Aug 03 Hundreds of people in Niger rally in support of country's new ruling junta By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Thursday's protest comes as the country’s military leaders seek to exploit anti-Western sentiment to shore up their takeover. Continue reading
Aug 02 What would ECOWAS's threat to use force to restore democracy in Niger look like? By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press This is the first time in recent years that ECOWAS has considered the use of force to restore democracies in countries where the military took over. Continue reading
Aug 02 Labor unions in Nigeria protest against soaring cost of living under new president By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press The unions, made up of government workers, on Wednesday accused Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu of not acting fast enough to cushion the effects of his economic policies since he was sworn in as president in May. Continue reading
Aug 02 Pope Francis urges Europe to settle conflicts and ignite hope while on Portugal trip By Nicole Winfield, Helena Alves, Associated Press Francis was spending five days in Lisbon, blending a state visit and pilgrimage to the Catholic shrine at Fatima with the raucous trappings of World Youth Day, the Catholic jamboree that aims to rally young Catholics in their faith. Continue reading
Aug 02 As Europeans swelter in summer heat, some turn to a part of U.S. culture — air conditioning By Colleen Barry, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Floriana Peroni's vintage clothing store had to close for a week during Europe's heat wave last month. Continue reading
Aug 02 Beijing records heaviest rainfall in 140 years, severe flooding and 21 deaths By Andy Wong, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press China's capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days. Continue reading
Aug 02 Russian drone strikes hit Ukrainian port key to grain exports By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Russian drones have hit a Ukrainian port city along the border with NATO member Romania, causing significant damage and a huge fire at facilities that are key to Ukrainian grain exports. Continue reading
Aug 02 Europe evacuates foreigners from Niger as tensions rise after coup By Sam Mednick, Associated Press European militaries are continuing to evacuate foreign nationals in Niger, with a third French military flight expected to depart the African nation's capital. Continue reading
Aug 02 80 percent of humans on Earth had hotter July due to climate change, scientists find By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new quick study finds that human-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 7:42 Cindy McCain: End of Ukraine grain deal 'hurting the most needy people in the world' By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrian Aranda and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow South Sudan may look very lush right now, but flooding there has disrupted life and caused hunger on an “enormous” scale, says Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Programme. McCain, on the ground in Juba, South Sudan, talks… Continue watching