Somali migrant survives sea tragedy, vows to try again for Europe/in /by
The deaths of 25 migrants last month in boats off the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar brought to light yet another route that some in Africa are taking in dangerous bids for Europe.
A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists says colleagues were cut down by bullets/in /by
A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists in recent memory described Wednesday seeing colleagues cut down by bullets and reporters with head and chest wounds going an hour or more without help
The royal family’s Christmas celebrations/in /by
King Charles III and several close members of the royal family attended Christmas services at Sandringham Church on Wednesday, a long-standing tradition.
Massive prison escape in Mozambique amid post-election violence/in /by
Machava prison holds high-risk inmates, including jihadists linked to armed groups in Cabo Delgado. At least 30 jihadists are among the escapees, including one classified as "highly dangerous," raising security concerns.
Criminal case launched over Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan/in /by
The Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, killing 38 people and leaving 29 survivors, a Kazakh official said.
Russia sends help as Kazakhstan plane crash toll climbs/in /by
Kazakhstan officials said 38 people have died after an Azerbaijani airliner crashed Wednesday near the Kazakh city of Aktau
Notre Dame Cathedral celebrates first Christmas Day Mass since fire/in /by
The cathedral itself reopened to the public on December 7 when the Paris Archbishop symbolically reopened Notre Dame’s grand wooden doors with three resounding knocks
The Ugandan grandmothers fostering HIV-orphaned kids/in /by
In Kanungu district, western Uganda, where HIV and poverty have left children without parents, a community of grandmothers is reshaping their future one family at a time.
Nigeria: Niger Delta oil spill clean up ‘total failure’, leaked files say/in /by
But confidential UN documents revealed by AP indicate that the exercise was marked by extensive corruption.The January 2022 U.N. review found 21 of the 41 contractors okayed to clean up spill sites had no relevant experience. Work was given to companies owned by politicians
Athenians and tourists gather in Athens to release Christmas wishes on paper lanterns/in /by
On Christmas Eve, hundreds of Greeks gathered outside Athens City Hall to release paper lanterns and make wishes. The annual event in Kotzia Square, overseen by Athens Mayor Haris Doukas, celebrated the city’s spirit. The Municipality of Athens organized the gathering.