Earthquake in Morocco: an Atlas village mourns their dead/in /by
Lahcen sits in the corner of the village dispensary in Moulay Brahim in Morocco's High Atlas mountains. He's inconsolable after losing his wife and four children in Friday night's earthquake.
Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Commissions First Oil From Jubilee South East Oil Field Project/in /by
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Friday, 8th September 2023, commissioned First Oil from the Jubilee South East (JSE) Project, a project undertaken by Tullow, in collaboration with the Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC), Kosmos Energy, Jubilee Oil Holdings Limited, and Petro SA.
Gabon: water access remains difficult for population/in /by
Numerous residents of Gabon must travel long distances to access a standpipe in the hopes of filling a few jerry cans with water. Surprisingly, Gabon possesses abundant water resources, estimated at a potential 170 billion cubic meters annually.
Neymar breaks Pele’s Brazil goal-scoring record/in /by
Neymar eclipsed Pelé as the top goal scorer for Brazil’s national team after overtaking the three-time World Cup winner's career total on Friday.
Italy flatters in record opening win over Namibia at Rugby World Cup/in /by
Italy made a bonus point-winning start to the Rugby World Cup against a Namibia team that made the Azzurri sweat for every point at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Saturday.
South Africa: Zulu leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi dies aged 95/in /by
Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a prominent figure in South African politics and an outspoken Zulu chief, has passed away at the age of 95.
Earthquake in Morocco: provisional death toll rises to 1,037/in /by
The provisional death toll from the violent earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night has risen to 1 037, the Ministry of the Interior has announced.
Earthquake in Morocco: provisional death toll rises to 1 037/in /by
The provisional death toll from the violent earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night has risen to 1 037, the Ministry of the Interior has announced.
African Union admitted as permanent G20 member/in /by
The African Union officially took its seat at the table of the world’s richest and most powerful countries, commonly known as G20, on Saturday with the approval of all and at the request of summit's host, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Morocco: at least 632 dead in powerful earthquake/in /by
At least 632 people died in a powerful earthquake that devastated Morocco on Friday night, causing widespread damage and panic in Marrakech, a tourist mecca, and several other towns, according to a provisional official toll.