World & Africa

Moroccans sleep in the streets for 3rd night following an earthquake that took more than

By Associated Press AMIZMIZ, Morocco: People in Morocco slept in the streets of Marrakech for a third straight night as
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More than 2,000 dead in Morocco after powerful earthquake rocks country

By Reuters The death toll in the wake of an earthquake in Morocco surged past 2 000. Many people, afraid
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DRC: Two top military officers arrested for leading a protest crackdown that killed 43 people

By Associated Press GOMA: Two high-ranking military officers in northeast Congo were arrested Monday for taking part in a crackdown
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A building marked by fire and death shows the decay of South Africa’s ‘city of

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: One of the few things that survived the fire and smoke that caused at least 76
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Rival Eritrean groups clash in Israel, leaving dozens hurt in worst confrontation in recent memory

By Associated Press TEL AVIV: Hundreds of Eritrean government supporters and opponents clashed with each other and with Israeli police
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As Africa opens a climate summit, poor weather forecasting keeps the continent underprepared

By Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Much of the world takes daily weather forecasts for granted. But most of
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Niger military regime strips French envoy of diplomatic immunity, tell police to throw him out

By AFP Niger’s coup leaders stepped up tensions with the country’s traditional ally France on Thursday. The regime said France’s
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SA: Building fire in Johannesburg kills at least 73 people, many of them homeless

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown five-story building in Johannesburg that was occupied by homeless
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Gabon Coup: President appeals for help after army seizes power and puts him in house

By BBC News Gabon’s President Ali Bongo has appealed for help after the army deposed him in a coup and
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US: Racist shooter who killed three wore Rhodesian symbol of white supremacy

By NBC News The white gunman who killed three Black people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, over
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