Tourists watch cooling lava as Iceland’s volcanic activity slows/in /by
Tourists have returned to Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula to witness the latest volcanic eruption, which began on 16 July near the town of Grindavik.
Tragedy in Dhaka: Military jet crashes Into school, killing at least 27/in /by
More than 170 people were rescued — many suffering severe burns — and 78 remain hospitalized, most of them students. Some victims were charred beyond recognition.
Togo: ruling party wins over 75% of votes in municipal elections/in /by
The results, although preliminary, come as no surprise to many observers. Voter turnout in the elections that took place last week was low, following a violent government response to popular protests in June.
Japan steps up bear safety measures after recent attacks/in /by
In response to bear attacks across Japan, police and local hunters in Tochigi Prefecture held a training exercise to simulate a bear deterrence operation.
Nigeria: Tinubu to Inaugurate College of Petroleum Studies Kaduna/in /by
[Leadership] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been commended for granting the College of Petroleum and Energy Studies in Kaduna (CPESK) a provisional license to operate as a private postgraduate university.
“The Cosby Show” actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner dies in drowning accident/in /by
The actor was pulled out to sea by a current while swimming in the ocean in Costa Rica. He was 54 years old.
Cameroon: 81 candidates apply to run in presidential elections/in /by
Never before has the country seen such a high number of candidate applications made for a presidential race. The individual applications now await approval - or rejection - from the electoral council, which can publish the final list of candidates at the very latest 60 days before the elections.
Egypt government scheme offers free train rides home to Sudanese refugees/in /by
With fighting shifting slowly away from Sudan's capital Khartoum, an increasing number of refugees have been returning from abroad. Egypt's government has now proposed free train travel to refugees going back to Sudan.
Senegal: Tensions persist between Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye/in /by
Ousmane Sonko's supporters continue to criticise president Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
Trump’s tariffs threat leaves Brazilian coffee producers in the dark/in /by
Brazil supplies about 30% of the coffee consumed in the United States.