Cyclone Chido devastates Mayotte, leaving widespread destruction and a rising death toll/in /by
The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a local broadcaster Sunday.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sissi calls upon Syrians to unite/in /by
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sissi spoke of the importance of Syria's future in his first public remarks since the fall of Bashar Assad.
UN launches new bid to revive Libya’s elections/in /by
National elections scheduled for December 2021 were abandoned amid disputes over the eligibility of the main candidates. A UN-backed political process to resolve more than a decade of conflict in the north African country has since stalled
Freedom and challenges: Syrians return to schools post-Assad/in /by
A week after the sudden fall of the Assad regime, Syrians are returning to educational institutions with a renewed sense of freedom.
Mozambique braces for impact from cyclone Chido’s landfall/in /by
Cyclone Chido struck Mozambique on Sunday, unleashing powerful winds and raising alarms about potential devastation after traversing islands in the southeastern Indian Ocean.
ECOWAS establishes exit timeline for coup-affected nations/in /by
West Africa's regional organization, ECOWAS, has set an exit timeline for three nations affected by coups, following nearly a year of mediation efforts aimed at preventing a significant fracture within the bloc.
DRC conflict: discussions between Rwanda and DRC leaders called off/in /by
On Sunday, leaders of the DRC and Rwanda were supposed to meet in order to discuss halting the conflict in the eastern DRC. But according to an official, the talks almost instantaneously hit a deadlock and were called off.
Cylcone Chido barrels though Mayotte, affects Madagascar and the Comoros/in /by
Cyclone Chido has barreled through Mayotte, leaving at least 11 people dead, and authorities fear this figure will climb. Madagascar and the Comoros were also affected by the storm, which is the worst to hit Mayotte in nearly a century.
ECOWAS summit kicks off in Abuja; Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger absent/in /by
The 66th ECOWAS, which will be chaired by Bola Tinubu, has kicked off. Notably absent are coup-hit Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, who severed ties with the block, accusing them of unfair coup-related sanctions.
Libya’s National Oil Company declares force majeure after Zawiya Refinery suffers damage/in /by
After Zawiya Oil Refinery suffered damage to some of its reservoirs, Libya's National Oil Company has declared force majeure. Producing diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, and LPG, the refinery is essential for domestic fuel supply.