Campaigners demand sanctuary for Johannesburg Zoo elephants/in /by
Behind the fences of Johannesburg Zoo, three elephants are at the centre of a growing legal battle. Animal welfare campaigners say captivity is no place for them and are asking the courts to order their transfer to a rewilding sanctuary.
Kenya: Fifteen elephants found dead of suspected pesticide poisoning/in /by
Initial investigations suggest they died after ingesting pesticides used on nearby tomato farms.
United Nations calls for an end to crackdown on civic freedoms in Uganda/in /by
Its human rights office says restrictions on civil liberties are creating fear among opposition supporters, journalists, activists, and civil society groups.
Mali: HRW accuses Russian paramilitaries of killing 8 civilians/in /by
Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps, which is supporting Mali in its fight against insurgents, killed eight civilians, including three children, in June airstrikes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report Friday.
Ghana forecasts 16% fall in cocoa production following bad weather and disease/in /by
Ghana is warning of a sharp drop in cocoa production next season, with output expected to fall by at least 16 percent.
Oprah Winfrey to close South African girls’ school, expand scholarship/in /by
Oprah Winfrey will close the prestigious girls' school she founded in South Africa after the 2027 academic year, marking the end of nearly two decades of campus-based education.
IMF completes reviews in Egypt unlocking $1.8 billion/in /by
The prime minister has welcomed the news, saying it is a renewed vote of confidence in the country's economic reform programme.
Asia’s soccer body joins opposition to Infantino’s plan for private investors/in /by
Asia’s soccer body joined opposition to Gianni Infantino’s plan for private investors to buy stakes in the World Cup and said Friday FIFA must urgently review its management style.
Spain and Morocco reinforce border after tens of thousands cross into Ceuta/in /by
Officials estimate that more than 49,000 people crossed between Morocco and Ceuta in a 24-hour period.
Angola: Angola Earns U.S.$8.91 Billion From Oil Sales in the 2nd Quarter/in /by
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola earned US$8.91 billion from the export of 88.12 million barrels of crude oil in the second quarter of this year, the Secretary of State for Mineral Resources, Jaime Victor, revealed on Thursday in Luanda.