Tunisian President Kais Saied has fired the country’s Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi, the presidency has announced. The president appointed Nabil Ammar, Tunisia’s ambassador to the European Union, to replace Mr…
DRC: Authorities suspend Rwandan television channels
The media regulator in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered the local office of satellite television provider CANAL+ to remove Rwandan channels from its bouquet airing in the country.…
Kenya: School shaves off female students’ long hair
Some new first-year students reporting to a school in western Kenya have had their hair shaved off to comply with a strict dress code. Escorted by their parents and guardians,…
Turkey: Ghanaian Footballer rescued from wreckage with injuries’ after earthquake
Footballer Christian Atsu has been pulled from the rubble of a building “with injuries” after the earthquakes in Turkey, his club’s vice-president Mustafa Özat has told Turkish radio. Atsu, who…
Indonesia: New Zealand pilot taken hostage by separatists
A New Zealand pilot has been taken hostage by separatist fighters in Indonesia’s Papua region. Mr Mehrtens, 37, was taken after his plane carrying five passengers was attacked after it…
US: Sources insist Chinese balloon was military
US intelligence sources have insisted the balloon shot down on Saturday was used by the Chinese military for spying. Unnamed officials told the Washington Post they believed such balloons were…
Syria: Newborn baby pulled from collapsed building
A newborn girl has been saved by rescuers from beneath the rubble of a building in north-west Syria that was destroyed by an earthquake on Monday. Her mother went into…
Tibet: Avalanche kills 28 as search is called off
A rescue operation to find people trapped in an avalanche on a Tibetan highway has now ended, with Chinese state media reporting the death toll to be at least 28.…
Japan: Avalanche kills two skiers in Nagano region
The bodies of two men caught in an avalanche on Sunday have been found in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Extensive searches took place after the incident, which happened on the east…
Pakistan: Ex-president Pervez Musharraf, dies aged 79
Pakistan’s former president General Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a coup in 1999, has died aged 79. The former leader – who was president between 2001 and 2008 –…