‘Adriana’ shipwreck: Greek judge dismisses charges against nine Egyptians/in /by
A court in Greece abandoned Tuesday (May. 21) the trial of nine Egyptian men accused of causing one of the worst shipwrecks in the Mediterranean. A prosecutor told the court that Greece lacked jurisdiction.
Austrian leader lauds UK’s efforts on migration, cites its plan for deportations to Rwanda/in /by
Austria's leader praised Britain Tuesday as a "pioneer" in outsourcing asylum proceedings to places outside Europe, citing a U.K. bill to send migrants to Rwanda as he hosted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Vienna.
Pics of the day: May 21, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Nigeria: Unending Threat of Crude Oil Theft/in /by
[This Day] Reports that the inability of the federal government to tame the menace of crude oil theft is still costing the country huge revenue loss
Haiti’s main international airport reopens nearly three months after violence forced it closed/in /by
However, only Sunrise Airways, a local carrier, is flying in and out of Port-au-Prince for now. US-based airlines are not expected to start doing so until late May or early June.
What’s next for a crackdown fof Haitian migrants/in /by
After Dominican President Luis Abinader coasted into a second term over the weekend, he promised in a nationalistic speech that "the best is yet to come."
Iran: mourning across nation in the wake of president’s death/in /by
Iranians gathered in the streets across the the nation to express their grief over the death of their president and his companions.
3 Americans accused of involvement in DRC coup attempt/in /by
Six people, including Malanga, were dead and dozens were arrested, including the three Americans, following that attack and another on the residence of a close ally of President Felix Tshisekedi, the Congolese army spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Sylvain Ekenge, said.
Kinshasa resumes normalcy following presidential palace attack/in /by
Despite the gravity of the situation, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Kazadi assured the public that no city-wide lockdown was imminent, signaling a commitment to maintaining normalcy and allowing citizens to continue their daily activities
Nigeria: Navy Hails Personnel for Tackling Oil Theft, Increasing Production/in /by
[Leadership] Nigerian Navy has recorded remarkable feats in the fight against oil theft since "Operation Delta Sanity" was re-launched in January 2024.