September 18, 2023 Landslide strikes northwestern Congo amid torrential rainfall, at least 17 dead Heavy rainfall in the Democratic Republic of the Congo triggered a landslide that left at least 17 people dead overnight, according to authorities.
September 14, 2023 Power is restored in Nigeria after nationwide outage caused by electrical grid failure Nigeria grappled with a nationwide power outage that persisted for approximately 10 hours on Thursday due to a fire-induced collapse of the country's electrical grid.
September 14, 2023 French official held captive for 5 days by Niger’s junta released French counselor Stephane Jullien has been released from Niger, where a junta overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum last month and ordered French officials to leave.
September 13, 2023 Biden admin mass releasing migrants directly onto Arizona streets as border crisis rages Border Patrol agents in Arizona are beginning street releases of migrants in Tucson Arizona as they battle overcapacity amid a new surge in numbers at the border.
September 13, 2023 UN special envoy for Sudan resigns, warns of potential 'full-scale civil war' The United Nations' special envoy for Sudan, who was declared unwelcome by military authorities, announced his resignation Wednesday during his final address to the Security Council.
September 11, 2023 Morocco death toll rises as search continues for survivors under rubble of buildings that crumbled The death toll continues to rise in the North African country of Morocco, which on Friday was devastated by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake, causing mud brick homes to crumble.
September 11, 2023 Sudanese military chief visits president of Eritrea to address Sudan’s crisis Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan visited Eritrea to seek support from President Isaias Afwerki as the crisis in Sudan continues to escalate between two armed forces.
September 11, 2023 Death toll rises to 28 in Nigerian boat accident The death toll from a tragic boat accident in Nigeria's north-central Niger State has climbed to 28, according to reports from emergency services on Monday.
September 11, 2023 Boat capsizes off Nigeria, causing 24 deaths Two dozen corpses have been recovered after a boat carrying more than 100 passengers capsized in north-central Nigeria early Sunday. Only 30 people have been rescued so far.
September 9, 2023 6.8 magnitude earthquake kills over 1,000 people in Morocco, rescue efforts underway Morocco suffered devastating damage and over a thousand fatalities after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook the North African nation Friday night.