Italy’s coast guard rescues more than 700 migrants/in /by
The coast guard said some 295 people were rescued from a fishing boat intercepted 167 km from the eastern coast of the Calabria region
DRC: 15 dead in Ituri, more than 300 since December according to the UN/in /by
About fifteen people have been killed in the past two days by two armed groups in Ituri, a province in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where, according to the UN, more than 300 civilians have been massacred since the beginning of December.
Europe’s first majority Black orchestra debuts stateside/in /by
In 2015 Nwanoku took a leading role in creating a more diverse future for classical music, which, from musicians to conductors to repertoire, traditionally skews heavily white.
Tanzania: Crashed plane’s pilots ignored warnings/in /by
Tanzanian authorities said Thursday that the pilots of a Precision Air plane that crashed into Lake Victoria in November killing 19 people had ignored automatic alerts about the plane's dangerous position.
Blinken says Tunisia risks ‘deep end’ without IMF deal/in /by
The international lender has sought reforms in Tunisia and more recently has voiced alarm over a wave of racist attacks after remarks by President Kais Saied against "illegal migrants" from sub-Saharan Africa.
Trans women banned from female athletics: World Athletics/in /by
Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday, citing fairness over inclusion.
Ivory Coast repatriates hundreds more after Tunisia racism row/in /by
Almost 300 Ivorians were repatriated on Thursday from Tunisia, where migrants say they no longer feel safe after President Kais Saied had said they represented a demographic threat.
SA: Electricity Minister optimistic about power problems/in /by
The Minister says the Lethabo power station is the first that he has come across, since he started his visits this week, that is performing well.
South Africa: Fuel Price Relief Likely in April as Rand Firms – South African News Briefs – March 24, 2023/in /by
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Fuel Price Relief Likely in April as Rand Firms
Sudanese engineer is looking for investors in robots/in /by
Mutasim Jibril combines what he learnt at the university with practical engineering knowledge to create robots from scrap materials