August 2, 2023

*) US indicts Donald Trump Former US President Donald Trump has been charged over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the run-up to the Capitol attack by his supporters. The charges include conspiracy to defraud the government and witness tampering to subvert the peaceful transfer of power. The indictment is the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024. *) Niger reopens borders with limited countries Niger's land and air borders with five neighbouring countries have been reopened, nearly a week after they were closed following a coup that overthrew elected President Mohamed Bazoum. "The land and air borders with Algeria, Burkina Faso, Libya, Mali and Chad are reopened" from "today", a soldier announced on national television. The move came hours after the first French evacuation flight took off and five days before a deadline to restore constitutional order issued by a bloc of West African countries. *) Russian drone strikes Odessa port, causes fire A Russian drone strike has damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Odessa region on the Black Sea coast, the regional governor has said. "As a result of the attack, fires broke out at the facilities of the port and industrial infrastructure of the region, and an elevator was damaged," Oleg Kiper said. The governor added that emergency services were on-site and there were no reports of casualties. *) Tunisia's President Saied dismisses PM Tunisian President Kais Saied has appointed Ahmed Hachani as the new prime minister, replacing Najla Bouden, who ended her duties, the Tunisian presidency has said. Hachani, who served as human resources director at Tunisia's central bank, becomes premier amid a deepening economic and social crisis in the country. The president has repeatedly blamed officials and the government for failing to address problems and poor public services, such as frequent water and electricity cuts. And finally… *) Sweden intensif