Mutinous soldiers in Gabon ousted president whose family has ruled for 55 years
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba was under house arrest, hours after he was declared the winner in an election that extended his family’s 55-year reign in the oil-rich Central African nation. Gabon’s people celebrate his potential ouster because Bongo’s family has been accused of getting rich on the country’s resource wealth while many of its citizens struggle to scrape by.
Wagner Leader Prigozhin confirmed dead
Russia’s Investigative Committee has confirmed the death of Wagner mercenary group head Yevgeny Prigozhin in a private-jet crash north of Moscow on August 23.
Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate has docked in Cape Town
Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate, armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles has docked in Cape Town, South Africa ahead of joint military drills with South Africa, Russia and China. Cape town’s Russian Consulate said The exercises come as Russia nears the first anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine.
Today Music’s History
In February 15th 2010, Everybody Hurts, recorded to help Haiti’s earthquake victims went to No.1 on the UK singles chart. The REM cover featured Leona Lewis, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams and Take That sold over 453,000 copies in its first week.
Vladimir Putin pulls Wagner Group troops from Ukraine
Russia’s notorious Wagner Group mercenaries are being ordered to scale down operations in Ukraine amid Kremlin fears they are becoming too powerful. The 50,000-strong squad, many of them convicted criminals, have played a key role in brutal fighting in eastern Ukraine.
The New Zealand government has declared a national state due to Cyclone Gabrielle
The New Zealand government has declared a national state of emergency for only the third time in its history due to Cyclone Gabrielle. The storm has caused widespread flooding, landslides and huge ocean swells across the North Island. It has also forced evacuations and stranded people on rooftops.
A Palestinian man was killed and 13 were injured in an Israeli raid in Nablus
A Palestinian man was killed and 13 were injured in an Israeli raid in Nablus early Monday. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said Amir Ihab Bustami, 21, was shot by the Israeli occupation soldiers and killed at dawn in Nablus.
Two more border to be opened in Syria to allow aid into the country
Syria’s government has agreed to open two more border crossings to allow aid into the country devastated by last week’s deadly earthquake. A spokesman for UN Secretary General, António Guterres said that it is going to make a big difference.
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