Tragedy in Libya: 61 bodies of migrants found in border and coastal areas
Tragedy in libya: 61 bodies of migrants found in border and coastal areas The bodies were recovered from the area from Zuwara to Ras Ijdir, near the border with Tunisia Pictures of medics were posted on the center’s verified Facebook page showing them recovering the bodies from the beaches and placing them in white plastic bags At least 61 bodies...
Polling Stations Closed After Presidential Elections In Cameroon
Polling Stations Closed After Presidential Elections In Cameroon Polling stations closed in Cameroon this Sunday after a presidential election in which the president, Paul Biya, is seeking an eighth term. The elections were generally peaceful, despite some clashes between security forces and supporters of an opposition candidate in the north of the country. Nearly eight million Cameroonians were eligible to vote...
Man Arrested After ‘Beheading’ Dedan Kimathi Statue in N’airobi CBD
Man Arrested After ‘Beheading’ Dedan Kimathi Statue in N’airobi CBD Nairobi residents on Sunday morning woke up to a disturbing scene — the Dedan Kimathi statue along Kimathi Street had been vandalized, its head severed and parts of the monument badly damaged. Police confirmed that a male suspect believed to be behind the act is in custody at Central Police Station. A...
Mali Imposes $10,000 Visa Bond on US Visitors in Reciprocal Move
Mali Imposes $10,000 Visa Bond on US Visitors in Reciprocal Move Mali has announced that US nationals visiting the West African country will be required to post a bond of up to $10,000 (£7,500) for business and tourist visas, in response to a similar requirement the Trump administration has imposed on its citizens. The US embassy in Mali said on Friday the fee...
At least 42 dead in Mexico as heavy rain sets off floods and landslides
At least 42 dead in Mexico as heavy rain sets off floods and landslides Deaths due to rains rise to 42; missing persons total 27 More than 34,000 homes were damaged in 117 municipalities. Forty-two people dead, 27 missing, and more than 34,000 homes affected in some 117 municipalities across five states is the damage tally reported as of last night by...
First son Barron Trump gets pitched for a job at TikTok
First son Barron Trump gets pitched for a job at TikTok First son Barron Trump is being pitched for a potential job at the social media platform, TikTok. President Donald Trump’s former TikTok producer Jack Advent, known as “TikTok Jack” by the president, said he hopes Barron Trump, 19, will be appointed to the social media’s board. “Young people are overwhelmingly the...
Man ‘Urinates’ on Sacred Vatican Altar in Front of Horrified Tourists
Man 'Urinates' on Sacred Vatican Altar in Front of Horrified Tourists The man, reportedly mentally unwell, was arrested after urinating on one of Christianity's holiest altars, raising concerns about Vatican security amid nearly 10 million annual visitors. On Friday morning, an unidentified man desecrated the Altar of the Confession at St. Peter's Basilica around 9.30am during Mass, witnessed by hundreds...
Madagascar army installs new chief, president denounces power grab
Madagascar army installs new chief, president denounces power grab A Madagascar army unit siding with anti-government protesters installed a new military chief Sunday as President Andry Rajoelina denounced an "attempt to seize power illegally". The soldiers from the CAPSAT contingent joined protesters for a second day in a row, attending a rally in the capital to remember the people killed in...
Burkina Faso rejects proposal to accept deportees from the US
Burkina Faso rejects proposal to accept deportees from the US Burkina Faso rejects U.S. deportation policy and faces visa service suspension, while other African countries accept deportees under secret agreements, with over 40 sent since July. On Thursday, Burkina Faso refused a US proposal to accept deportees, and the US embassy in Ouagadougou suspended most visa services, redirecting applicants to...
Donald Trump and Egyptian President Expected to Host Peace Summit Tomorrow
Donald Trump and Egyptian President Expected to Host Peace Summit Tomorrow While the Palestinians trudge through the rubble with their fingers crossed that the ceasefire will hold, diplomacy outside Gaza is running at full speed. Now the momentum must be maintained, and on Monday another step will be taken on the road to lasting peace between Israel and Hamas when Donald...
