Muslim pilgrims resume symbolic stoning as they wrap up Hajj pilgrimage/in /by
Muslim pilgrims used the early morning hours Monday to perform the second day of the symbolic stoning of the devil, as noontime summer heat caused heatstroke among thousands wrapping up the Hajj pilgrimage.
Eid al-Adha brings anguish to Senegalese Fishermen/in /by
“It's been a week that I haven't found anything in the sea,” said Diouf, sitting in a house he shares with multiple family members and some animals. ..."
Greek coastguard accused of throwing migrants overboard to their deaths/in /by
This comes days after protests in Athens marked the anniversary of a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants off Greece, with demonstrators demanding answers.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Reassures Petrol Refining Starts July/in /by
[Leadership] Dangote refinery 650, 000 barrels a day will start production of 10 ppm sulphur diesel (ULSD) in the week commencing 17 June and petrol production will follow as early as 10 July.
Malawi’s VP Saulos Chilima to be laid to rest on Monday after state funeral/in /by
A state service was conducted on Saturday lead by the country's President Lazarus Chakwera to pay tribute to the vice president.
Zuma criticizes Ramaphosa’s coalition government/in /by
Zuma has previously said that his MK party won’t negotiate while Ramaphosa is the leader of the African National Congress (ANC), a position largely driven by Zuma’s animosity toward the man who replaced him as president. Ramaphosa was reelected as president by lawmakers for a second term on Friday
No break in violence as Gaza marks Eid al-Adha/in /by
While Muslims around the world celebrated the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha with feasting and gifts on Sunday, displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip struggled to feed their families
Pope Francis urges action to end bloodshed in the Democratic Republic of Congo/in /by
The pontiff's call on Sunday comes following a week in which dozens were killed in the DRC's North Kivu province.
Cooling systems bring some relief amid soaring temperatures at Hajj/in /by
Saudi Arabia is expected to experience extreme heat over the 5-day Hajj period.
Kenyan teenager becomes third-fastest man ever in 800m/in /by
Nineteen-year-old Emmanuel Wanyonyi's time at the Kenyan Athletics Olympic trials was the fastest 800 metres since 2012.