Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and France’s Jean-Noel Barrot met with Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Shara in Damascus, Syria, on Friday. The two top diplomats are the first EU ministers to visit Syria since the ouster of President Bashar Assad in December. According to a ministry statement, Baerbock said, “My visit today – together … Read more
Chad’s President has set January 31st as the deadline for the complete withdrawal of French troops from the country. In November Djamena gave the soldiers just 6 weeks to leave after abruptly ending the military cooperation between the nations. Some Chadians are worried about how the exit of French troops will impact the pushback to … Read more
Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, a widely expected move in a country that last carried out the punishment nearly two decades ago. Source link
Kyiv, Ukraine – A Russian drone strike toward the Ukrainian capital on Friday killed one person and injured four in the Kiev suburbs, local officials said. Moscow’s military has stepped up airstrikes across Ukraine in the first weeks of winter, including a drone strike targeting central Kiev on New Year’s Day that killed two people. … Read more
There is immense relief in Northern Zimbabwe for the community of a child who has been found alive 5 days after he went missing in the wilderness. 8-years-old Tinotendu Pudu wandered 23 kms away from home and was lost, on his own amidst the Matusadona game park. Its home to an array of wild animals … Read more
One of Ghana’s biggest markets has been gutted by fire. In a devastating start to the year for traders at Kantomanto market in Accra, over 100 shops and all within were destroyed on Thursday morning as flames ripped through the closely packed stalls, many business owners say that they have lost everything. Its still not … Read more
Germany has seen a slight increase in the number of unemployed people, with the number of people without work rising by 0.1% in December compared to November. “In December, the winter break begins in the job market. As a result, unemployment and underemployment increased in December, as is normal for this month,” Andrea Nehles, president … Read more
The Philippines is a dream destination for many travelers, renowned for its beaches, corals and sea turtles. But the scourge of plastic pollution is visible in many parts but on one island the residents have mobilized to make their home clean and safe for the marine wildlife. For more on what they’re doing, this report … Read more
Four years after the deadly assault on the US Capitol, two opposing narratives persist about what took place that fateful day. More than 1,500 people have since been criminally indicted in federal court, but President-elect Donald Trump has promised to pardon them all on his first day in office. Our correspondent Fanny Allard met a … Read more
Europeans often feel lucky when their scheduled train is on time – especially in Germany, where more than a third of long-distance trains were late in 2022. But in Japan, lateness almost never happens. A story by Matthew-Mary Caruchet. Source link