An S-100 UAV during the seizure of nearly 10 tons of cocaine off West Africa Defence Web By Pearl Matibe In a demonstration of international maritime cooperation, the French Navy, with support from US Africa Command (Africom), intercepted an unflagged fishing vessel and seized 9.6 tonnes of cocaine off the coast of West Africa in

By Anadolu Agency French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday amid growing criticism over the recently announced Cabinet. Macron accepted Lecornu’s resignation, broadcaster BFM TV reported, citing Elysee. Lecornu’s resignation came right after he unveiled a new government featuring mostly the same names as the one that collapsed

By The African Exponent Africa’s safety landscape in 2025 is defined by measurable contrasts, with several nations emerging as continental leaders in stability and security. While conflict regions often dominate headlines, data from the Global Peace Index and the Africa Safety Index highlight countries where crime perception scores remain below global averages. These states demonstrate

Smoke rises from a collapsed residential building following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Sept. 5, 2025. Photographer Rizek Abdeljawad By Xinhua News Agency U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Hamas must accept the 20-point peace plan on Gaza by 6 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Sunday, otherwise “all HELL, like no one

By Anadolu Agency Germany’s Munich Airport reopened Friday after multiple drone sightings forced air traffic control to suspend all flights the previous night, grounding more than a dozen departures and diverting several incoming flights. German flag carrier Lufthansa said operations “have since resumed according to schedule.” The disruption grounded 17 departing flights and led to

A U.S. flag is illuminated in a doorway of the otherwise empty rotunda at the U.S. Capitol in the hours before a partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 30, 2025. Photographer Jonathan Ernst By Reuters The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and

By Anadolu Agency At least four people were killed and eight injured when a gunman opened fire at a Mormon church in Grand Blanc Township in the US state of Michigan on Sunday morning, police said. Additional bodies were found in the church, bringing the death toll to four, Grand Blanc Police Chief William Renye

By Kenyans President William Ruto has denied Kenya’s involvement following the United States government’s decision to deport illegal immigrants to certain African countries. Speaking during an interview on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Ruto clarified that Kenya had not yet received a request from the US to accept deported illegal immigrants.

Botswana’s President Duma Gideon Boko By Reuters Botswana President Duma Boko said on Friday his country will establish a citizenship-by-investment program, as the southern African country looks to diversify its economy away from its largest export, diamonds. Botswana’s budget has been constrained this year due to a prolonged downturn in the global diamond market. It

By Anadolu Agency The death toll in the Philippines’ Tropical Storm Bualoi climbed to 19 as over 2 million people have been affected across different regions, officials said on Saturday. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), so far 19 people died and 18 were injured in tropical cyclones, locally known