Nigeria Rescue efforts were ongoing in Pakistan on Tuesday, as the death toll from last week’s flash floods rose to almost 400, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. Torrential rain began on Friday and devastated the country’s northwestern region. Flooding and landslides
Somalia Security officials said troops from the elite Danab unit had raided Al shabab hideouts in the Lower Shabelle region, Anadolu reported Monday. The fighting began on Sunday night and continued until the early hours of Monday. The attacks also involved airstrikes on the group’ss positions. Since July, Somali forces and African Union peacekeepers have […]
Algiers A tragic bus crash in Algiers has left 18 people dead and 24 others injured after a passenger bus veered off a bridge and plunged into the Oued El Harrach streambed around 5:45 p.m. Friday. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, deploying 25 ambulances, 16 divers, and four rescue boats. Civilians jumped into action, […]
Chad The Chadian government has sought a long jail sentence for former prime minister Succes Masra who is facing charges related to an outbreak of deadly violence in the country’s south in May. During proceedings on Thursday, a prosecutor asked court to jail Masra for 25 years. The head of the Transformers Party is accused […]
Gaza Truck drivers trying to deliver aid inside Gaza say their work has become increasingly dangerous in recent months as people have grown desperately hungry and violent gangs have filled a power vacuum left by the territory’s Hamas rulers. Crowds of hungry people routinely rip aid off the backs of moving trucks, the local drivers […]
Mali The Malian army said it has seized 20 inflatable vehicles it said were intended for use by armed groups operating in the country. The country’s military released footage showing the inflatable cars, some resembling Land Cruisers, a popular make of pickup truck across Africa. Malian state television reported that armed groups operating in the […]
Sudan The worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s besieged city of Al Fasher has forced thousands, including children, to eat animal feed to survive. The North Darfur capital, the largest remaining frontline in fighting between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has been under siege for over a year. Due to a lack […]
Rwanda The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on terms of economic cooperation in several sectors, as the two countries move towards delivering on a peace deal signed in June. The tenets agreed on Friday summarise a regional economic integration framework, which includes elements of cooperation on energy, infrastructure, mineral supply chains,
Egypt Egypt’s strongman Ashraf Mahrous, also known by his nickname Kabonga pulled 20 cars on Friday during an attempt to create a new Guinness world record of most cars pulled by an individual. Officials from the Guinness World Records were not present during the event, but Mahrous said that he will send videos and photos […]
Somalia The breakaway region of Somaliland, which proclaimed independence from Somalia in 1991, is lobbying the United States for its support in gaining international recognition. It says it is willing to offer the US a strategic military base at the entrance to the Red Sea and critical-minerals as part of the deal. Despite its relative […]