India Hands Over G20 Presidency To Brazil
India has formally handed over the G20 presidency to Brazil at the closing ceremony of the annual summit held in New Delhi this weekend. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed the transition by handing over the ceremonial gavel of the presidency to Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. India had the presidency of the G20 since Dec. 1, when it...
Death Toll From Morocco Earthquake Hits 2,122
Using heavy equipment and even their bare hands, rescuers in Morocco on Sunday stepped up efforts to find survivors of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people and flattened villages. The first foreign rescuers flew in to help after the North African country’s strongest-ever quake killed at least 2,122 people and injured more than 2,400, many seriously, according...
2024 Paris Olympics Shouldn’t Feature The Russian Flag, Macron Fumes
France President Emmanuel Macron has said that Russia as a country has no place at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He added that the Russian flag should not be used at next year’s Games, as he recalled the invasion of Ukraine at the command of Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022, according to CNN. Macron made this known while speaking to the...
Gabon Coup: Nguema Releases Ousted President Bongo
The military junta in Gabon has released ousted President Ali Bongo from house arrest. The new military regime in Gabon said the democratically elected President is free to leave the country for medical treatment. The Government of Bongo was toppled following the announcement by the country’s electoral umpire that he had been re-elected for a third term in office. The leader of...
Zelenskyy’s Wife Decries Lingering War Says “I Need My Husband By My Side”
Olena Zelenska, wife of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has shared her frustrations arising from the impact of war on her family following the invasion of her country last year by Russia. Olena Zelenska told BBC in an interview that the family including her son has missed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “This may be a bit selfish, but I need my...
African First Climate Change Summit: We Should Be The Solution Instead Of Victim — Ruto
President of Kenya, William Ruto on Monday flagged off the first African climate summit in Nairobi where he said the continent had an "unparalleled opportunity" to benefit from action to tackle global warming. The summit which has in attendance African heads of state seeks to come up with a common plan to present to other world leaders at a the...
Gabon New Leader Vows Free Elections After Transition
The leader of Gabon's military junta has vowed to return power to civilians after "free, transparent" elections. However, in a speech after being sworn in as interim president, he did not give a date for military rule to end. Gen Brice Nguema led last Wednesday's coup against Ali Bongo, toppling the president shortly after he was named winner of a disputed...
AU Suspends Gabon As Coup Spreads Across Africa
In a twist of events, the African Union has suspended Gabon following the military junta in the Central African country. The AU’s Peace and Security Council made the announcement on Thursday evening, according to the NAN report. The AU suspended Niger Republic’s membership just a few weeks ago after the military took power there at the end of July. READ ALSO: Niger...
Niger Junta Orders Police To Expel French Ambassador
The Niger military regime has ordered the police to remove French Ambassador Sylvain Itte from the country forcibly. The soldiers who deposed Niger’s president, Mohamed Bazoum, had given Ambassador Sylvain Itte 48 hours to leave. The deadline passed on August 28 with France failing to recall Itte. The French government has stated that it does not recognize the coup leaders as the...
64 Killed In South African Building Fire : Pictures
Not less than 64 persons including children on Thursday died in a five-storey building engulfed by fire in central Johannesburg South Africa. The city’s Emergency Management Services spokesman, Robert Mulaudzi said another 43 were injured, some suffering from smoke inhalation, and have been taken for treatment at local hospitals, AFP reports Thursday. Robert said, “The death toll is at 64…(including) seven...
