DRONES HIT EAST CONGO'S BIGGEST CITY, KILLING FRENCH AID WORKER, REBELS AND UN SAY. (PHOTO).

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 Drones hit east Congo's biggest city, killing French aid worker, rebels and UN say Drone strikes hit Goma in east Congo ​on Wednesday, killing at least three people including a French aid worker, the ‌first such attack in the city since AFC/M23 rebels seized it last year, according to the group and the U.N. The AFC/M23 blamed the attack on the Congolese army, saying in a post on X that Kinshasa ​had launched drones against a densely populated urban area in the lakeside city. A senior official for U.N. children's agency UNICEF told Reuters ​that one of its employees, a French national, was killed. French President Emmanuel Macron and Hadja Lahbib, ​European Commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management, condemned the attack in posts on X, calling for respect for international humanitarian law and saying aid workers must never be targeted. A Reuters ​journalist in Goma reported hearing two loud explosions at around 4 a.m. (0200 GMT). The blasts shook windows and ...

NIGER ANNOUNCES RESTRICTIONS ON FLIGHTS FROM NIGERIA. (PHOTO).


 Niger announces restrictions on flights from Nigeria


Republic of Niger has announced restrictions on flights from Nigeria, from using its airspace both national and international. The restrictions, which was announced via a memo said that the “it does not affect commercial flights that fly over nigerian airspace without landing there.”


The memo, however, noted that the Niger Republic airspace still remains closed for all military, operational and other special flights.


The memo read: 


“The airspace of Republic of Niger is opened to all national and international commercial flights from ground to unlimited except for Nigerian flights to or from Nigeria. 


“These restrictions don’t affect commercial flights that fly over nigerian airspace without landing there. 


“However, it is recalled that ADS-B and/or RADAR transponders must remain on for any flight taking place in the Niger republic airspace. 


“On the other hand, the Niger Republic airspace still remains closed for all military, operational and other special flights. These military or special flights are only permitted subject to prior authorization from the competent authorities. 


“This circular which only concerns Niger and Nigeria, does not repeal no NOTAM in force.

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