Swiftair convicted over 2014 Air Algérie crash that killed 116
A Paris court on Monday, 28 September 2026, found Spanish airline Swiftair guilty of involuntary manslaughter over the 24 July 2014 Air Algérie crash in […]
Month: September 2026
27 killed in separate mass shootings in Johannesburg and Cape Town
At least 27 people were killed and 26 others injured in two separate mass shootings in South Africa over the week-end. On Saturday, September 26, […]
Djibouti urges dialogue as security tensions escalate in northern Ethiopia
Djibouti called for de-escalation and the peaceful resolution of disputes on Sunday, September 27, 2026, amid growing security tensions in northern Ethiopia. In a statement, […]
European Commission Ranks Morocco Among Key Mediterranean Clean-Tech Manufacturing Bases
The European Commission’s directorate-general for the MENA region has ranked Morocco among the two best-equipped manufacturing bases on the southern shore of the Mediterranean for […]
Tigst Assefa wins Berlin Marathon despite late cramps derailing world-record bid
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa won the women’s Berlin Marathon on Sunday, September 27, 2026, despite suffering severe cramps in the final two kilometres that ended her […]
Guillaume Soro re-elected leader of dissolved GPS movement
Former Ivorian Prime Minister Guillaume Soro was re-elected leader of the Generations and Peoples in Solidarity (GPS) movement during a virtual presidential election over the […]
Zimbabwe defeat Uganda to claim 2026 Rugby Africa Sevens crown
Zimbabwe won the 2026 Rugby Africa Sevens Series after defeating hosts Uganda 26-19 in the final at the Kyadondo Rugby Ground in Kampala on Sunday, […]
At least 12 dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes on Lake Kivu
At least 12 people have died and dozens remain missing after a vessel carrying traders capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. […]
Morocco’s King Vehemently Condemns Houthis’ Ignoble Attacks against Saudi Arabia
King Mohammed VI has vehemently condemned the repeated ignoble attacks perpetrated by terrorist Houthi militias against Saudi Arabia, reaffirmed support to the Gulf Kingdom, and […]
Sudanese Army downs RSF drone as fighting intensifies in North Kordofan
The Sudanese Army says it intercepted a long-range drone near Bara in North Kordofan on Thursday, September 24, as fighting with the paramilitary Rapid Support […]