COTONOU, Benin — Opposition parties lost all parliamentary seats in an election in Benin weeks after a thwarted coup, according to provisional results announced by the electoral commission.…
Read more Opposition loses all seats in Benin election weeks after a thwarted coup, provisional results showBAMAKO, Mali — Mali closed schools and universities nationwide starting Sunday due to a fuel scarcity caused by a blockade on fuel imports jihadi militants imposed on the…
Read more Mali closes schools due to fuel scarcity as militants enforce blockadeLIBREVILLE, Gabon — The oil-rich central African nation of Gabon on Saturday voted in the country’s first legislative and local elections since a 2023 military coup ended a…
Read more Gabon awaits results in its first legislative and local elections after the 2023 military coupBANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s security forces arrested the son-in-law of the country’s former longtime military ruler, Than Shwe, for allegedly posting inflammatory statements on his Facebook account, the…
Read more The son-in-law of former Myanmar’s strongman is arrested over Facebook postsBERLIN (AP) — Germany’s president on Thursday inaugurated the rebuilt tower of a church that became associated with the Nazis’ takeover of power and whose remains were demolished…
Read more German president inaugurates the rebuilt tower of a church with Nazi-era historical baggageLA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s embattled president on Monday announced the discovery of vast natural gas reserves, describing it as the biggest find in nearly two decades that…
Read more Bolivia’s beleaguered president announces natural gas discovery, promising a boon for the countryN’DJAMENA, Chad — Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week’s presidential election, according to provisional results released Thursday. The results were contested…
Read more Chad’s military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the resultBANGKOK, Thailand — Myanmar was a rising star in Southeast Asia before its military seized power three years ago in a takeover that has brought civil strife and…
Read more Vise tightening on Myanmar’s economy 3 years after military takeover triggered civil strifeNiger, Mali and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa economic bloc ECOWAS, citing coup sanctions, officials say Source link
Read more Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa economic bloc ECOWAS, citing coup sanctions, officials sayORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to Walt Disney World’s governing district on Wednesday released a series of reports justifying their takeover and accusing their Disney-controlled predecessors…
Read more DeSantis appointees accuse Disney district predecessors of cronyism; Disney calls them revisionistABUJA, Nigeria — Niger’s junta on Monday scrapped two key military agreements that the West African nation signed with the European Union to help fight the violence in…
Read more Niger’s junta revokes key security agreements with EU and turns to Russia for defense partnershipMEXICO CITY — Lawyer Isabel Lazo’s jobs are being systematically canceled by Nicaragua’s increasingly repressive government. Lazo worked at a university before the government of President Daniel Ortega…
Read more New study says about half of Nicaragua’s population wants to emigrateFREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Several gunmen attacked major detention centers in the Sierra Leonean capital city on Sunday and freed or abducted inmates, moments after targeting the country’s…
Read more Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after gunmen attack military barracksMadagascar President Andry Rajoelina is on course for reelection in a vote boycotted by most opposition candidates BySARAH TETAUD Associated Press November 23, 2023, 6:34 AM President, Andry…
Read more Madagascar president on course for reelection as supporters claim they were promised money to voteABUJA, Nigeria — Niger’s junta on Tuesday asked West Africa’s regional court to order the lifting of sanctions imposed on the country by its neighbors following a July…
Read more Niger’s junta asks West Africa’s court to compel neighbors to lift coup sanctions, citing hardshipGUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan prosecutors said Thursday they will seek to strip President-elect Bernardo Arévalo and several members of his party of their immunity for allegedly making social…
Read more Guatemalan prosecutors pursue president-elect and student protesters over campus takeoverTEHRAN, Iran — Thousands of Iranians gathered on the streets Saturday to mark the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. embassy in Tehran, chanting “Death to…
Read more Iranians mark the anniversary of the 1979 US embassy takeover while calling for a ceasefire in GazaUNITED NATIONS — Fifteen U.N. peacekeepers in a convoy withdrawing from a rebel stronghold in northern Mali were injured when vehicles hit improvised explosive devices on two occasions…
Read more 15 UN peacekeepers in a convoy withdrawing from northern Mali were injured by 2 explosive devicesNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A panel of judges ruled Tuesday that it was unconstitutional for Tennessee lawmakers to pass a state takeover of Nashville International Airport’s board without approval…
Read more Judges rule state takeover of Nashville airport’s board violates Tennessee ConstitutionNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A panel of judges ruled Tuesday that it was unconstitutional for Tennessee lawmakers to pass a state takeover of Nashville International Airport’s board without approval…
Read more Judges rule state takeover of Nashville airport’s board violates Tennessee Constitution
