70 Die In South Africa Building Fire
A fire that engulfed a five-storey building killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city’s emergency services said.
Gabon Military Officers Announce Seizure Of power
A group of senior military officers who say they represent all security and defence forces of Gabon, have gone on national television to announce that they have seized power.
France To Ban The Wearing Of Muslim Robes In Public schools
The education minister in France, Gabriel Attal, has said the country will ban children from wearing abaya, a robe worn by Muslim women, in public schools.
Reps Begin Probe Of NSIAUS President Insinuate Putin’s involvement in Wagner boss’s deathReps Begin Probe Of NSIA
United States President Joe Biden has reacted to the reported death of leader of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, saying “little happens in Russia without the knowledge of Vladimir Putin”,
France To Rename Airport after late Queen Elizabeth II
The Touquet-Paris-Plage airport has been granted permission to be renamed after the late British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II following the permission received from the King on Monday.
Election Case: Former US President To Turn Himself In
Donald Trump has said he plans to turn himself in on Thursday to a court in the state of Georgia to face charges of election interference.
ECOWAS Says No To 3-Year Power Transition plan
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has rejected plans by Niger’s military to hand over power in three years
Maui Emergency Chief Quits After Sirens Backlash
Maui’s emergency management chief, Herman Andaya, has quit a day after defending his agency’s failure to activate its alarm system in last week’s fatal wildfire.
Migrants Feared Dead In Cape Verde Boat Mishap
Over 60 persons may have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Cape Verde in West Africa.
Zambia Intercepts Huge Cash, Ammunition, At Airport
Zambia’s anti-money laundering and drug trafficking body, Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has seized close to $6m (£4.7m) in cash at the main airport in the capital, Lusaka.