Gabon ferry sinks, three dead, 25 missing, new report says/in /by
A body has been recovered and two more people rescued from the waters, raising the death toll to three and 25 missing in the sinking of a small ferry Thursday off the Gabonese capital Libreville, according to a new government report Friday.
Least developed states’ summit ends in Doha with no massive aid pledge – UN/in /by
The 5th United Nations Conference of the least developed countries closed in Doha on Thursday (Mar. 9). Just $1.4 billion in new loans and grants were promised whereas UN's chief had appealed for massive aid.
Al Ittihad go top of Saudi League after a 1-0 win over Ronaldo’s Al Nassr/in /by
Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo made his frustration with a 1-0 loss to Roshn Saudi League title rivals Al Ittihad very clear on Thursday.
Kenyan launches LGBTQ crackdown in schools/in /by
The new strategy will see the government establish chaplaincies in schools, minister Ezekiel Machogu told senators on Thursday.
Harriet Tubman monument now on display in Newark/in /by
Residents in Newark also a part of the experience are able to tell their own stories with tiles.
Rwanda ramps up screening for Cervical Cancer with new device/in /by
"In the past, we used a big machine that ran on gas and was very expensive. Some hospitals even found it difficult to get the machine. But with the thermal ablation method it is easier because it is very light and you are more mobile." Christine Musabyeyezu, nurse at the Remera health centre
At least 36 people killed by extremists in eastern Congo/in /by
The Allied Democratic Forces, a rebel militia with links to the Islamic State group, killed civilians in Mukondi village in North Kivu province, said Congo army spokesman in Beni town, Capt. Anthony Mwalushayi.
Nigeria: Shelf Drilling Secures $118m Offshore Nigeria/in /by
[Leadership] Oslo-listed jack-up drilling rig leasing firm, Shelf Drilling, has secured a two-year contract in Nigeria for its Shelf Drilling Scepter rig.
Tunisian president dissolves municipal councils months before elections/in /by
In the 2018 local elections, a third of municipal councils came under the control of Ennahda, an Islamist party that has been the most vocal critic of Saied.
14 dead, 54 rescued off Tunisia’s east coast in migrant boat sinking/in /by
54 people were rescued when on Tuesday and Thursday, two boats sank off Tunisia's central Sfax region. 14 people died, authorities said Thursday (Mar. 09). The National Guard added that the migrants were from sub-Saharan Africa, but did not disclose their nationalities.