Haiti’s government has said it will extend a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try to curb violent gang attacks that have paralysed the capital, Port-au-Prince, in a fierce battle for political power. An initial three-day curfew was announced over the weekend, but gangs have continued to attack police stations and other state institutions … Read more
Wavel Ramkalawan President of Seychelles addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/ File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NAIROBI, Dec 7 (Reuters) – A blast at an explosives store wrecked buildings and caused massive damage to an industrial zone on the Seychelles’ main island … Read more
Iceland has 33 active volcanic systems, the highest number in Europe, and thousands of tremors have been recorded since the end of October. ADVERTISEMENT Authorities in Iceland have declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes rocked the Reykjanes peninsula in the south-west of the country, raising fears of a volcanic eruption in … Read more