Latest Nigeria petrol tanker accident kills 18
18 people were killed in a truck accident in south-eastern Nigeria, authorities said a week after a petrol tanker explosion left at least 98 dead.
By AFP 1 month ago
Latest Nigeria petrol tanker accident kills 18
Israeli fire kills 11 on deadline for Lebanon withdrawal
Israeli troops opened fire in south Lebanon on Sunday, killing 10 residents and a Lebanese soldier, health officials said.
By AFP 1 month ago
Israeli fire kills 11 on deadline for Lebanon withdrawal
Papua New Guinea calls Trump decision on climate pact 'morally wrong'
PNG leader urged Trump to rethink his decision to withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement, calling it "totally irresponsible.
By AFP 1 month ago
Papua New Guinea calls Trump decision on climate pact 'morally wrong'
WHO says 70 killed in attack on western Sudan hospital
An attack on the main hospital in El-Fasher, Sudan, has killed 70 people and wounded 19 others, the WHO chief said on Sunday.
By AFP 1 month ago
WHO says 70 killed in attack on western Sudan hospital
27 Nigerian soldiers killed in jihadist suicide attack: army
At least 27 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a jihadist suicide attack in the northeast, two army sources told AFP on Sunday.
By AFP 1 month ago
27 Nigerian soldiers killed in jihadist suicide attack: army
Arsenal survive red card drama to skin Wolves as Reds rout Ipswich
Gakpo scored a brace to help Liverpool maintain their six-point lead at the summit.
By AFP 1 month ago
Arsenal survive red card drama to skin Wolves as Reds rout Ipswich
Three Malawian soldiers killed in DR Congo: military spokesman
Three Malawian peacekeepers have been killed in clashes with Rwandan-backed M23 fighters in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a military spokesman told AFP on Saturday.
By AFP 1 month ago
Three Malawian soldiers killed in DR Congo: military spokesman
S. African peacekeepers killed as fighting rages in DRC
Three South African peacekeepers killed in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting intensified on Saturday between the Congolese army and M23 fighters.
By AFP 1 month ago
S. African peacekeepers killed as fighting rages in DRC
Human Rights Watch warns DR Congo conflict could have 'catastrophic' fallout
Civilians in eastern DR Congo face "increasing risks" as Rwandan-backed group M23 closes in on the key city of Goma, Human Rights Watch said on Saturday.
By AFP 1 month ago
Human Rights Watch warns DR Congo conflict could have 'catastrophic' fallout
Hamas parades Israeli hostages at slick ceremony before release
Hundreds of Gaza residents who gathered to watch the scene responded with cheers, whistles, and shouts before the women were escorted off stage and into the hands of the Red Cross.
By AFP 1 month ago
Hamas parades Israeli hostages at slick ceremony before release
Trump fires at least 12 internal govt watchdogs: US media
Trump sacked at least a dozen internal government watchdogs late Friday, US media reported, the latest shake-up of the Republican's second term after less than a week back in office.
By AFP 1 month ago
Trump fires at least 12 internal govt watchdogs: US media
Angola 'deeply concerned' as DR Congo battle intensifies
Since Angola-led peace talks failed late last year, the M23 militia group backed by Rwandan troops has gained swathes of territory in the mineral-rich east of the DRC.
By AFP 1 month ago
Angola 'deeply concerned' as DR Congo battle intensifies
Gaza development put back 60 years by war: UNDP chief
The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilising the tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction will be an uphill task, the UN said.
By AFP 1 month ago
Gaza development put back 60 years by war: UNDP chief
30 killed in drone attack on hospital in Sudan's Darfur: medical source
A drone attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region killed 30 people and injured dozens, a medical source said Saturday.
By AFP 1 month ago
30 killed in drone attack on hospital in Sudan's Darfur: medical source
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 25
The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java rose to 25 as rescuers found three more bodies on Friday, a search and rescue agency official said.
By AFP 1 month ago
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 25
WHO says reviewing priorities ahead of US exit
Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the WHO, a body he has repeatedly criticised over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
By AFP 1 month ago
WHO says reviewing priorities ahead of US exit
Portuguese MP accused of stealing suitcases at airports
Portuguese far-right lawmaker has been accused of stealing suitcases at several airports and has been kicked out of his political party as a result, the grouping has said.
By AFP 1 month ago
Portuguese MP accused of stealing suitcases at airports
Over 400,000 displaced this year in east DRC violence: UN
The fights have intensified around the Goma area and the capital of DR Congo's North Kivu province.
By AFP 1 month ago
Over 400,000 displaced this year in east DRC violence: UN
Scores of dying dolphins wash ashore beach in Somalia
Scores of dead and dying dolphins have washed ashore on a beach in Somalia, local officials said Friday, with horrified residents saying they had never witnessed anything like it.
By AFP 1 month ago
Scores of dying dolphins wash ashore beach in Somalia
US arrests, deports hundreds of 'illegal immigrants': Trump press chief
US authorities arrested 538 migrants and deported hundreds in a mass operation just days into Donald Trump's second administration, his press secretary said late Thursday.
By AFP 1 month ago
US arrests, deports hundreds of 'illegal immigrants': Trump press chief
Fernandes hands Man United dramatic victory over Rangers
United move up to fourth in the table with one match of the league phase remaining.
By AFP 1 month ago
Fernandes hands Man United dramatic victory over Rangers
Billionaire Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal
Billionaire entrepreneur Michael Bloomberg says his foundation will fund UNEP after President Donald Trump announced US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
By AFP 1 month ago
Billionaire Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal
Bangladesh frees 178 troops over deadly 2009 mutiny
Bangladesh let 178 former paramilitary troops walk free from jail Thursday, nearly 16 years after they were detained over a violent mutiny that massacred dozens of senior army officers.
By AFP 1 month ago
Bangladesh frees 178 troops over deadly 2009 mutiny
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war toll at 47,283
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Thursday the death toll from the war with Israel had reached 47,283, with numbers rising in spite of a ceasefire as new bodies are found under the rubble.
By AFP 1 month ago
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war toll at 47,283
Gabon to hold presidential election on April 12
Gabon to hold presidential elections on April, 12, five months after adopting a new constitution; transitional President General Brice Oligui Nguema to run for office.
By AFP 1 month ago
Gabon to hold presidential election on April 12
Man City sign forward Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt
Marmoush is City's third signing of the January transfer window following the arrivals of defenders Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis.
By AFP 1 month ago
Man City sign forward Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt
'Worst ever' Man United turn to Europa as saving grace
Winning Europa League is a gateway for Red Devils to get back into Europe's elite show.
By AFP 1 month ago
'Worst ever' Man United turn to Europa as saving grace
Disinformation fuels ethnic tension in Ethiopia
Supporters of Ethiopia's warring factions are exploiting increasingly advanced technology and poor media literacy to spread disinformation.
By AFP 1 month ago
Disinformation fuels ethnic tension in Ethiopia
Hundreds wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force
Scores of same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect, with two high-profile gay actors among the first to do so.
By AFP 1 month ago
Hundreds wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force
US Congress approves Trump crackdown on migrants
The Laken Riley Act which mandates detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes is named for a 22-year-old student murdered by a Venezuelan man with no papers.
By AFP 1 month ago
US Congress approves Trump crackdown on migrants
Trump toughens crackdown on immigration and diversity
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday the deployment of an extra 1,500 US troops to the Mexican border, as he stepped up a crackdown against illegal immigration and diversity programs.
By AFP 1 month ago
Trump toughens crackdown on immigration and diversity
Donald Trump's return darkens mood as Germany heads to elections
Donald Trump's return to the White House has darkened the mood in Germany a month before elections, as multiple crises shake Europe's biggest economy.
By AFP 1 month ago
Donald Trump's return darkens mood as Germany heads to elections
No home, no insurance: Double hit from Los Angeles fires
California has issued an edict preventing firms from dropping customers or refusing to renew them in certain affected areas, for one year
By AFP 1 month ago
No home, no insurance: Double hit from Los Angeles fires
Stocks enjoy 'Trump bump', but oil slumps
Wall Street stocks rose as markets greeted Trump's early executive orders and comments that raised hopes new tariffs may not be as bad as feared.
By AFP 1 month ago
Stocks enjoy 'Trump bump', but oil slumps
India uses AI to stop stampedes at world's biggest gathering
Organisers of the world's largest human gathering are using artificial intelligence to try to prevent stampedes
By AFP 1 month ago
India uses AI to stop stampedes at world's biggest gathering
Have 'mercy' on gays Mr President, Trump lectured in a presidential service
Trump had gone to the traditional presidential service to commemorate his inauguration and was clearly not expecting the criticism.
By AFP 1 month ago
Have 'mercy' on gays Mr President, Trump lectured in a presidential service
US Capitol rioters celebrate prison release after Trump pardons
Hours after being sworn in on Monday, Trump granted pardons to more than 1,500 people who stormed the Capitol -- including those convicted of assaulting police officers.
By AFP 1 month ago
US Capitol rioters celebrate prison release after Trump pardons
Panama complains to UN over Trump's canal threat, starts audit
Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump's "worrying" threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator.
By AFP 1 month ago
Panama complains to UN over Trump's canal threat, starts audit
Trump fires first woman to lead a US military service
President Donald Trump has removed Admiral Linda Fagan -- the first woman to lead one of the six US military services -- as the head of the Coast Guard.
By AFP 1 month ago
Trump fires first woman to lead a US military service
Facing Trump and Musk, EU lawmakers lock horns on strategy
How to deal with Donald Trump's disruptive return to the White House and the tempestuous forays of his billionaire ally Elon Musk into European affairs?
By AFP 1 month ago
Facing Trump and Musk, EU lawmakers lock horns on strategy
Shofco Sacco assets cross the Sh500m mark
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