Ethiopia’s opposition brace for ruling party election landslide/in /by
Ethiopian opposition parties go into elections on June 1, facing threats, insurgencies, near-total state control of the media, and what they see as a pre-determined victory for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Three dead after vehicle collides with elephant in Uganda national park/in /by
Three people were killed and several others injured after the vehicle they were traveling in crashed into an elephant in a national park in Uganda, according to authorities.
Ghana: NPA Urges Fuel Consumers to Demand Receipts/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] The Director of Consumer Services at the National Petroleum Authority, Mrs Eunice Budu-Nyarko, has urged motorists to remain extra vigilant when purchasing fuel, warning that simple mistakes at fuel stations and unsafe fuel handling practices continue to pose serious risks to consumers and public safety.
US–Iran war deal nears as obstacles to ending war recede/in /by
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday a "large portion" of obstacles to an agreement with the United States had been resolved, but said it was too soon to say a deal was ready to be signed.
South Korea overpass collapse kills three in Seoul/in /by
South Korea authorities launched an investigation after part of a decades-old overpass collapsed in Seoul on 26 May. The accident killed three people and disrupted rail traffic near the capital’s main station.
‘Disarm’ AI to protect against new forms of slavery, Pope Leo warns/in /by
Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war.
Does Europe need African football fans more than Africa needs European football?/in /by
Does Europe need African football fans more than Africa needs European football?
Traders in eastern Congo warn of shortages due to Rwanda border measures/in /by
In Bukavu, the capital of DR Congo's South Kivu province, the impact of the measures at the border with Rwanda is being felt. In neighbouring Rwanda, authorities have announced that all foreign nationals who have travelled to the DRC in the last month will be refused entry.
Recurring landslides in northern Rwanda destroy land and farmland/in /by
Northern Rwanda continues to face repeated landslides and mudslides driven by heavy rainfall and fragile mountainous terrain.
First footage released after deadly train and school minibus crash in Belgium/in /by
Belgium emergency services were deployed on 26 May after a train collided with a school minibus at a level crossing in Buggenhout, in East Flanders, killing several people and seriously injuring others.