Ship carrying hundreds of foreign nationals fleeing Lebanon arrives in Turkey/in /by
As the Israel-Hezbollah conflict has intensified, a ship carrying hundreds of foreign nationals fleeing Lebanon arrived in Turkey on Thursday. According to a local news agency, it's the third such ship to arrive in recent days. Several governments have implored their nationals to leave Lebanon now.
G7: Migration, human and drug trafficking top agenda of ministerial meeting/in /by
Delegations will discuss drug-trafficking with a particular focus on collaboratively tackling fentanyl trafficking. On Friday (Oct. 4), the second and last day of the summit, delegations are scheduled to focus on migration and human-trafficking.
At least 50 dead as boat capsizes on lake in eastern Congo/in /by
The boat, overloaded with passengers, sank while trying to dock just meters (yards) away from the port of Kituku, the witnesses said.
‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse dazzles skywatchers in South America/in /by
On Wednesday, a 'ring of fire' solar eclipse was visible from Easter Island, Buenos Aires and Chile. The phenomenon occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth align, the moon blocking all but a ring-shaped section of the Sun. Those in West Africa will be able to witness the same next year.
Russia is considering canceling visas for several African countries/in /by
Moscow is preparing agreements on a visa-free regime with nine countries in Africa and the Middle East, according to Alexei Klimov, head of the Consular Department of Russian diplomacy.
SA Popular Gospel Artist Solly Moholo Passes Away at 65/in /by
“It is with great sadness that we inform you that our beloved legend Solly Moholo has sadly passed on,”
MLS: Bouanga 3 goals away from the Golden Boot/in /by
LAFC's Gabonese forward Denis Bouanga scored in the first minute of first-half injury time to beat St. Louis City 1-0 on Wednesday night.
Mauritius: UK hands back sovereignty over Chagos Islands/in /by
"Today's deal secures this vital military base for the future ," said British Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
Rwanda to kick off vaccine and therapeutic clinical trials for Marbug disease in several weeks/in /by
As Rwanda fights its first outbreak of Marbug disease, the country's health minister has announced that vaccine and therapeutic clinical trials will get underway in the coming weeks. The viral fever was detected in the country last month, and has already claimed several lives.
AU-UN seek to strengthen cooperation/in /by
The UN security Council was briefed on Wednesday (Oct. 02) on the cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations including the African Union.