open‑air street art destination in Berlin, where the 450‑metre Süd Ost Galerie now stretches along Grenzweg in the south‑east of the capital.
Mexico: Miner rescued alive after 14 days trapped underground/in /by
After 14 days trapped in a flooded gold and silver mine, a worker has been pulled out alive while two others have died.
President of Madagascar declares state of emergency over fuel supply concerns/in /by
Madagascar has declared state of emergency over concerns about energy supplies to the Indian Ocean nation.
Israeli strikes on Beirut kill at least 182 and wound hundreds/in /by
Lebanon spent the night digging through rubble after Israeli strikes hit busy commercial and residential districts in central Beirut late on Wednesday, killing at least 182 people and wounding 890, according to the health ministry.
Djibouti’s Ismail Omar Guelleh holds campaign rally ahead of Friday’s presidential vote/in /by
Djibouti’s leader Ismail Omar Guelleh held his final campaign rally on Wednesday ahead of Friday’s presidential election. Facing a divided and largely silenced opposition, Guelleh is expected to extend his 27-year rule of the strategically located Horn of Africa nation.
CAF president Patrice Motsepe visits Dakar in wake of Africa Cup title drama/in /by
The president of the Confederation of African Football was in Dakar on Wednesday, just weeks after the body’s appeals board stripped Senegal of its Africa Cup title.