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.
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.
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.
African football body president defends decision to strip Senegal of AFCON title/in /by
Patrice Motsepe said the different conclusions reached by CAF’s internal bodies reflects the independence of its judicial processes.
African football body president defends decision to strip Senegal of AFCON title/in /by
Patrice Motsepe said the different conclusions reached by CAF’s internal bodies reflects the independence of its judicial processes.
Iran: Mass funeral in Tehran for Larijani and other officials killed in strikes/in /by
Thousands gathered at Enghelab Square in Tehran on 18 March for the funeral procession of national security chief Ali Larijani, Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani and dozens of sailors killed in recent strikes.
Pakistan: Karachi thunderstorm kills at least 16 as powerful winds wreak havoc/in /by
A thunderstorm with strong winds hit Karachi overnight on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people, according to local rescue services.
Iran missile strike hits Tel Aviv area as deaths mount across region/in /by
Iranian missile fire damaged a Tel Aviv residential block and hit multiple sites nearby, as soaring violence across the region has killed over 2,000 people.