‘No, it’s not us who came to commit genocide, it’s Hamas’- Israeli PM responds to South Africa/in /by
South Africa launched a case Friday accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, asking the UN's international court of justice to order Israel to halt its attacks — the first such challenge made at the court over the current war.
Nigeria: Ram fighting continues without regulation despite animal rights concerns/in /by
“I want government to ban fighting alongside with the malpractices that surrounds it. When you subject a ram to several things that torture the brain, that turns the brain upside down, towards a fellow ram and other human beings, the ram becomes so dangerous..they become exhausted to death.”activist
Palestinians stream into southern Gaza towns as Israel expands offensive in the center/in /by
"We spent three days sleeping in a garden in the street because lots of people were displaced to Rafah. Personally, we don’t have blankets, no clothes, no food.... I found a good man who told us the only place that you can stay is here in the street next to where there is sewage. It’s not suitable."
South Africa: Flash floods kill 21 people in coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal/in /by
The floods hit the town on Christmas Day, destroying about 1,400 homes, with the death toll expected to rise as an unconfirmed number of people were still missing..
Osimhen, Boniface to lead Nigeria’s attack at AFCON 2023 in Ivory Coast/in /by
The 2023 Afcon finals begin on 13 January and will end on 11 February.
South Africa launches case at International court of justice accusing Israel of genocide/in /by
South Africa has been a fierce critic of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Many there, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, have compared Israel’s policies regarding Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank with South Africa’s past apartheid regime of racial segregation.
Christ the Redeemer statue dons Pelé jersey to mark one year since soccer legend’s death/in /by
Pele, the Brazilian king of soccer won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century.
Burundi’s President Calls for Stoning of Gay Couples Amid Global LGBTQ+ Rights Debate/in /by
Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye recently launched a virulent tirade against same-sex marriage, denouncing it as an "abominable practice" and advocating for the stoning of gay couples, citing religious reasons.
Mali: MINUSMA hands over the Timbuktu camp to the FAMA/in /by
The UN mission in Mali (MINUSMA) officially handed over to the national authorities one of its last camps in a large city in the north of the country, Timbuktu, before the end of its final withdrawal, ORTM public television indicated.
Liberia: death toll rises to more than 40 in tanker truck explosion/in /by
A leaking tanker truck exploded earlier this week as people gathered to collect gasoline, killing more than 40 people, Liberian authorities said Thursday.