“The library’s closure is a metaphor for how badly the city has been run,” said Flo Bird, a resident of the city who has been ...

A week after two devastating fire incidents were recorded in Lagos, the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), has confirmed that a one-storey building was razed by fire in the Lekki ...

Traders at Arua Bus Park in Kampala are counting losses after fire gutted Nyumba Kubwa plaza on Thursday. The fire left the whole of the second floor burnt.

A devastating fire at Phelindaba Brewery near Atteridgeville caused a hazardous chemical spillage, requiring a massive emergency response from multiple fire departments.

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Mushroom Lounge owner Sibongiseni Mbambo reassures customers that his restaurant remains open and unaffected by a fire at the ...

With its crumbling infrastructure, rising crime rates, and decreasing resources, it seems Johannesburg is on the edge of ...

Eleven families were cast out of the homes by a fire early New Year’s Day. The American Red Cross is assisting the families ...

Firefighters put out the fire in a damaged building following a Russian drone attack, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 1 2025.

Global Atlanta is a decidedly local news platform — with a unique wrinkle. Our news stories always have a Georgia connection, ...

The Airbnb where the Bourbon Street attack suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar was staying seemingly burned in a fire Wednesday ...

As we embark on 2025, it's a good time to be reminded that years come and years go. Stuff happens, big and small, and the ...