DR Congo military thwarts attempted coup near President Tshisekedi’s offices. Group, including foreigners and Congolese, led by Vital Kamerhe’s residence, adjacent to president’s offices. Situation calm in city; videos circulate showing men in military attire waving “Zaire” flags. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the army spokesperson disclosed that the DR Congo military thwarted an attempted coup … Read more
Over 1.5 million cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Europe, just under half the worldwide total, according to an AFP tally on Saturday. Europe is the hardest-hit continent with at least 1,506,853 infections, including 140,260 deaths. Across the world, 3,350,224 cases and 238,334 deaths have been recorded. Spain, with 215,216 cases and 24,824 deaths, … Read more
Qasem Soleimani, commander of the elite Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), was killed in a US strike on Baghdad’s international airport. A US drone carried out a “precision strike” to kill senior Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis on Friday, a US defence official told AFP. … Read more