“Boat carrying 400 migrants adrift in Mediterranean” – Sea-Watch/in /by
"Pericles this is SeaBird, captain of Pericles we got updated information on this rescue case, now the boat is leaking, water is entering the boat, the boat is out of fuel, they have no drinking water anymore, there are lots of pregnant women on board and 10 babies. Over."
Egypt’s annual inflation rate up in March – Report/in /by
Egypt's annual urban consumer inflation rate in March rose to 32.7% year-on-year, from 31.9% in February, according to data from the country's statistics agency. Month-on-month, urban inflation slowed to 2.7% in March from 6.5% in February
Farmers turn to sunflowers amid khat export bans/in /by
"When I saw that the UK and Somalia had banned khat, yet I had not planted any other crop, I chose to begin planting sunflowers. I found an advantage in sunflowers, as it allows me to feed my animals. When I make some money from it, I pay for school fees, and use the remainder to buy food..."
Chad: 269 pardoned protesters released/in /by
According to the coordinator of their lawyers' collective, the former inmates left the Moussoro prison located some 300 km east of Ndjamena and arrived home on Saturday ( Apr. 08).
German ambassador expelled from Chad/in /by
The German ambassador to Chad, declared persona non grata for "discourteous behaviour", left the country on Saturday evening, Chadian Foreign Minister Mahamat Saleh Annadif told AFP on Sunday.
South Africa police say prison escapee arrested in Tanzania/in /by
However, reports surfaced of him being seen in Johannesburg and an investigation including DNA samples showed that the body found burned beyond recognition in the cell was not his.
Guyana celebrates cowboy lifestyle with festival/in /by
Thousands of visitors travelled from Guyana's capital and abroad to attend the the two-day annual event that celebrates the cowboy lifestyle of the Rupununi ranchers. Rodeo participants are mainly local cowboys and cowgirls, with very few professional rodeo riders.
DR Congo: Displaced people in camps celebrate Easter/in /by
“Our wish is that the next feast that is coming, Pentecost, we can celebrate it at home. May God help us and guide our authorities, our military so that they finish this war in Kibumba, everywhere in Rutshuru, Rugari, Buhumba and we can return home.” Ntawibuzinka Mihaho Michel, Pastor
Tunisia: Hundreds protest detention of president critics/in /by
Sunday's (Apr. 09) rally was the latest called by the National Salvation Front, the main coalition of opposition parties. Since February, around 20 personalities including politicians, former ministers and the owner of Tunisia's most popular radio station, have been arrested.
I. Coast: Baulé communities travel to celebrate ‘Paquinou’/in /by
In the center of the Ivory Coast, the Baulé people gathered in their villages and celebrate Easter or "Paquinou" on Sunday (Apr. 9). The mix of traditional and Christian customs during Easter brings together the different groups.