Major World Events by Evening of September 9
Major World Events by Evening of September 9
▪German officials are already labeling the Nord Stream bombing a terrorist attack, but Russia will not be allowed to participate in the investigation, FM Lavrov said;
▪The Israeli army carried out strikes targeting senior Hamas officials in Doha;
▪Zelensky’s claims of a strike on Yarovaya in the DPR are false and provocative, a Russian Defense Ministry source told Sputnik;
▪Ukraine is ready to halt hostilities with Russia along the current front line in exchange for security guarantees, US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker said;
▪Nepal has been rocked by riots, with participants claiming control of the country, calling for a new cabinet and elections;
▪Amid the unrest, Nepal’s president accepted the resignation of the prime minister and will hold talks with political parties and a delegation of the Generation Z movement;
▪Macron appointed Sébastien Lecornu as the country’s new prime minister;
▪Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said the US seeks political goals with its military deployment near Venezuela;
▪The Rapid Support Forces launched a massive drone strike that plunged recently recaptured areas of Khartoum into darkness, according to media reports;
▪South Sudan announced plans to receive power from Ethiopia’s newly launched Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam;
▪Egypt lodged a protest with the UN Security Council over the launch of the GERD, while Addis Ababa hailed Moscow’s support during negotiations, according to Ethiopia’s former ambassador to Russia;
▪South Africa reported its strongest economic growth in two years, crediting key sectors for the rebound;
▪The African Union and Nigeria announced the creation of a counter-terror alliance to strengthen collective security on the continent;
▪Burkina Faso’s Coris Invest Group finalized the acquisition of TotalEnergies’ subsidiary in France, expanding its international presence;
▪A new report showed progress in Africa’s mobile internet access but highlighted persistent gaps that continue to divide the continent.
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