he US military has carried out strikes on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city. In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted a US air base, without...
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed’s party holds final rally before polls • FRANCE 24 English
In less than one week, Ethiopians will head to the polls for the country’s general elections. Prime minister Abiy Ahmed and the ruling Prosperity Party are a shoo-in to be re-elected. But opposition figures say...
Iran and US trade air strikes after Trump dismisses report of Hormuz deal • FRANCE 24 English
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targeted a US airbase on Thursday after the US military carried out what a Washington official said were strikes on an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz, hours after...
Oil prices on the rise again as US-Iran fighting escalates • FRANCE 24 English
Benchmark prices for crude oil rose on Thursday as Iran said it targeted a US airbase in response to American air strikes. Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which had slightly ticked up in previous days...
Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa after anti-immigrant tensions
Around 300 Ghanaians have arrived in Accra from South Africa after being repatriated by the government. It follows rising anti-immigration sentiment and renewed xenophobic attacks targeting African migrants. Ghana says...
Israeli attacks on Gaza continue despite Eid al Adha and ceasefire
An Israeli air strike killed eight Palestinians, including two girls and two women, and injured at least 18 others in central Gaza City on May 27, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. The strike came as...
Russian drone strike injures at least 11 people, including two children in Odessa
A Russian drone strike injured at least 11 people, including two children, in Ukraine’s southern city of Odessa on May 27, according to local officials. Footage shows firefighters battling a blaze after the strike...