Thirty-eight migrants killed after boat capsizes off Yemen – Official says
June 11, 2024 Thirty-eight migrants coming from the Horn of Africa were killed after their boat capsized off Yemen’s Aden, a local official and witnesses said on Monday. Hadi Al-Khurma,…
US, British citizens among suspects on trial in Congo after thwarted coup
June 9, 2024 More than 50 defendants, including six with U.S., British, Canadian or Belgian citizenship, appeared in court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday charged with taking…
Migrants: Death toll rises as rescue charity spots another body in sea off Libya
June 9, 2024 Another body was spotted off the coast of Libya on Saturday, a day after a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) rescue ship recovered the bodies of 11 migrants…
Poor facilities cost African teams home advantage in World Cup qualifiers
June 3, 2024 Nearly half of the African countries hosting World Cup qualifiers over the next week are being forced to host their matches in neutral venues as the Confederation…
BioNTech gets $145 mln funding for African vaccine plants
May 29, 2024 COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech has secured up to $145 million in funding from a global coalition against infectious diseases to help build a production network in Africa…
Post-COVID: China is back in Africa and doubling down on minerals
May 29, 2024 China’s flagship economic cooperation program is bouncing back after a lull during the global pandemic, with Africa a primary focus, according to a Reuters analysis of lending,…
Pope used vulgar Italian word to refer to LGBT people, Italian newspapers report
May 27, 2024 Pope Francis used a highly derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be…
Tobacco industry aims to hook new generation on vapes, WHO says
May 24, 2024 Tobacco companies still actively target young people via social media, sports and music festivals and new, flavoured products, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, accusing…
Kenyan climber dies on Everest, Sherpa missing
May 23, 2024 A Kenyan climber has died on Mount Everest, officials said on Thursday, taking the season’s confirmed death toll on the world’s tallest mountain to three. Joshua Cheruiyot…
Cancer victims sue Johnson & Johnson over ‘fraudulent’ bankruptcies
May 23, 2024 A group of cancer victims sued Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday, accusing the healthcare company of committing fraud through repeated and continued efforts to use a shell…