2023

The region estimates at least 1,400 have died since a food corruption scam was uncovered in April.

ECOWAS defence chiefs continued their talks in Ghana on Friday on the crisis in Niger after coup leaders there ignored the West African bloc’s deadline… Read More »🔴 Live: ECOWAS defence chiefs enter second day of Ghana talks on coup in Niger

More than 2,400 people have been killed in Haiti since the start of 2023 amid rampant gang violence, including hundreds killed in lynchings by vigilante… Read More »More than 2,400 killed in Haiti gang violence since January 1, says UN

There’s currently a huge demand across the world for lithium and it’s Zimbabwe that has Africa’s largest lithium reserve.

A bloody rivalry between two drug gangs in Marseille on France’s Mediterranean coast has claimed the lives of dozens of people this year, targeted in… Read More »Marseille sees fresh surge in murders as rival drug gangs shoot it out

Ecuador will hold a presidential election Sunday after a campaign marked by the murder of a top candidate and vows to tackle the lawlessness that… Read More »Ecuador to vote in presidential election dominated by ‘horror’ of violence

The head of Maui’s emergency management agency — who said this week he did not regret the decision to not sound powerful warning sirens as… Read More »Top Maui emergency official resigns after criticism over wildfire response

Thousands were fleeing wildfires advancing on one of the largest cities in Canada’s far north on Thursday, as convoys snaked south to safety on the… Read More »Thousands flee as wildfires hit Canada’s Northwest Territories

Lawyers for Donald Trump on Thursday requested an April 2026 trial date on the federal charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election —… Read More »Donald Trump proposes 2026 start date for election interference trial

US President Joe Biden on Friday will announce new security cooperation at a first-of-a-kind three-way summit with the leaders of Japan and South Korea, hoping… Read More »Biden to ramp up three-way Japan, South Korea ties in sign to China