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NIAMEY — A US aid worker and French journalist who had been kidnapped by militants in West Africa have been released. Jeffery Woodke and Olivier Dubois arrived at an airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, on Monday.Woodke went missing in Niger in 2016, while Dubois was held hostage in neighboring Mali for nearly two years. Their release was secured following efforts by authorities in Niger.Speaking in Niamey, Dubois, 48, said it was “amazing for me to be here, to be free”.“I feel tired, but I’m fine,” he told journalists, smiling but visibly overwhelmed.“I want to pay tribute to Niger for its skills in this delicate mission and pay tribute to France, to all those who have helped me to be here today.”Niger Interior Minister Hamadou Souley said the pair had been freed after...
March 20, 2023
Woodke and Dubois finally freed in West Africa
March 20, 2023
South African corruption investigator shot dead
March 17, 2023
Ghana funeral for footballer killed by Turkey earthquake
March 15, 2023
Freddy: Malawi rescue troops spend night on tree-top
BLANTYRE — At least 190 people are now confirmed dead in Malawi after Tropical Storm Freddy ripped through southern Africa for the second time in a month.Terrifying amounts of brown water have cascaded through neighborhoods, sweeping away homes. Malawi’s commercial hub, Blantyre, has recorded most of the deaths, 158, including dozens of children.The government has declared a state of disaster in 10 southern districts that have been hardest-hit by the storm. Rescue workers are overwhelmed, and are using shovels to try to find survivors buried in mud.“We have rivers overflowing, we have people being carried away by running waters, we have buildings collapsing,” police spokesman Peter Kalaya told the BBC.Recalling how he helped rescue a child, Blantyre resident Aaron Ntambo said:...
March 14, 2023
Storm Freddy: Malawi declares state of disaster as nearly 200 killed
March 14, 2023
Cyclone Freddy kills at least 99 in Malawi
March 12, 2023
DR Congo’s M23 ceasefire: Angola to deploy troops after failed truce
March 12, 2023
Cyclone Freddy: Winds and rain lash Mozambique as storm arrives
March 09, 2023
Nigeria delays governorship elections amid disputed presidential vote
March 07, 2023
Tropical Cyclone Freddy on track to become record-breaking storm
