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Barely one week after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the Afghanistan city of Herat on October 7, a similar quake hit the city early Sunday morning. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the latest quake hit at 0336 GMT, 33 kilometres (20 miles) from Herat city, the capital of the western province, the same region where entire villages were …

At least three people have been killed and nine injured in an explosion that hit a Catholic Church in Southern Philippines during mass on Sunday morning, authorities have confirmed. According to the Regional Police Director, Brigadier General Allan Nobleza, the incident occurred at the gymnasium of Mindanao State University in Marawi, the country’s largest Muslim city. “On 3rd December, an …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday, condemned the violence that erupted in Guinea Bissau. Violence broke out on Thursday night and continued until the following day after National Guard soldiers freed an opposition minister In a statement in Abuja, ECOWAS condemned the violence and all attempts to disrupt the constitutional order and the rule of law …

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that was due to expire at 7am on Thursday, has now been extended shortly before it was scheduled to elapse, the Israel Defense Forces said on Telegram. “In light of the mediators’ efforts to continue the process of releasing the hostages and subject to the terms of the framework, the operational pause will continue,” …

The Palestinian militant group, Hamas, has released two female hostages from Russia. The group’s senior official, Mousa Abu Marzouk, told a radio station in the Gaza Strip that the release was outside the deal with Israel and made as a gesture to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The women are to be released on Wednesday in addition to 10 Israeli hostages. …

The military wing of Hamas, Al-Qassam Brigades, on Friday, said at least 13 hostages captured by Hamas were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza in the past 24 hours. “Foreigners and Israelis were killed during the intense Israeli attacks in northern Gaza and inside Gaza City during the past 24 hours”, a statement from Al-Qassam said. According to the statement, …

A popular radio station in Burkina Faso has been suspended by the country’s military junta for criticising the coup in Niger Republic. The station, Radio Omega, was suspended indefinitely by the military-led government after it broadcast an interview which was deemed “insulting” to Niger’s new military leaders. The suspension notice issued by the country’s Communications Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo …

The World Bank is allegedly “pressuring” Uganda to repeal its anti-homosexuality law, according to President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, on Wednesday. After the World Bank halted all new loans to Kampala due to the president’s anti-homosexuality law that was enacted on May 29, Mr. Museveni, now known as X, lashed out on Twitter, saying that Ugandans “will develop with or …

The death toll in the huge earthquake that hit has reached more than 1,300 with another 1,800 critically injured. The North African country was hit by its deadliest earthquake in decades on Friday night with the tourist city Marrakesh the worst hit. The 6.8-magnitude quake struck a mountainous area 72 kilometres (45 miles) South-West of the city at 11:11 p.m. …

Generals from the new military governing council in Niger Republic are to head the defence and interior ministries as the coup leaders have formed a new government in the West African country. This was revealed in a decree read out on national television on Thursday. Newly appointed Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead the 21-member government. Read also: Gunmen …