Fire crews rescue woman stuck in storm drain in San Bernardino, California/in /by
Fire crews in San Bernardino have rescued a woman trapped in an underground storm drain. She was safely removed and taken to a hospital for a check-up, with no visible injuries.
Materials for mobile homes leave Egypt for Gaza/in /by
Around a quarter million housing units have been destroyed or damaged, according to U.N. estimates
Niger: General Abdourahamane Tiani’s term extended by national conference/in /by
The national conference in Niger has recommended a renewable five-year term for General Abdourahamane Tiani, the president of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (CNSP), this Thursday in Niamey.
DRC: US sanctions Rwandan minister as Bukavu victims are buried/in /by
Along with the Rwandan minister for regional integration, James Kabarebe, the U.S. also sanctioned a spokesperson of the M23 rebels, Lawrence Kanyuka
Niger: Commision recommends 5-year transition period to civilian rule/in /by
A commission in junta-led Niger has recommended a five-year transition timeframe back to civilian rule. Back in 2023 when the military seized power, the junta suggested three years for the transition, which ECOWAS rejected.
Cyril Ramaphosa addresses G20 Foreign Ministers/in /by
Cyril Ramaphosa sounded the alarm about conflicts around the world at a gathering of G20 foreign ministers in Johannesburg. Among those who attended the meeting on Thursday were ministers from Russia and China.
Off-Duty firefighter and police officer rescue woman from burning car in Arizona crash/in /by
An off-duty firefighter and a police officer rescued a woman from a burning car after a crash near Phoenix, Arizona, with help from passersby.
France hands over its Port-Bouët military base to Ivory Coast/in /by
The French Armed Forces Minister said some 80 servicemen will remain in the country to advise and train the Ivorian military.
Key diplomatic dynamics at G20: Lavrov’s role and U.S. absence/in /by
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in South Africa on Thursday for a two-day gathering of the Group of 20 nations, where leading European diplomats are anticipated to reaffirm their backing for Ukraine, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio notably chose to skip the event.
Senegal’s Debt and Deficit: A Harsh Economic Reality [Business Africa]/in /by
This week on Business Africa: budgetary crisis in Senegal, industrialization under Traoré in Burkina Faso, and untapped mining potential in Nigeria. Three major challenges for the West African economy.