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Attempted military putsch in Sierra Leone: Nationwide curfew imposed

A military armoury in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown came under attack on Sunday, the government announced, as it imposed an immediate national curfew....

G20 Summit: German Chancellor, Scholz, Pledges $4.4 billion for Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged $4.4 billion for Africa-European Green Energy Initiative. Scholz made the pledge at the ongoing G20 Compact with...

Israeli-Gaza War: Is a Ground Invasion Imminent?

According to a 2017 research brief by the RAND corporation, Israel has the military capability to wipe out Hamas, but doing so could...

Flash flood leaves at least 23 Indian Soldiers missing

Twenty-three Indian soldiers are missing after a powerful flash flood caused by intense rainfall tore through a valley in the mountainous north-eastern Sikkim...

Kevin McCarthy becomes first US Speaker to be impeached

Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday was removed from his job as speaker of the US House of Representatives after a mutiny by hard-right members...

Dozens trapped under rubbled after explosions at religious gatherings in Northern Pakistan

At least 35 people were killed and more than 65 injured on Friday in attacks on religious gatherings to mark the birthday of...

Doctors discover bracelet and earphones among 150 objects inside man’s stomach

Doctors were in “shock” after removing earphones, a bracelet, nuts and bolts and safety pins among 150 foreign objects from a patient’s stomach....

Tech CEO Pava LaPere, 26, found dead in Baltimore apartment building; homicide investigation underway

Pava LaPere, 26-year-old CEO of software startup EcoMap Technologies wasn’t from Baltimore, but she moved there for college and quickly fell in love...

Tragedy as bride, groom, more than 100 others perish at wedding party fire

More than 100 people, including the bride and groom were killed and 150 injured in a fire at a wedding party that left...

Syria to UN : Return Occupied Golan Heights

Syria on Tuesday reaffirmed its right to completely regain control of the occupied Golan Heights. “No matter how long it takes, [reclaiming the...

France withdraws troops from Niger

President Macron has revealed that he is ending the country’s military co-operation with Niger after the coup there in July, and withdrawing 1,500...

Rwandan President Kagame to run for 2024 election, seeks tenure extension till 27 years

Rwanda President, Paul Kagame, has indicated interest to run for a fourth term next year, hoping to extend his hold on power to...

Turkey cuts off electricity supply to Sierra Leone over $40m debt

Turkey’s Karpowership company has switched off electricity supply to Sierra Leone’s capital city Freetown over an outstanding debt of some $40 million,  Per...

African Union joins world’s G-20 as Permanent Member

The African Union has become a Permanent Member of the G-20, comprising the world’s richest and most powerful countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra...

Smuggled Iranian Oil Enroute To China Seized By The US

The U.S. authorities seized nearly 1 million barrels of Iranian oil that were being illegally smuggled  to China earlier this year, reports have...

After 11 days under house arrest, Gabon junta “frees” ousted President Ali Bongo

Gabon’s military coup leaders have freed the deposed President Ali Bongo and allowed him to travel abroad for medical reasons. The junta spokesperson,...