Pix of the Day, 19 March 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day, 19 March 2026
Fuel hikes squeeze Moroccans as Middle East tensions rise/in /by
The rising cost of fuel is beginning to be felt in Morocco due to the ongoing fighting in the Middle East that has led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Hungary: Wellness day for endangered tortoises at Nyíregyháza Zoo/in /by
Staff at Nyíregyháza Zoo carried out a wellness programme for resident tortoises on Wednesday 18 March, providing cleaning, grooming and veterinary checks.
UN mine action chiefs for Ethiopia and Sudan call for more funding/in /by
They say mines kill and maim a disproportionate number of children and that people cannot return to safety without addressing explosive hazards.
Rafah crossing partially reopens after weeks of closure/in /by
Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt partially reopened Thursday for the first time since Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran, allowing a small number of Palestinian patients to leave the devastated enclave and stranded travelers to return.
Colombia: Baby grey titi monkey gets cuddly ‘mum’ ahead of return to wild/in /by
An orphaned grey titi monkey was released back into the wild after rehabilitation at a wildlife centre in Antioquia, authorities said on 18 March.
Rwanda says UK owes £100 million after asylum deal scrapped/in /by
The dispute between Rwanda and Britain over a scrapped refugee resettlement programme on Wednesday reached the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. Kigali told a panel of international judges that London is $115 million dollars in arrears, saying London torpedoed the deal with any notice.
Liberia: Senate Passes Bill to Reform Petroleum Sector/in /by
[Liberian Observer] The Liberian Senate has passed a landmark bill aimed at reshaping the country's petroleum sector.
Nigeria: EFCC Returns N3.9bn Stolen Funds to NNPC/in /by
[Premium Times] Receiving the funds on behalf of NNPC Ltd, Executive Vice President, Downstream, Mumuni Dagazau, praised the EFCC for its role in the recovery.
Nigerian VP vows ‘full peace’ after deadly Maiduguri bombing kills 23/in /by
Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima flew to Maiduguri on Wednesday, pledging to restore "full peace" after a triple suicide bombing killed 23 people in one of the deadliest attacks on the Borno state capital in years.