Asian dance hall massacre: California police looking into possible motives
Investigators in California were working overtime on Monday to determine why an elderly shooter killed 10 people in a dance club popular with senior citizens of Asian descent before shooting himself to death hours later. Huu Can Tran, 72, was named by police as the…
Zelenskiy pledges to swiftly combat corruption in Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president of Ukraine, declared on Sunday that corruption, a persistent issue that has been overshadowed by the country’s conflict with Russia, would not be tolerated and that important decisions regarding its eradication would be made this week. Zelenskiy’s pledge was made in…
Standing ovation for Hamlin during Bengals-Bills playoff game
Fans at the Bills-Bengals game on Sunday gave Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin a standing ovation when they saw him on the video screens watching the game less than three weeks after his on-field cardiac arrest. For the AFC Divisional Round playoff game at Buffalo’s Highmark…
US Secretary of State Yellen travels to Senegal to see the infamous “House of Slaves”
On Saturday, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited a salmon-colored house on an island off Senegal, one of the most well-known representations of the atrocities of the transatlantic slave trade. It is a part of a 10-day journey intended to restore economic ties between the…
The military chief of Burkina Faso demands that France leave
The military government of Burkina Faso has mandated the departure of hundreds of French troops within a month. The announcement was made on Saturday by the national broadcaster RTB, who cited the Burkinabe government’s official information agency. According to the news agency, the decision to…
Demonstrators call for France to leave Burkina Faso
Thousands of people marched in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, to demand the expulsion of the French ambassador. The Pan-African Leaders Collective, a political coalition that includes organizations that support Captain Ibrahim Traore, who has been in power since the end of September, called…
Tanzanian: opposition party holds rally after Magafuli’s ban was lifted
After a ban imposed by former president John Magafuli was lifted, the opposition Chadema party in Tanzania held its first significant public gathering. The current president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, lifted the 2016 ban, raising hopes for more political freedom, and party members are eager to…
Gabon foreign minister passes away from a heart attack
Michael Moussa Adamo, the foreign minister of Gabon, passed away on Friday (Jan. 20) after having a heart attack in the middle of a cabinet meeting. An ally of President Ali Bongo Ondimba, the 62-year-old died after having a heart attack “despite efforts by specialists,”…
Nigeria reports a diphtheria outbreak and keeps an eye on the situation in 4 states
Diphtheria has been confirmed as a deadly outbreak in Nigeria by health officials on Friday (Jan.20). According to Dr. Aminu Tsanyawa, the health commission for Kano state has documented more than 70 suspected cases and 25 deaths associated with the bacterial infection. Kano state is…
Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, and Asake win big at the 2023 Afrima Awards
The star musicians of Africa walked the red carpet at the recent All Africa Music Awards, which celebrate the best talent on the continent. An awards ceremony held outside of Dakar, Senegal, on Sunday evening brought the four-day festival to a close. It featured performances…