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Senegal sets March 24 election date after controversial delay

The Senegalese government has set March 24 as the new date for the country’s delayed presidential election, according to an official statement issued Wednesday after a meeting of the Council of Ministers.SENEGALESE LEADERS PROPOSE JUNE ELECTIONS AFTER COURT REJECTS PRESIDENT’S DELAY President Macky Sall who faces term limits at the…

Private plane crash kills 5, injures 2 in Burkina Faso

A private aircraft with seven people aboard crashed into a tree Wednesday after failing to take off successfully in Burkina Faso’s eastern region, killing five people and injuring two, authorities said.2 KILLED IN MIDAIR PLANE COLLISION ABOVE NATIONAL PARK, KENYA POLICE SAYThe plane was taking off from a local airport…

Czech Parliament passes gun control bill following December massacre

The Czech Parliament’s upper house, the Senate followed the lower house on Wednesday to approve changes in the gun law that tighten requirements for owning a weapon following the worst mass killing in the nation’s history.The legislation now must be signed by President Petr Pavel before becoming law, which is…

Violent protests grip Poland as farmers clash with police over Ukraine imports

Poland experienced its most violent protest by farmers and supporters on Wednesday, the European Union has ruled.Police detained over a dozen people and prevented the protesters from accessing the Polish parliament.The protests stem from farmers’ anger over EU climate policies and food imports from Ukraine, which they believe threaten their…

More than 8,500 migrants died worldwide in 2023, UN agency reports

The U.N. migration agency says more than 8,500 migrants died on land and sea routes worldwide last year.This number is a record high since the agency began tallying deaths a decade ago.The Mediterranean Sea crossing saw the largest increase in migrant deaths, officials say.A total of 8,565 migrants died on…

German charity protests Italy’s seizure of migrant rescue ship

SOS Humanity, a humanitarian rescue group, on Wednesday protested Italy’s seizure of its migrant rescue ship Humanity 1.The German charity said that Humanity 1 followed international law during the rescue and criticized the lack of clear reasons given for the seizure.The captain said that Humanity 1 was responsible for the…