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Dans cet épisode d’Afrique 360°, Enrica Picco et Rinaldo Depagne reçoivent Frédéric Manantsoa Lai, coordinateur des urgences pour Médecins Sans Frontières, et Onesphore Sematumba, analyste senior pour la République démocratique du Congo et le Burundi à Crisis Group, pour parler de l’épidémie d’Ebola en RDC et de ses conséquences sur la population congolaise, déjà marquée par des années de conflit.
İkinci Dünya Savaşı sonrasında şekillenen uluslararası düzen giderek çözülürken, Ankara ve diğer Avrupa başkentlerindeki yetkililer güvenlik alanında birlikte hareket etmedikleri takdirde ciddi risklerle karşı karşıya kalacaklarının giderek daha fazla farkına varıyor. Tehdit algıları farklılık gösterse de, pragmatik ve esnek iş birliği yolları geliştirmeleri hâlâ mümkün.
On Sunday, August 2, OPEC+ approved an oil production quota increase of around 188,000 barrels per day from September, the producer group said, in a move that completes the unwinding of a layer of voluntary output cuts.
It was another turnabout for Mr. Trump, who a day earlier said he is "losing faith" in negotiations with Iran and offered the ominous warning that the U. S. military "will be hitting them very hard".
People among the more than 50,000 who entered Spanish enclave this week describe the journey and their prospectsFour days ago, Youssef El Abbas saw an opportunity to reclaim the life he had lost seven years earlier. News was circulating that about 400 people had swum from Morocco to the neighbouring Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the north African coast, approximately 12 miles (19km) across the strai.
Trump said he has decided to hold off on new attacks on Iran, claiming the perimeters of a deal have been agreed with Tehran and that Israel is joining the US President Donald Trump said he has decided to "hold off" on any new attacks on Iran, saying "the perimeters" of a deal have been agreed to with Tehran and adding that Israel was joining him in the commitment.
Activists in the region say politicians regard LGBTQ+ people as ‘the easiest scapegoats to maintain their power’A growing number of west African countries are implementing or strengthening anti-LGBTQ+ laws, amid local political pressures and a global pushback against LGBTQ+ rights. In March, Senegal doubled the maximum prison sentence for gay sex to 10 years and criminalised the “promotion” of homo.
A renewed exchange of military strikes and threats between the US and Iran has raised fresh fears of a wider Middle East war. But Jacob Stoil, research professor of Middle East security studies at the US Army War College, argues the more important story may be what has not happened.
India wants to become the world’s next manufacturing superpower and an indispensable leader of the Global South. It seeks to attract global supply chains relocating from China, expand high-technology manufacturing, become a hub for artificial intelligence and semiconductor industries and strengthen its influence in global climate diplomacy. Yet one of the greatest obstacles to these The post I.
During her first visit to Ghana, Dame Sarah Mullally expressed regret and said the controversial fund symbolises the Christian belief in repentanceAt a former British castle where thousands of enslaved Africans were held before being shipped across the Atlantic, the archbishop of Canterbury expressed “lament” for the Church of England’s involvement in transatlantic chattel slavery and reaffirmed h.
Ukraine has launched another drone strike targeting a Wildberries warehouse overnight on August 3, Vladimir region is part of a broader campaign in recent weeks that has repeatedly hit the logistics network of Russia's largest online retailer.
Ukraine and Russia exchanged another wave of overnight drone strikes targeting logistics, energy, and civilian infrastructure, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced frustration with Western allies over delays in delivering urgently needed Patriot air defense systems and other military aid.
Soaring temperatures continue to sweep parts of Europe, while Okinawa faces powerful winds and storm surgesEurope live – latest updatesUnbearable, record-breaking heat has dominated the summer of 2026 across much of Europe. New records were set in central Europe last week, with Wieselburg in Austria registering a new July peak of 40.3C (104.5F). This is particularly significant as it is just 0.
Sofia* was 27, raising her seven-year-old son alone in Venezuela, and running out of options. For years she had distributed personal hygiene products door to door, but as her customers’ finances collapsed, so did her income.
Russian authorities said on August 2 that an improvised explosive device was detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing three people and wounding 21 others, as investigators worked to determine who was behind the bombing. 3 Killed, 21 Wounded In Moscow Restaurant Bombing, Russian Authorities Say.
When Serhiy Kutrakov decided to take up arms in 2014 to defend Ukraine from Russian-backed separatists, he accepted he would likely be killed in combat. Documentarian Yulia Hontaruk followed Kutrakov and two other soldiers on and off the battlefield for 12 years.
In the wake of the latest deadly Russian air strikes on Kyiv and other cities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed frustration with his Western allies, urging speedier delivery of urgently needed Patriot air defense missiles and other weapons. Zelenskyy Expresses Frustration With Pace Of Patriot Deliveries As Civilian Death Toll Climbs.
Russia launched dozens of ballistic missiles at Kyiv, killing at least nine people and injuring 23, shortage of air defense missiles limited Ukraine's ability to intercept the attack.
In 2022, Oleksandra Paskal lost her leg following a Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s Odesa region. She was just six years old. Following months of intense rehabilitation, she learned to walk with a prosthesis -- and made a remarkable return to rhythmic gymnastics.
US President Donald Trump's decision to step back from his earlier pledge to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors has prompted renewed debate in Washington over the future direction of US military support for Kyiv. Patriot Debate Deepens As Bacon Questions Trump Shift, Senate Moves On Ukraine Arms. Patriot Debate Deepens As Don Bacon Questions Trump Shift, Senate Moves On Ukraine Arms.
Russia targeted the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles early on August 1 as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed for the Washington to grant licenses for Kyiv to produce its own Patriot air defense missiles amid apparent renewed reluctance by US President Donald Trump.
US and Japanese governments confirm they carried out a rare joint intervention late last weekWhy has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency? Business live – latest updatesThe yen has hit its highest level in three months after Japan and the US launched a combined operation to support the Japanese currency.
The Senate is likely to vote on the measure before leaving Washington at week's end for its traditional August recess, a period that many lawmakers want to spend shoring up their re-election prospects rather than working in the nation's capital U. S. Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season. U.
Aircraft crashes into field after departing from the nearby city of Ica, died after a plane carrying tourists crashed into a field in Peru, local authorities said. Aircraft crashes into field after departing from the nearby city of Pisco, among them foreign tourists, have been killed in a plane crash in southern Peru, near the Nazca Lines, police reported on Saturday. Local authorities in Nazca confirmed that 11 tourists and two pilots died when the Cessna Grand Caravan crashed in Pueblo Viejo, approximately.
As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday that El Niño, a powerful climate pattern shaping global weather, will intensify starting next month.
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