10 people dead, others missing after a mine collapse in Zambia/in /by
Nine bodies were recovered from the site and a tenth person died in a hospital, said Charity Munganga Chanda, police commissioner for the Central Province.
African migrant workers stuck in Lebanon as Israel’s war expands/in /by
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that the number of cases where house workers have been abandoned is spiking, estimating that there are nearly 170,000 migrant workers in Lebanon
Kenya’s deputy president defends himself before impeachment/in /by
Rigathi Gachagua, in a televised speech on Monday, accused the legislator who drafted the motion of lying, calling it “shameful and sensational.” This is the first time he's publicly addressing the issues raised by the legislator in detail.
Tension in Guinea over missing activists and transition issues/in /by
With the end of the transition period in Guinea on the horizon, uncertainty is still prevalent and concerns are intensifying.
Kais Saied’s landslide reelection strengthens his grip on power/in /by
President Kais Saied achieved a decisive victory in Tunisia's election on Monday, solidifying his hold on power following a first term marked by the imprisonment of opponents and significant changes to the country's institutions that expanded his authority.
Ethiopia’s FM elected president, replaces country’s first female head of state/in /by
Taye Atske-Selassie Ethiopia's Minister for Foreign Affairs has been elected by Ethiopia's parliament to become the next head of state. He replaces Sahle-Work Zewde. The role of president of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ius largely ceremonial.
Iran rejects reports its top general’s whereabouts are unknown/in /by
"The esteemed commander of the Quds force, Esmail Ghaani, has extended his greetings to all conference participants and apologized for not attending because of an important meeting," the host of a Palestine-themed conference in Tehran told participants at the opening ceremony.
Kenyan athlete Kipyegon Bett dies at the age of 26/in /by
Kenyan athlete Kipyegon Bett, who won a bronze medal in the 800m at the 2017 World Championships in London, has passed away at the age of 26 due to renal and hepatic failure.
World’s rivers experience driest year in over 3 decades/in /by
The U.N. weather agency is reporting that 2023 was the driest year in more than three decades for the world’s rivers. The record-hot year underpinned a drying up of water flows and contributed to prolonged droughts in some places.
Nearly 6,300 people flee their homes in the aftermath of an attack in Haiti/in /by
Nearly 6,300 people have fled their homes in the aftermath of an attack in central Haiti by heavily armed gang members that killed at least 70 people, according to the U.N.’s migration agency.