Netanyahu sets Rafah attack date as pressure grows
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has set a date for a military offensive into Rafah, despite growing warnings that it could lead to high civilian casualties.
Category: Africa
US Binance staffer pleads not guilty to Nigeria money laundering
An American executive with the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has appeared in court in Nigeria to plead not guilty to money laundering.
Niger junta doubles down on order that US troops leave
Niger’s ruling junta has doubled down on its demand that US troops withdraw, dealing a blow to Washington’s security interests in the Sahel.
Watu 17 wameokolewa kufuatia ajali ya kuzama kwa meli ya MV MAMAN BENITA
Taarifa ya TASAC imeeleza kuwa baada ya kuzama Aprili 7, 2024, Wavuvi walimuokoa Abiria mmoja raia wa China na hadi Saa 1:00 Usiku wa Aprili 7, 2024, Watu 17 waliokolewa ambapo Wachina 2, Watanzania 3 na Wakongo 12.
Sierra Leone declares drug abuse a national emergency
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has declared a national emergency because of the rampant drug abuse in the country.
Madagascar calls for departure of EU envoy over criticism
Authorities in Madagascar have asked the EU ambassador, Isabelle Delattre, to leave the island, following remarks she made that they said were critical of the government.
Elephant kills 80-year-old US tourist in Zambia
An 80-year-old US woman has been killed by an “aggressive” elephant, after it charged at a vehicle during a safari drive in Zambia, local officials said.
Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany
The president of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over conservation.
Earlier this year, Germany’s environment ministry suggested there should be stricter limits on importing trophies from hunting animals.
Senegal’s youngest president sworn in
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal’s fifth president, has been sworn into office at a ceremony in the capital, Dakar.
Egypt’s Sisi due to be sworn in for third term
Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi is due to be sworn in for a third consecutive six-year term as the country’s leader.
He was re-elected in December with an astounding 89.6% of the vote, beating three other candidates
