Marburg outbreak worsens in Ethiopia as death toll rises to six/in /by
At least six people have been confirmed dead due to a Marburg virus outbreak in Ethiopia, according to a state-run news agency.
Family of five rescued from roof amid severe flooding in Hat Yai, Thailand/in /by
A family of five was rescued from the roof of their flooded home in Hat Yai, Thailand, as the city faced severe flooding. Drone footage captured the event.
Nigeria: Deal With Conoil Takes TotalEnergies’ Opl 257 Stake to 90 Percent/in /by
[This Day] French oil giant, TotalEnergies has signed agreements with its long-standing partner, Conoil Producing Limited to acquire a 50-per cent operated interest in the Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 257 while Conoil acquires the 40 per cent participating interest held by TotalEnergies in Oil Mining Lease (OML)136.
High-rise fire in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district kills at least 36, with 279 missing/in /by
Hong Kong's security secretary Tang Ping-keung visited the city's deadliest fire in years as it continued to blaze through high-rise apartment buildings overnight into Thursday.
Rising lake waters cause misery for people forced to live in flooded homes in Kenya/in /by
The lake has surged more than a kilometre inland in what residents say is the worst flooding they have ever seen. Scientists are pointing to a mix of climate pressures and human activity as the cause.
Thailand declares state of emergency after devastating floods/in /by
Heavy flooding in southern Thailand continued to cause significant damage to cities and provinces near the Malaysian border, prompting evacuations
Senegal: Latest budget report reveals lasting pressure on public finances/in /by
The report shows soaring spending and a stubborn deficit as the country is struggling with a serious public debt crisis.
Kenyan civil society petitions ICC to probe Tanzania poll violence/in /by
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is facing increasing international pressure as a coalition of regional and global civil society groups and legal bodies has petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged crimes against humanity committed during and after the disputed
Popemobile transformed into Gaza mobile emergency health clinic/in /by
The Catholic charity Caritas on Tuesday unveiled the late Pope Francis' one-time vehicle, which, per his request, has been transformed into a mobile health clinic aimed at delivering care to the children of Gaza.
Uganda: Bobi Wine’s party says hundreds of its supporters arrested at rally/in /by
A police spokesman accused Wine of leading an illegal procession, and that security forces intervened to restore order