Thousands seek refuge in cameroon following Boko Haram assault in Nigeria/in /by
More than 5,000 people have fled across the border into Cameroon after Boko Haram militants captured the town of Kirawa in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state, in the latest escalation of a 16-year insurgency that has intensified throughout this year.
Tunisian man sentenced to death for Facebook posts criticising president/in /by
The ruling has shocked Tunisia: 56-year-old labourer Saber Chouchane was sentenced to death over posts that criticised president Kaïs Saied on Facebook. The ruling is unprecedented in Tunisia despite its increasingly autocratic political course.
U.N. food agency to suspend food aid for 750,000 people in Somalia/in /by
The U.N. food agency announced on Friday that it is cutting food assistance for hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia, where millions are facing the devastating effects of climate change and acute levels of hunger.
Clashes erupt at Mexico City march commemorating 1968 student massacre/in /by
Clashes erupted in Mexico City on Thursday during the annual march commemorating the 1968 student massacre in Tlatelolco, as thousands took to the streets with Palestinian flags and banners denouncing Israel’s military operations in Gaza.
“The Life of a Showgirl”: Taylor Swift’s latest album is out/in /by
The wait is over for Swifties around the world. Pop superstar Taylor Swift's much anticipated 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” has arrived. Fans gathered for listening parties across the globe on Thursday to celebrate the release.
African penguin faces extinction despite new protections/in /by
Experts say stricter fishing limits will be crucial if Africa’s only penguin is to survive. For now, conservationists hope the legal victory will buy precious time to keep the species from disappearing forever.
Mugabe’s son arrested with cannabis, faces court in Zimbabwe/in /by
Robert Mugabe Jr, son of Zimbabwe’s late former president Robert Mugabe, has been arrested and charged with drug possession after police allegedly found cannabis in his bag during a traffic stop in Harare.
South African Olympic medalist Caster Semenya ends 7-year legal battle over sex eligibility rules/in /by
South African Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending a seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field. Her lawyer said on Thursday that they won’t be taking her appeal back to the Swiss Supreme Court, despite victory at the European Court of Human Rights.
Nigeria: Oshiomhole Faults Pengassan for Shutting Oil Sector Over Dispute With Dangote Refinery/in /by
[Vanguard] Former President of the Nigerian Labour Congress and lawmaker representing Edo North, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has faulted Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria's (PENGASSAN) decision to shut down government-owned oil organizations over its dispute with Dangote Refinery.
Kenya: Kenyans Switch to LPG From Kerosene After Russia-Ukraine War, Study/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Two-thirds of Kenyan households shifted from kerosene to liquified petroleum gas (LPG) in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war, underscoring a growing preference for cleaner fuel sources, a new study shows.