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Egyptian president, Sudanese army chief discuss efforts to stabilize Sudan

STORY: Egyptian president, Sudanese army chief discuss efforts to stabilize Sudan SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting (Courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency) STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and the visiting General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan met on Thursday in the Egyptian capital Cairo to discuss joint efforts aimed at settling the ongoing crisis in Sudan, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. Sisi reiterated Egypt's commitment to supporting Sudan's unity, settling its ongoing conflict and alleviating the humanitarian repercussions of the conflict on the Sudanese people. Al-Burhan, who is also chairman of Sudan's Sovereignty Council, expressed his gratitude to Egypt for its supportive role in addressing the crisis and hosting Sudanese citizens. Resolving the current crisis is crucial for restoring stability, preserving the sovereignty,

3 dead, 222 injured in gas explosion in Kenya's capital

STORY: 3 dead, 222 injured in gas explosion in Kenya's capital SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fire scene 2. various of the aftermath of fire scene 3. various of Kenya's deputy president inspecting the scene 4. SOUNDBITE (English): DOUGLAS KANJA, Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Kenya 5. various of the rescue efforts STORYLINE: At least three people were killed and 222 others injured in a gas explosion in Nairobi, Kenya, an official confirmed on Friday morning. Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura said the fire, which started at around 11:30 p.m. Thursday local time (2030 GMT), was caused by a truck loaded with gas cylinders that exploded, igniting a huge fireball that spread to a warehouse and a neighborhood nearby. A flying gas cylinder hit a garments and textiles warehouse, burning it down, Mwaura said in a statement. He said the fire also damaged several vehicles and commercial properties, in

Czech gov't declares state mourning after university shooting

STORY: Czech gov't declares state mourning after university shooting SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of buildings of the Faculty of Arts, Charles University 2. various of square in front of the faculty building where the medical tent and vehicles are seen STORYLINE: The Czech Republic on Thursday night announced a state mourning on Dec. 23 following a university shooting in the capital Prague that has left at least 14 people dead. The Czech government made the announcement following an extraordinary meeting. State flags will be lowered to half-mast and citizens are called on to observe a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the shooting in the Faculty of Arts of Charles University on Thursday afternoon. Speaking at a press briefing in the evening, Czech Police President Martin Vondrasek said that 14 people died and 25 were injured in the shooting, including 10 in serious conditions. He said that there

President of Guinea-Bissau dissolves parliament

STORY: President of Guinea-Bissau dissolves parliament SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:46 LOCATION: Bissau CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Umaro Sissoco Embalo visiting the National Guard on Dec. 3 2. various of street views in Bissau after the clashes STORYLINE: President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Monday dissolved Guinea-Bissau's parliament after meeting with the Council of State, the president's consultative body, according to a presidential decree. According to the decree, an attack by a heavily armed National Guard group on the judicial police building in the capital Bissau last week aimed to "subvert the constitutional order" and resulted in a tragic loss of life. Clashes erupted between elements of the National Guard and special forces of the Presidential Guard in Bissau on Thursday night and continued on Friday as a group of National Guard soldiers attempted to free a detained minister from the judicial police building. Colonel Vitor Tchongo, the

Any peace negotiations unable to fulfill Sudanese's wishes unacceptable: Al-Burhan

STORY: Any peace negotiations unable to fulfill Sudanese's wishes unacceptable: Al-Burhan SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, arriving at Wad Madani, capital of Gezira State in central Sudan 2. Al-Burhan being welcomed at a military base 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDEL FATTAH AL-BURHAN, Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) 4. various of Al-Burhan and military commanders 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDEL FATTAH AL-BURHAN, Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) 6. various of army soldiers STORYLINE: Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, said on Sunday that a

Liberia declares Boakai as winner of presidential election

STORY: Liberia declares Boakai as winner of presidential election SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Monrovia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Monrovia 2. various of NEC announcing the winner of the election 3. various of supporters of Joseph Boakai STORYLINE: Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC) on Monday evening formally declared Joseph Boakai, leader of the country's main opposition party, as the winner of the 2023 presidential election. Davidetta Lansanah, head of the NEC, made the announcement during a press conference at its headquarters in Monrovia, the national capital. With 100 percent of the votes from all 5,890 polling places across Liberia's 15 counties counted, Boakai, the candidate of the opposition Unity Party and former vice president of the West African country, garnered 814,481 votes, or 50.64 percent of the vote, compared with 793,914, or 49.36 percent, for Weah, the leader of the ruling Coalition for

Police officer killed in South Australia shooting

STORY: Police officer killed in South Australia shooting SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Commissioner speaking in relation to the shooting at Senior (video authorized by South Australia Police) STORYLINE: A police officer was dead and another injured following a shooting at a rural property in South Australia (SA). SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens on Friday morning identified Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig, 53, as the officer who was killed in the line of duty on Thursday night. Doig was responding to reports that a man had shot a dog at a property near Bordertown, 240 km southeast of Adelaide near SA's border with Victoria, with colleagues Michael Hutchinson and Rebekah Cass at 11:20 p.m. local time on Thursday when they were confronted by a 26-year-old armed man and Doig was shot. Stevens said at a press conference that colleagues and paramedics tried to save Doig but he died at the scene. Hutchinson, 59

719 arrested during overnight violence in France: ministry

STORY: 719 arrested during overnight violence in France: ministry DATELINE: July 3, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:04 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of street views in Paris STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent "At least 719 people were arrested overnight from Saturday to Sunday in France, the fifth night of nationwide violence sparked by the killing of a teen by a police officer, France's Interior Ministry said on Sunday. According to the ministry, 45 police officers and gendarmes were injured, while 577 vehicles and 74 buildings were burnt. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said that Saturday night was 'calmer' than Friday night when 1,311 people were arrested and 1,350 vehicles burnt." The interior minister tweeted on Saturday night that around 45,000 French security forces were deployed across the country to face rioting and looting, with about 7,000 alone in Paris and its suburbs. French President

Leaker who spread U.S. intel docs is member of national guard: media

STORY: Leaker who spread U.S. intel docs is member of national guard: media DATELINE: April 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Washington, D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland holding press conference 2. various of street views of Washington, D.C. STORYLINE: The man who leaked a trove of U.S. intelligence documents, some marked as top secrete, to the public is a young airman enlisted in the Massachusetts Air National Guard (MANG), The New York Times reported Thursday. Identifying the U.S. service member as 21-year-old Jack Teixeira who works in the MANG's intelligence wing, the Times said it based the finding on interviews and documents it reviewed. The report said Teixeira is the leader of a private online chat group with members numbering 20 to 30, who were drawn together by their shared love for guns, racist online memes and video games. Though members of the chat group interviewed by the Times didn't identify the leader by name -- only referring to him as "OG"

ECOWAS armed forces chiefs meet to discuss fight against terrorism

STORY: ECOWAS armed forces chiefs meet to discuss fight against terrorism DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Bissau CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: A meeting of the heads of the armed forces of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened on Monday in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, to discuss strategies to fight against terrorism and coups, Guinea-Bissau's army chief announced in a statement to the press. According to the statement, one of the expected results of the meeting is that it would present the modalities of action of the ECOWAS Alert Force in the fight against terrorism. The West African Community Alert Force can be used to combat terrorism and restore constitutional order in the region when it is threatened, the head of the Armed Forces of Guinea-Bissau, General Biague Na Ntan, also acting chairman of the ECOWAS Chiefs of Staff Committee, told reporters. The meeting of ECOWAS member countries' army chiefs came after a s

Guinea-Bissau president calls clash "attempted coup"

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