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  Washington (AFP) Jan 5, 2025 The man accused of the ramming attack that killed 14 revelers on a crowded New Orleans street had earlier visited the city on apparent reconnaissance missions, once recording the location using camera-equipped glasses, investigators said Sunday. They said he had also traveled to both Egypt and Canada in the two years prior, though it was unclear what he did on those trips. US Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar first came to the Louisiana city from his Texas home in late October, the Federal Bureau ... read more |
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Ivory Coast president says French forces to withdraw in JanuaryAbidjan (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said in an end-of-year speech that French forces will withdraw from the West African nation in January, making it the latest country to weaken military ties with the former colonial power. ... more  
Climate extremes in 2024 wreaking havoc on the global water cycleSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 In 2024, record-breaking temperatures intensified the global water cycle, leading to severe floods and droughts, according to a report by The Australian National University (ANU). The 2024 Global Wa ... more 
Sudan army air strike kills 10 in southern Khartoum: rescuersPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 Ten Sudanese civilians were killed and over 30 wounded in an army air strike on southern Khartoum, volunteer rescue workers said. ... more 
Libya military says air strikes target smuggling sitesZawiyah, Libya (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 Libya's UN-recognised authorities have launched air strikes targeting drug trafficking and fuel smuggling hubs west of the capital, a military statement said on Monday. ... more |
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Lost boy survives five days in Zimbabwe park teeming with lionsHarare (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 A seven-year-old boy was found alive after being lost for five days in a reserve home to lions and other wild animals in northern Zimbabwe, the wildlife authority said Friday. ... more |
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Bats use storm fronts for energy-efficient migrationBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 While birds dominate the skies as long-distance travelers, some bats also undertake remarkable continental migrations spanning thousands of kilometers across North America, Europe, and Africa. Howev ... more  
Series of Ethiopia earthquakes trigger evacuationsAddis Ababa (AFP) Jan 4, 2025 Evacuations were underway in Ethiopia Saturday after a series of earthquakes, the strongest of which, a 5.8-magnitude jolt, rocked the remote north of the Horn of Africa nation. ... more  
Kenya investigating fallen space debrisNairobi (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Kenyan officials said Wednesday they were investigating fragments of metal, believed to be from a rocket, that crashed into a village in the country's south. ... more 
Guinea junta leader says 2025 a 'crucial electoral year'Conakry (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Guinea's junta chief said Tuesday in a New Year's speech that 2025 will be "a crucial electoral year to complete the return to constitutional order", but gave no details. ... more |
Senegal president says no more 'foreign military presence from 2025'Dakar (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Senegal's President Bassirou Dioumaye Faye said that 2025 would see an end to all foreign military presence in the west African country, in a speech on Tuesday to mark the new year. ... more  |
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Pentagon repatriates Guantanamo Bay detainee to TunisiaWashington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2024 Guantanamo Bay detainee Ridah bin Salah al-Yazidi was repatriated to Tunisia, leaving 26 remaining at the Cuba-based U.S. military facility, the Pentagon said on Monday. ... more 
Moroccan activists tried over earthquake response criticism: lawyerRabat (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 Four activists advocating for victims of the 2023 earthquake in Morocco appeared in court on Monday to face charges including defamation, their lawyer told AFP. ... more 
'Dangerous new era': climate change spurs disaster in 2024Paris (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa, nowhere was spared the devastating impact of supercharged climate disasters in 2024. ... more 
Tears, prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years onBanda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 26, 2024 Tearful mourners prayed and lit candles Thursday at ceremonies across Asia to remember the 220,000 people killed two decades ago when a tsunami hit coastlines around the Indian Ocean in one of the world's worst disasters. ... more |
10 civilians killed in 'accidential' Nigerian army strikeKano, Nigeria (AFP) Dec 26, 2024 Airstrikes by Nigerian military forces targeting suspected jihadists in the northwest Sokoto state killed 10 civilians and injured six others, local officials said Thursday. ... more 
France hands over first base in Chad amid withdrawalN'Djamena (AFP) Dec 26, 2024 France has handed over its first military base as part of the withdrawal of its military forces from Chad, the French and Chadian militaries said Thursday. ... more 
US says kills two Al-Shabaab fighters in airstrike; Gabon jails eight officers over tortureWashington (AFP) Dec 26, 2024 The US military said Thursday it had killed two members of the jihadist Al-Shabaab group in southern Somalia in an airstrike. ... more 
Digital Earth Africa launches coastal monitoring tool for informed decision makingSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 Africa's coastlines are undergoing significant transformations due to rising sea levels, climate-induced extreme weather, urbanization, and growing coastal populations. These changes pose major chal ... more |
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Hamas, Israel trade blame over Gaza truce delayGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Dec 25, 2024 Hamas and Israel traded accusation on Wednesday over delays in finalising a ceasefire and hostage release deal, after both had reported progress in the latest round of Gaza truce talks. ... more 
Netanyahu tells Israel parliament 'some progress' on Gaza hostage dealJerusalem (AFP) Dec 23, 2024 Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that "some progress" had been made in negotiations to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza, more than 14 months into the war. ... more  
Tunisia women herb harvesters struggle with drought and heatAin Draham, Tunisia (AFP) Dec 22, 2024 On a hillside in Tunisia's northwestern highlands, women scour a sun-scorched field for the wild herbs they rely on for their livelihoods, but droughts and rising temperatures are making it ever harder to find the precious plants. ... more  
Saving the mysterious African manatee at Cameroon hotspotDizangue, Cameroon (AFP) Dec 24, 2024 Ever since his first hard-won sightings of African manatees, award-winning marine biologist Aristide Takoukam Kamla has been devoted to protecting the little known and at risk aquatic mammals. ... more |
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Iraq PM says Mosul airport to open in JuneBaghdad (AFP) Dec 22, 2024 Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Sunday ordered for the inauguration of the airport in second city Mosul to be held in June, marking 11 years since jihadists took over the city. ... more |
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US authorizes military sales of more than $5 billion to EgyptWashington (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 The United States government on Friday authorized the sale of more than $5 billion in military equipment to Egypt, which has become an increasingly close partner in mediating the Gaza crisis despite serious human rights concerns. ... more
France withdraws first contingent of soldiers from Chad: N'DjamenaN'Djamena (AFP) Dec 20, 2024 France began withdrawing soldiers from Chad on Friday, the country's defence ministry said, after N'Djamena last month abruptly ended military cooperation with the former colonial power. ... more 
DR Congo president makes changes at top of armed forcesKinshasa (AFP) Dec 20, 2024 President Felix Tshisekedi has replaced the army chief as part of a reshuffle within the armed forces who are battling a rebel advance in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... more
UAE says will not arm Sudan paramilitary RSF: White HouseWashington (AFP) Dec 20, 2024 The United Arab Emirates has informed the United States that it will not arm paramilitaries in Sudan's brutal civil war, US lawmakers long critical of the Gulf power's role quoted the White House as saying on Thursday. ... more |
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