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November 07, 2024
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Two Egyptian pilots killed in helicopter crash in Suez: army



Cairo (AFP) Nov 5, 2024
Two Egyptian air force officers were killed on Tuesday when a helicopter crashed during a training exercise, the military said. The helicopter went down near a key air base in the town of Shalufa, in Suez province, "due to a technical malfunction", military spokesman Gharib Abdel Hafez said in a post on his official Facebook page. He did not specify the manufacturer or model of the aircraft. The Egyptian air force operates aircraft from various countries, including France, Russia and the Uni ... read more

AFRICA NEWS
DR Congo, Rwanda affirm need to respect ceasefire
Goma, Dr Congo (AFP) Nov 5, 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan foreign ministers affirmed Tuesday the need for warring parties to respect a ceasefire in eastern DRC, AFP noted. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
UK's Prince William awards climate prizes in S.Africa
Johannesburg (AFP) Nov 6, 2024
Britain's Prince William on Wednesday honoured projects seeking novel solutions to the challenges facing the world's nature and climate at the awarding of his Earthshot Prize in South Africa. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
East DR Congo truce monitors to begin operations Tuesday
Goma, Dr Congo (AFP) Nov 4, 2024
A unit monitoring a truce between the Congolese army and Rwanda-backed rebels will be officially launched on Tuesday, ceasefire-broker Angola said, as the rebels made fresh gains in eastern DR Congo. ... more
WEATHER REPORT
Lightning strike kills 14 at Uganda refugee camp
Kampala (AFP) Nov 3, 2024
At least 14 people, including several children, were killed in a Ugandan refugee camp when lightning hit a makeshift church, officials said Sunday. ... more
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Rwanda to stop registering petrol taxi-bikes in 2025
Kigali (AFP) Nov 4, 2024
Rwanda said Monday it will no longer register petrol-driven motorbike taxis from the new year as it seeks to transition towards electric vehicles. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
UK FM Lammy vows 'new approach' ahead of Africa trip
London (AFP) Nov 3, 2024
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Sunday vowed a "new approach" with Africa that will "listen rather than tell" as he began a visit to Nigeria and South Africa. ... more
CYBER WARS
Musk amplifies conservative voices in liberal Silicon Valley
San Francisco (AFP) Nov 1, 2024
Silicon Valley, a stronghold of Democratic politics, is experiencing a shift as more voices, seemingly emboldened by Elon Musk, have openly declared their support for Donald Trump. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Guinea junta chief promotes self to army general
Conakry (AFP) Nov 2, 2024
Guinea's junta leader Mamadi Doumbouya has elevated himself to the rank of army general as the coup-hit West African country marked the creation of its all-powerful armed forces. ... more

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Chad denies anti-jihadist operation hit civilians
N'Djamena (AFP) Nov 2, 2024
Chad's government has "firmly" rejected reports that its army struck civilians in an anti-jihadist operation, which local sources told AFP had killed scores of fishermen in neighbouring Nigeria. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Niger disputes French firm's uranium move
Niamey, Niger (AFP) Nov 1, 2024
Niger's military junta is disputing a decision by French nuclear fuel firm Orano to halt uranium production, according to a document from a state partner in the venture seen Friday by AFP. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
S. Africa, Vatican, Qatar to mediate return of Ukrainian children from Russia
Montreal (AFP) Oct 31, 2024
South Africa and the Vatican joined Qatar at a conference in Montreal on Thursday in offering to mediate and facilitate the return of about 20,000 Ukrainian children from Russia. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Papua New Guinea to boycott 'waste of time' UN climate summit
Sydney (AFP) Oct 31, 2024
Papua New Guinea on Thursday declared a boycott of next month's UN climate summit, branding the global warming negotiations a "waste of time" full of empty promises from big polluters. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
'Peace among ourselves' crucial to save nature: UN chief
Cali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 30, 2024
UN chief Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for "peace among ourselves" in order to save the planet, as devastating wars rage in Ukraine, Gaza, Lebanon and Sudan. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Senegal navy intercepts nearly 600 migrants in 10 days
Mbour, Senegal (AFP) Oct 30, 2024
Senegal's navy has intercepted nearly 600 irregular migrants in the last 10 days departing from the coast of the West African country, according to posts on its social media account. ... more
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New pro-army militia announces deployment in east Sudan
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Oct 29, 2024
A new militia on Tuesday announced the deployment of its fighters in eastern Sudan in coordination with the country's armed forces, which have been fighting paramilitaries for over 18 months. ... more
EARLY EARTH
Dinosaurs rose after cooling period triggered by ancient volcanic eruptions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2024
201.6 million years ago, a mass extinction event erased around 75% of Earth's species. This event aligned with massive volcanic eruptions that split the supercontinent Pangaea, gradually shaping wha ... more
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Not enough funding for DR Congo climate change fight: report
Kinshasa (AFP) Oct 29, 2024
International funding is insufficient for the Democratic Republic of Congo's major rainforest to play its role in fighting climate change, a report from two research groups published on Tuesday said. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Mali army says killed dozens of 'terrorists'
Bamako (AFP) Oct 27, 2024
Mali's army on Sunday said it had killed some 40 "terrorists" and destroyed one of their bases in two operations in the centre of the jihadist-plagued country. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in Africa
Lokoja, Nigeria (AFP) Oct 28, 2024
Every rainy season for the past 12 years, floods have swept through 67-year-old Idris Egbunu's house in central Nigeria. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Rare Sahara floods bring Morocco's dried-up south back to life
Merzouga, Morocco (AFP) Oct 27, 2024
In Morocco's southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals - and tourists - hailing it as a gift from the heavens. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Sundanese rebels kills over 120 in civil war; New pro-army militia in east Sudan; Mali army says killed dozens of 'terrorists'
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 26, 2024
More than 120 people were killed and 200 more wounded after a paramilitary group in Sudan attacked a rural village, the deadliest in the 18-month conflict. ... more
TRADE WARS
Cali's love motels adapt to host UN summit delegates
Cali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 26, 2024
Aggrey Rwetsiba, a Ugandan delegate to the UN's biodiversity summit in Colombia, finds himself in unusual accommodations: a motel normally destined for trysts, with rooms featuring sex swings and stripper poles. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
East DR Congo grapples with Chinese gold mining firms
Kamituga, Dr Congo (AFP) Oct 24, 2024
Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining gold in the town of Kitutu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Nuclear energy firm Orano halts Niger uranium production
Niamey, Niger (AFP) Oct 24, 2024
French nuclear fuel firm Orano said on Wednesday it was halting its uranium production in junta-ruled Niger from October 31, citing a "highly deteriorated" situation and its inability to operate. ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukraine FM to visit Africa, Oman to gain backing for peace plan
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga on Wednesday starts a tour of African countries and Oman to drum up support for Kyiv's plan to end the grinding war with Russia. ... more
WATER WORLD
In South Africa, water shortages are the new reality
Johannesburg (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
Joyce Lakela runs a nursery in Tembisa, a Johannesburg township, but these days she spends most of her time trying to find water. ... more
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Climate change worsened deadly Africa floods, scientists say
Abuja (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
West African social media fizzes with pro-BRICS content
Paris (AFP) Oct 23, 2024
West African social media is abuzz with posts promoting a "brighter future" in partnership with non-Western powers, especially those belonging to the BRICS emerging economies meeting this week in Russia. ... more
IRON AND ICE
Meteorite impact shaped early Earth and promoted life
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024
Billions of years ago, Earth was a harsh environment, frequently bombarded by meteorites. One of the most significant impacts occurred 3.26 billion years ago, when a meteorite the size of four Mount ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Activists say over 70 dead in two days of Sudan fighting
Kassala, Sudan (AFP) Oct 22, 2024
Sudanese volunteer rescuers reported four children were among 20 people killed in an army air strike in the capital Khartoum Tuesday, adding to dozens killed in Al-Jazira state since Sunday. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan blames China for S. Africa's order to move liaison office
Taipei (AFP) Oct 18, 2024
South Africa has ordered Taiwan's representative office to relocate outside of the capital Pretoria, a Taipei foreign ministry official said Friday, blaming Chinese pressure for the decision. ... more
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