Motorbike mechanic now trains macaws in Jakarta/in /by
Albi Albar Ramli is a motorbike mechanic... who now trains macaws in southern Jakarta, where he keeps 18 of the parrots at his home.
Migrant surge overwhelms Greek Islands of Crete and Gavdos/in /by
Local authorities on the southern frontier of the European Union report a "very frustrating situation" as over 1,100 migrants are housed in a strained makeshift facility, with new arrivals landing daily.
Zambia: two men sentenced for attempting to kill president with witchcraft/in /by
A court in Lusaka has sentenced two men to two years in prison with hard labour for attempting to kill the country's president Hakainde Hichilema with witchcraft.
Families march to Belfast court as Bloody Sunday trial begins/in /by
Families of the victims of the 1972 Bloody Sunday killings marched to Belfast courthouse on Monday ahead of the trial of the only person ever charged.
US and China agree deal over TikTok ownership/in /by
Two years after the US congress threatened to ban the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, Washington and Beijing say they have agreed a deal.
Nigeria: NUPENG Denies Allegations of Depot Collections, Describes Claims As Blackmail/in /by
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Guinea referendum campaigns in full swing as junta cripples dissent/in /by
If passed, the new constitution would give military leader and interim President Mamadi Doumbouya the right to run in the next presidential election and would create a Senate alongside the country’s National Assembly.
As voters go to the polls, Malawians frustrated by fuel shortages and soaring prices/in /by
As Malawians head to the polls, voters in Lilongwe are frustrated by ongoing fuel shortages and rising inflation.
Polls open in Malawi’s election as economic crisis grips country/in /by
It's the first national vote since a 2019 presidential election was nullified and redone a year later because of widespread irregularities. The election features the same two main candidates that faced off in the 2019 vote - Lazarus Chakwera and Peter Mutharika
Nigeria: Mafias Are Out to Kill My Refinery – Dangote/in /by
[Daily Trust] President/Chief Executive, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Aliko Dangote, yesterday, alleged that oil mafias are all out to kill his $20billion refinery the same way they killed Nigeria's textile industry.