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Activists Plan Massive Gaza Aid Flotilla From Barcelona, Risking New Clash With Israeli Navy

Organizers say 100+ boats will sail March 29 to challenge Israel’s Gaza blockade. Spain treads carefully as Tunisia cracks down on backers.

#gaza, #israel, #aidflotilla, #barcelona, #tunisia

Congo’s Sassou Nguesso Claims 95% Victory as Critics Cite Boycott, Internet Blackout

Official results give Denis Sassou Nguesso 94.82% and turnout of 84.65%, but residents and rights groups question a tightly controlled vote.

#congo, #elections, #internetshutdown, #africa, #sassounguesso

Trump Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum to Iran as Strait of Hormuz Traffic Grinds to a Halt

Hundreds of tankers idle as Trump threatens strikes on Iran’s power plants unless Hormuz reopens in 48 hours, deepening a global energy crisis.

#straitofhormuz, #iran, #oilprices, #trump, #middleeast

Coordinated Blasts Kill Dozens in Maiduguri, Shattering Nigeria’s Fragile Calm

Three near-simultaneous explosions hit a market, commercial hub and hospital gate in Maiduguri, killing at least 27 and wounding 140-plus.

#nigeria, #maiduguri, #bokoharam, #terrorism, #ramadan

Rare March ‘Medicane’ Sweeps the Mediterranean, Killing Teen Rescuer in Tripoli

A late-winter Mediterranean cyclone brought 13-meter waves to Spain, then flooded Tripoli, where a teen rescuer died, raising warning questions.

#libya, #spain, #medicane, #extremeweather, #mediterranean

Nairobi Floods Kill Dozens as Extreme Rains Expose the Cost of Rapid Growth

Deadly March downpours left at least 60 dead and 50,000 homeless in Kenya, underscoring how poor drainage and riverbank building amplify risk.

#kenya, #nairobi, #flooding, #climatechange, #urbanplanning

Landslides, Floods Kill at Least 80 in Ethiopia’s Gamo Highlands as Belg Rains Intensify

Days of unseasonal rain triggered deadly landslides in southern Ethiopia’s Gamo Zone, displacing thousands and reviving concerns over preparedness.

#ethiopia, #landslides, #flooding, #disasterresponse, #climate