Pope Francis getting better in hospital: Report
Pope Francis, who has been receiving treatment for a respiratory tract infection since Friday had a peaceful night in hospital, Italy’s ANSA news agency reported on Monday. The pontiff, 88,…
Ghana orders investigation into 81,000 suspected ghost names on payroll
February 12, 2025 Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the operations of the National Service Authority under the former government following the discovery of more…
40-year-old doctor arrested for suspected murder of 10 patients
A Berlin-based palliative care doctor is suspected of killing at least 10 people, more than double the number initially assumed, the public prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday. Prosecutors had at…
Number of confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda rises to 9
Feb. 11, 2025 Ugandan health ministry on Tuesday announced that the number of confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda has risen to nine from three. The East African country declared an…
Bodies of migrants in Libya mass graves had gunshot wounds – IOM says
February 10, 2025 Some of the bodies of migrants found in two mass graves in Libya bore gunshot wounds, the International Organisation for Migration said on Monday, adding that one…
White South Africans turn down Trump’s immigration offer
February 10, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer to rehouse white South Africans as refugees fleeing persecution may not spur quite the rush he anticipates, as even right-wing white lobby…
Libyan authorises detain national, two foreigners over death of 28 migrants
February 10, 2025 Libyan authorities have detained a Libyan national and two foreigners as suspects after recovering at least 28 bodies of migrants from a mass grave in the desert…
TB, malaria, newborn health services must restart – USAID memo
February 9, 2025 American-funded aid efforts to tackle diseases such as malaria, as well as preventing newborn baby deaths and treating severe malnutrition, should resume, according to a memo from…
Morocco foils 78,685 migrant attempts to reach Europe in 2024
February 6, 2025 Morocco stopped 78,685 migrants from illegally crossing into European Union territory in 2024, up 4.6% from a year earlier, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. The figures…
Trump employs Elon Musk as ‘special employee’ without pay
Elon Musk is joining the US government after all as special employee but at no cost to America as he would not be needing any wage for his services. President…