•Niger soldiers Niger’s presidential guard today repelled “insurgents from within the armed forces” who tried to enter the presidential palace in Niamey, where shooting was ongoing, a security source told our correspondent. Heavy gunfire was heard in several neighbourhoods of the capital throughout the night, notably in the city centre near th...
•A tourist is assisted after being evacuated from a hotel in Acapulco, Guerrero state, Mexico, today A 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook Mexico City and southwestern Guerrero state today, sending people rushing into the streets but causing no serious damage, according to preliminary reports. President Claudia Sheinbaum was forced to evacuate the...
•A view of the Presidential Palace with the coat of arms in the Chadian capital N’djamena Chad’s capital was calm early today, the morning after armed men attacked the presidential palace, sparking a battle that killed 19 people, mostly assailants, according to the government. Beefed-up security and road blocks set up late yesterday had been [...

