France’s President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he would soon visit Mayotte in the aftermath of a cyclone that ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory, with hundreds feared dead.As rescuers raced to reach the survivors, images from Mayotte showed scenes of devastation, with homes reduced to piles of rubble.After summoning key government officials, Macron …
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France’s government went into crisis mode Monday as rescuers raced to reach survivors of a cyclone that left hundreds feared dead after ripping through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte.Images from Mayotte showed scenes of devastation, with homes reduced to piles of rubble.President Emmanuel Macron summoned key government officials for a crisis meeting that …
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The UN has presented a plan to Libya to help it organize elections, unify competing governments and overhaul its institutions, the UN envoy to the troubled country told the Security Council Monday.The vast North African nation of 6.8 million people has struggled to recover from years of conflict after the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that overthrew …
Rescuers raced Monday to reach survivors and supply urgent aid after a devastating cyclone ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, destroying homes and leaving hundreds feared dead.Images from Mayotte, which like other French overseas territories is an integral part of France, showed scenes of devastation, with homes reduced to piles of rubble.The …
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A Ugandan court on Monday ordered the government to pay victims of a former Lord’s Resistance Army commander up to $2,500 each. Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty in August of multiple counts of crimes against humanity for his role in the notorious militia in the first such trial in the East African country.He was sentenced …
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A Kenyan court on Monday sentenced a freelance photographer to 50 years in prison after finding him guilty of killing his lover, a prominent LGBTQ campaigner, two years ago. The gruesome death of Edwin Kiprotich Kipruto, popularly known as Edwin Chiloba, in January 2023 sent shock waves through the gay community in Kenya and drew …
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Ivorian Amad Diallo took just 115 seconds to transform Manchester United into 2-1 winners at Manchester City in a dramatic Premier League derby at the weekend.When Diallo was fouled, Bruno Fernandes levelled off the resultant penalty. The 22-year-old from Abidjan then scored the 90th-minute winner at the Etihad Stadium. He has been the standout player for …
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Rescuers raced against time Monday to reach survivors after a devastating cyclone ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, destroying homes across the islands, with hundreds feared dead.Images from Mayotte, which like other French overseas territories is an integral part of France and ruled from Paris, showed scenes of devastation, with homes reduced …
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Rescuers raced against time Monday to reach survivors after a powerful cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, laying to waste the territory’s many shantytowns, with hundreds feared dead.Cyclone Chido caused major damage to Mayotte’s airport and cut off electricity, water and communication links when it barrelled down on France’s poorest territory on …
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A senior official said Sunday that the death toll from cyclone Chido’s passage across Mayotte would be in the hundreds, perhaps even thousands, as France rushed in rescue workers and supplies.Their efforts will be hindered by the damage to airports and electricity distribution in the French Indian Ocean territory.Even before the cyclone’s passage, clean drinking …
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