BBC Ric Grenell, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, is stepping down from his role as the head of Kennedy Center after a tumultuous year at the iconic performing arts venue. Trump announced in a post on Truth Social that Grenell will be replaced by Matt Floca, the …
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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine announced Saturday that he has fled the country to escape a military-led manhunt following January’s disputed presidential election, as concerns grow over the safety of the popular politician who challenged longtime leader Yoweri Museveni. In a video posted on X, an unshaven Wine revealed he …
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Al Jazeera New Delhi says two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bound for ports in the country’s west have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in Iran. “They crossed the Strait of Hormuz early morning safely and are en route to India,” Rajesh Kumar Sinha, special secretary of the …
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Al Jazeera Iran has pressed on with sustained missile and drone attacks across the Gulf region, despite repeated protests from its neighbours, in ongoing retaliation in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Tehran’s strikes targeted multiple countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), …
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot arrived in Bangui on Friday for the first high-level French visit in eight years, declaring the “full restoration” of relations with the former colony as it navigates deepening ties with Russia. “This is the first time in eight years that a Foreign Minister is here …
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BBC Donald Trump has said the US military has bombed a small island off the coast of Iran – home to a major oil terminal that is considered the country’s economic lifeline. The US president said Kharg Island’s military facilities were “totally obliterated” but that it had held off targeting …
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FRANCE 24 with AFP and Reuters The French officer killed by an Iranian-made drone on Thursday was part of a Western military contingent working to combat potential jihadists in Iraqi Kurdistan. The killing of Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion marks France’s first military death in the Middle East war. A French soldier killed …
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As explosions echoed over Tehran and the United States vowed to intensify strikes against Iran, hundreds gathered in Cape Town- South Africa on Friday for an annual Quds Day rally, waving Iranian flags and voicing solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Quds Day, observed on the last Friday of Ramadan, …
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News agency A Jewish school in Amsterdam was hit by an explosion early on Saturday in what the city’s mayor called “a deliberate attack against the Jewish community.” No injuries were reported and damage was limited. Mayor Femke Halsema said police have security camera footage of a person planting an explosive device at …
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News agency The war raging in Iran has impacted thee nergy markets across the world, including Nigeria, where daily lives and businesses are suffering due to a surge in the prices of oil. The energy crisis dominated Nigerian news media on Saturday. What effect is the Iran war having on oil …
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موقع وجه أفريقيا موقع وجه أفريقيا هو موقع مهتم بمتابعة التطورات في القارة الأفريقية