African and Commonwealth nations in Kenya urge quick execution of key treaty protecting oceans/in /by
African and Commonwealth nations in Kenya urge quick execution of key treaty protecting oceans
South Africa’s DA drops ex-leader Steenhuisen from cabinet/in /by
South Africa's Democratic Alliance, the second-largest party in the fragile coalition government, on Wednesday demoted former leader John Steenhuisen from the cabinet months before local elections
DRC: Ebola recoveries bring hope to fight against outbreak/in /by
Seven people said to have recovered from Ebola were released from a treatment centre in DR Congo on Tuesday, according to local health officials from the humanitarian organization Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)
Netherlands hosts Japan’s emperor Naruhito to boost 400-year ties/in /by
The Netherlands welcomed Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to Amsterdam on 17 June during an official visit aimed at celebrating the long-standing relationship between the two countries.
Africa urgently needs more fish farms, UN tells ocean conference/in /by
Africa needs to urgently expand its fish-farming sector to meet its food needs, the head of the UN's fisheries division said Tuesday, even as its latest report found record production levels globally.
Israeli settlers torch mosque in West Bank village of Jiljilya/in /by
Residents of Jiljilya, north of Ramallah, awoke on 17 June to find their mosque set alight overnight, with burnt tyres, Hebrew graffiti reading "revenge" and extensive damage left behind in an area of the occupied West Bank where Israelis are prohibited from entering.
Fear of Ebola keeps pregnant women away from hospitals in DR Congo/in /by
Health professionals warn that avoiding medical care could have serious consequences for mothers and their babies.
Rwanda stepping up precautions against Ebola, health minister says/in /by
“The spread of this current outbreak came as a surprise,” says Rwandan health minister Sabin Nsanzimana about the current Ebola epidemic in the DRC. Since the outbreak was declared on May 15, 808 cases have been confirmed in the DRC, including 192 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.
Tunisia repatriates nearly 100 sub-Saharan migrants in ‘voluntary return’/in /by
Tunisian authorities repatriated nearly a hundred migrants from sub-Saharan Africa on Tuesday under a so-called "voluntary return" initiative that has involved almost 5,000 people over the past year, Tunisia's national guard said.
Ghana’s Thomas Partey loses bid to enter Canada for World Cup/in /by
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, who is facing trial on rape charges in Britain, lost a court challenge on Tuesday that would have allowed him to enter Canada for his side's World Cup opener in Toronto.