Category: World

The Burkinabe junta leader and head of state, Ibrahim Traoré, has decided to make some big changes, known as “institutional reforms”, after a meeting with his ministers on Wednesday. According to Pingdwendé Ouédraogo, who speaks for the government, these changes are meant to help the government run more smoothly. The Minister of State, Emile Zerbo,...

In a bold show of unity, 12 countries, many from the Global South, have launched coordinated legal, economic, and diplomatic actions to push Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza, citing alleged breaches of international law. Meeting at a summit in Bogotá, Colombia, hosted by President Gustavo Petro, representatives reaffirmed their commitment to enforcing...

Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari was buried Tuesday in his hometown of Daura in northwestern Nigeria, where thousands of people lined the streets to say their goodbyes. Buhari died Sunday in London, where he had been receiving medical treatment. He first took power in Africa’s most populous nation in 1983, after a military coup, running...

Nigeria’s government has declared Tuesday a public holiday to honour former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died aged 82, died in a London clinic on Sunday after battling ill health for years. His successor, President Bola Tinubu who had initially declared a seven-day national mourning period has further approved Tuesday as a holiday. “This public holiday...

Ten people, including six children, have been killed in an Israeli air strike while waiting to fill water containers in central Gaza on Sunday, emergency service officials say. Their bodies were sent to Nuseirat’s al-Awda Hospital, which also treated 16 injured people including seven children, a doctor there said. Eyewitnesses said a drone fired a missile...

US President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong grasp of the English language on Wednesday. But the African leader was educated in Liberia, where English is the official language. During a meeting with five African leaders at the White House, President Trump reportedly asked President Boakai, “Such good English, it’s beautiful....

At least 15 Palestinians, including eight children and two women, lost their lives following an Israeli airstrike near a health post in central Gaza, according to officials from Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. The deadly incident occurred in Deir al-Balah, where vulnerable families had gathered to receive nutritional supplements amidst the worsening humanitarian crisis. Witnesses report harrowing...

The Israeli government says it has agreed to Donald Trump’s ceasefire proposal. In a statement, it says: “Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire.” Israel agrees ceasefire after ‘eliminating Iran’s nuclear and missile threat’ More now from Israel’s statement. The Israeli government says it agreed to the ceasefire proposal after “achieving the...