Bangladesh: Albino buffalo nicknamed “Donald Trump” becomes unlikely star attraction/in /by
An albino buffalo nicknamed “Donald Trump” draws huge crowds near Dhaka ahead of Eid al-Adha, as visitors flock to see its rare blond coat.
Freetown welcomes first US deportation flight under Trump crackdown/in /by
Sierra Leone has become the latest African nation to receive deportees from the United States as President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign continues to expand, with a first batch of nine migrants landing at Freetown International Airport on Wednesday.
Lebanon rescuers search rubble after attacks in Tyre province/in /by
Rescuers search rubble in southern Lebanon after Israeli strikes kill at least 19, including women and children, despite an extended ceasefire.
Fear and grief in Rwampara as Ebola cases surge in DRC/in /by
In the eastern Congolese town of Rwampara, silence hung heavy over the general hospital as healthcare workers in full protective suits carried bodies into disinfected coffins.
DR Congo appeals for global help as new Ebola outbreak spreads/in /by
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are racing to contain a new Ebola outbreak, as medical teams establish quarantine zones in densely populated communities amid fears the virus could spread rapidly.
France and Morocco move toward historic bilateral treaty during high-level talks/in /by
Jean-Noël Barrot visited Morocco for high-level discussions with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, as both countries moved to strengthen diplomatic and economic cooperation.
Baby aardvark Womble delights keepers at Chester Zoo/in /by
Native to sub-Saharan Africa, aardvarks face growing threats in the wild, including habitat loss and hunting. Conservationists hope births like Womble’s will help raise awareness about the species and support long-term breeding efforts
Malian refugees in Mauritania bear deep physical and psychological scars/in /by
For thousands of displaced families, returning home will depend on lasting peace and improved security in their communities.
M23 plays down Ebola fears as WHO visits treatment centres in eastern DRC/in /by
A M23 rebel group spokesperson downplayed concerns about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a team from the World Health Organisation visited a treatment centre in Nyiragongo Tuesday.
Congo fishermen abandon nets for plastic waste/in /by
Some have even ditched fishing altogether because it is more profitable to sell the plastic waste they trawl out of the river, the world's second-most powerful watercourse after the Amazon.