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Israeli air strikes on a village in southern Lebanon have killed at least 12 people, the Lebanese health ministry says. …
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanese village kill 12Daily Guide
… In the Middle East, recent hostilities have driven displacement in Lebanon and returns to Syria. …
Africans Back Free Movement, But Wary Of Immigration – AfrobarometerDaily Guide
… Hostilities in the Middle East that escalated in late February triggered large-scale displacement in Lebanon and a rise in cross-border returns to Syria in March and April. …
Migration Routes Grow Deadlier As Arrivals To Europe Plummet – IOM WarnsJoy Online
Eleven people have been killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, authorities say, in one of the deadliest days of attacks since an agreement aimed at reducing hostilities was announced in June. …
Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, authorities sayJoy Online
Lebanon’s parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty, a move that would make it the first country inthe Middle East to formally end capital punishment. …
Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penaltyJoy Online
… U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon have since killed thousands and displaced millions.
Trump reiterates his positive portrayal of Iran talksJoy Online
… As the pressure grows on Infantino, Qatar, Lebanon, Kuwait and Sri Lanka have pledged their support for his Fifa leadership to continue. …
English FA set to withdraw support for Fifa president InfantinoDaily Guide
… Investors come from India, the UK, US, Canada, China, Lebanon and Australia, signaling sustained international interest in the middle belt’s agricultural, mining support and manufacturing potential. …
GIPA Rolls Out $383.65m Investment Roadshow In Bono, Bono East, AhafoJoy Online
… Then there is Hezbollah in Lebanon, still a potent force but one that is currently lying low. …
Saudi Arabia’s dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran warJoy Online
… Once-friendly ties between them have become more tense in recent months, with Trump frequently criticising Israel for continuing strikes in Lebanon and ignoring a ceasefire. …
Zelensky and Netanyahu meet Trump as wars in Ukraine and Iran drag onIsraeli air strikes on Kfar Roummane in southern Lebanon killed at least 12 people, including two children and four women, according to the Lebanese health ministry. The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure and weapons transfers in retaliation for a drone attack, while Lebanese President Joseph Aoun warned the escalation jeopardises a June ceasefire agreement.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Israeli air strikes on Kfar Roummane in southern Lebanon killed at least 12 people, including two children and four women, according to the Lebanese health ministry. The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure and weapons transfers in retaliation for a drone attack, while Lebanese President Joseph Aoun warned the escalation jeopardises a June ceasefire agreement.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A majority of Africans support free movement of people across borders, but majorities prefer fewer or no job seekers and refugees admitted to their countries, according to Afrobarometer's 2026 African Insights report based on 50,961 interviews across 38 countries in 2024/2025.
18 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Deaths more than doubled on the Central Mediterranean and nearly tripled on the Eastern Mediterranean in the first four months of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, even as overall arrivals to Europe fell sharply, according to the International Organisation for Migration.
17 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Eleven people died in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, with seven killed in a strike on a house in Ansar near Beirut and four more in a strike on Deir al-Zahrani. Lebanon's prime minister condemned the attacks as targeting civilians rather than military infrastructure and called for Israel to halt the escalation.
15 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Lebanon's parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, making it the first country in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment. Capital punishment will be replaced with life imprisonment with hard labour, and the legislation must now be approved by the cabinet and president.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President Trump stated that talks with Tehran "seem to be working out quite well" and repeated his positive assessment of negotiations, adding he hears the discussions are "doing very well," though he provided no specifics. The Iran war has entered its sixth month with no permanent resolution, though Trump said a deal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz is imminent.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The English Football Association is set to withdraw support from Fifa president Gianni Infantino following fallout from his scrapped plans to sell stakes in Fifa competitions to private investors. The move comes as Uefa threatens legal action and Wales withdraws backing for Infantino's bid to remain Fifa president.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Investment Promotion Authority is conducting a five-day Regional Investment Roadshow (July 27–31, 2026) in Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions to identify investment-ready projects in agribusiness, logistics, eco-tourism and value-added manufacturing. The three regions have attracted 57 registered companies with US$383.65 million in foreign direct investment since January 1994, with Bono East leading at US$266.9 million across 15 projects driven mainly by agriculture.
30 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Saudi Arabia, which has largely avoided involvement in the US-Iran conflict since 28 February, has begun conducting joint strikes with the US on Iranian proxy militias in Iraq after being attacked from three sides. The kingdom now faces a choice between continuing retaliatory strikes as a deterrent or attempting to de-escalate through negotiation.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump held separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, described by the White House as "positive and productive." Zelensky said Trump agreed to grant Ukraine licences for domestic production of Patriot interceptor missiles, which Kyiv says are needed to defend against Russian drone and ballistic missile attacks.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Donald Trump said his separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were positive, with both leaders in Washington for a memorial service. Trump discussed various topics with each leader without providing specifics, though tensions preceded the Netanyahu meeting over leaked details of his planned talking points on Iran.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana and Lebanon have pledged to deepen bilateral cooperation in education, trade and manufacturing following the presentation of the Open Letters of Lebanon's Ambassador-designate to Ghana. The countries aim to strengthen collaboration in trade and knowledge sharing in motor manufacturing, construction materials and pharmaceutical industries.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Trump has halted attacks on Iran for the third consecutive night to create space for talks, according to US ambassador Mike Waltz, while an Iranian spokesperson confirmed Tehran has also paused retaliatory attacks. Oil prices have dropped below $90 per barrel following the pause.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Police shot and killed Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen with Lebanese heritage, after he rushed at officers with a knife during a manhunt in Berlin. Ballout was suspected of driving a white van into a crowd near Tiergarten park on Saturday, killing one woman and injuring at least 29 others, followed by a stabbing attack; German authorities say the incident was likely an "Islamist terror attack."
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US ambassador to the UN said President Trump has paused attacks on Iran for the second night to give diplomacy more time, after nearly two weeks of daily US strikes and tit-for-tat attacks. Iran's army spokesperson said Tehran had halted "retaliatory" attacks in response, and Iran and Oman held technical talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump has paused attacks on Iran for the second night in a row to give diplomacy space, according to US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz. Iran's army spokesperson said Tehran had also halted "retaliatory" attacks in response, as Iran and Oman held technical talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Yemen's Houthi fighters have attacked shipping in the Red Sea, forcing vessels to turn back from the Bab El Mandeb strait and threatening to disrupt the main maritime route from Europe to Asia. The attacks come amid escalating US-Iran strikes and a Saudi-nuclear deal that has raised regional tensions.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Lebanon's army has begun deploying to a pilot zone in the country's south following Israeli withdrawal under a US-brokered agreement. The deployment covers the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh and two other villages under a Trilateral Framework agreement between Israel, Lebanon, and the US.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government will name two new military barracks under construction — one at Dambai in the Oti Region and one at Ajumako Asiam in the Central Region — after Major General Henry Kwami Anyidoho and the late Lieutenant General Emmanuel Alexander Erskine, in recognition of their distinguished military careers and contributions to international peacekeeping operations.
6 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was absent from his father's funeral on Sunday, with senior regime figures and thousands attending. Speculation about Mojtaba's condition has continued after rumors he was wounded in US-Israel air strikes that killed his father, and he has not appeared in public since his appointment in early March.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US and Iran have agreed to "stand down" following an exchange of strikes over the past few days, with vessels now able to move through the Strait of Hormuz "freely" and renewed talks to end the war continuing. The agreement comes less than two weeks after a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding signed on 17 June, which has been under strain due to renewed attacks by both sides.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon killed one person and wounded at least two more, a day after Israel and Lebanon signed a US-brokered framework agreement aimed at achieving lasting peace. Hezbollah's leader rejected the deal, calling it "humiliating" and a "surrender of sovereignty," while Prime Minister Netanyahu described it as "historic" and a blow to Iran and Hezbollah.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The US military conducted strikes on Iranian missile, drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions in response to an Iranian attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command described the strikes as a "powerful response" to the drone attack and said Iran's action violated a ceasefire and undermined freedom of navigation.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
According to Joy Online, the number of journalists killed, detained, or forced into exile in 2025 reached one of the highest levels ever recorded. The article argues that without a free press, atrocities go unrecorded and democratic accountability is undermined.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday, extending weekly losses and trading near four-month lows, as signs emerged that stranded tankers in the Gulf are set to move through the Strait of Hormuz. Prices also came under pressure from Washington's 60-day sanctions waiver allowing Iran to sell oil and easing hostilities in Lebanon.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
High-level negotiations in Switzerland on ending the Iran war concluded early Monday, with lower-level talks planned as Iran and the US agreed to create a "de-confliction cell" to address fighting in Lebanon. The talks launched a 60-day diplomatic process, though fighting between Hezbollah and Israel remains a key sticking point.
23 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Oil prices declined on Tuesday, with Brent crude falling 0.3% to $77.70 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate dropping 0.2% to $73.74 a barrel, as investors tracked crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz following U.S.-Iran peace talks and a U.S. sanctions waiver on Iran.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The first round of US-Iran negotiations to end the war has ended with "encouraging progress," according to mediators Qatar and Pakistan, who say the parties have agreed to a roadmap for reaching a final deal within 60 days. The memorandum includes commitments to ending fighting on all fronts including Lebanon, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and lifting sanctions on Iranian oil and petrochemical exports.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil prices declined on Monday following the conclusion of US-Iran talks in Switzerland, where Tehran said it had secured waivers for oil and petrochemical exports. Brent crude fell 1.90% to $79.04 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude futures dropped to $76.53 a barrel.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The US and Iran have completed their first round of peace negotiations in Switzerland with "encouraging progress," with mediators Qatar and Pakistan reporting agreement on a roadmap to reach a final deal within 60 days. Technical talks focused on clarifying messaging regarding the Strait of Hormuz, ceasefire enforcement in Lebanon, and nuclear deal elements, with a communication line established to prevent incidents among commercial vessels.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →