More than 60 people have died in a fire that engulfed a five-storey building in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city’s emergency services… Read More »Scores killed in building fire in South Africa’s Johannesburg
South African authorities say it is unclear what sparked the blaze at the five-storey building.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will begin a two-day visit to Moscow starting Thursday with the Black Sea grain deal on top of the agenda,… Read More »🔴 Live: Turkish foreign minister in Moscow for talks on Black Sea grain deal
The hot Florida sunshine is broken by a gentle breeze, carrying with it salty sea air. But the mood is anything but idyllic as the town… Read More »In Florida, residents grapple with aftermath of Hurricane Idalia
A group of senior military officers in Gabon said they had seized power in the early hours of Wednesday, minutes after the Central African state’s election body announced… Read More »🔴 Live: Foreign powers condemn ongoing coup in Gabon
North Korea has said it fired two short-range ballistic missiles as part of a “tactical nuclear strike drill” prompted by US-South Korean military exercises, state… Read More »North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles in ‘nuclear strike drill’
Gabon is the latest African state to be hit by a coup, raising fears about the future of democracy.
Brice Oligui Nguema is named transitional leader after the overthrow of President Ali Bongo.
United Nations sanctions in Mali will end on Thursday after Russia vetoed a renewal of the regime that targeted anyone violating or obstructing a 2015 peace deal, hindering aid… Read More »UN sanctions in Mali to end after Russia vetoes renewal of resolution
When leading military figures in Gabon announced on August 30 that they had placed President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest in a bid to… Read More »Coup attempt in Gabon: a ‘feeling of liberation’ but also ‘concerns for democracy’
