NIGER CUTS ITS PLANNED SPENDING FOR 2023 BY 40%
Niger has reduced its planned spending for 2023 by 40% due to global sanctions imposed after the military took power in a July coup. The country is one of the…
Ivory Coast's President Removes Prime Minister, Dissolves Government
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has removed the country’s Prime Minister Patrick Achi and dissolved the government in a major reshuffle. The statement was made by the presidency’s secretary general,…
Lagos Police Name Suspects in Afrobeat Star MohBad's Death
Lagos police have named a nursing assistant because the top suspect within the loss of life of Nigerian Afrobeat megastar MohBad, who died in September at the age of 27.…
Ugandan Opposition Leader Detained: Bobi Wine Says He Is Under House Arrest
On Thursday, October 5, 2023, Ugandan competition chief Bobi Wine was detained by security forces upon his return from a journey to South Africa. Wine, whose real name is Robert…
Blinkin in Mexico: The Trip Comes as Biden Approves New Border Wall
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Mexico City for a two-day visit, his first to the country since taking office. The trip comes at a time of heightened tensions…
Syria Attack: Military Ceremony In Homs Targeted
On Thursday, October 6, 2023, a military ceremony in Homs, Syria was targeted by a suicide bomber. The attack killed at least 80 people and left more than 240 seriously…
United States Shoot Down Turkish Drone In Syria
The United States military shot down a Turkish drone in Syria on Friday, October 6, 2023. The drone was operating near American troops in the area, the Pentagon said, the…
Corruption Charges for Ex-South African Airways Bigwig
South African Airways (SAA) has been below the spotlight for corruption and mismanagement for numerous years. The airline is being investigated via the South African Police Service (SAPS) for critical…
Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2023 Awarded to Scientists for Nanocrystal Work
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been offered to Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus, and Alexei Ekimov for his or her discovery and development of nanocrystals. Nanocrystals, additionally known as…
Opening Arguments Made in Sam Bankman-Fried Trial
On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, opening arguments commenced in the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the cryptocurrency change FTX. Bankman-Fried faces seven counts, consisting of twine fraud…