Gabonese vote on new Constitution/in /by
Nearly 1 million people are expected to vote. The draft constitution, which proposes sweeping changes that could prevent dynastic rule and transfer of power, needs more than 50% of the votes cast to be adopted.
Boos and questions after Jake Paul, 27, beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson/in /by
"I didn't prove nothing to anybody, only to myself,” said Tyson after his first sanctioned pro bout in almost 20 years. Friday's (Nov. 15) fight wasn’t close on the judge’s cards, with one giving Paul an 80-72 edge and the other two calling it 79-73.
They fled war, now female Sudanese refugees say they’re being forced to have sex to survive/in /by
Rendered vulnerable by the war and abused, female Sudanese refugee in Chad recount how they were faced with more suffering: being forced to have sex to survive.
South Africa sets up inter-agency team to help bring illegal miners to the surface/in /by
A team including mine safety experts, police, the army and various government departments was scheduled to meet Friday to put together a plan, with the mine safety experts expected to do an immediate assessment of the situation.
Tunisia: French student detained for weeks, flies back home/in /by
Nor French authorities nor Tunisian officials have commented on the reason for his arrest. NGOs have repeatedly denounced a curtailing of rights and freedoms under President Kais Saied
South Africa sets up inter-agency team help bring illegal miners to the surface/in /by
A team including mine safety experts, police, the army and various government departments was scheduled to meet Friday to put together a plan, with the mine safety experts expected to do an immediate assessment of the situation.
WHO warns measles infections on the rise, after more than 10 million cases reported in 2023/in /by
The World Health Organisation has reported that measles infections are becoing more frequent, after more than 10 million cases were recorded last year. That figure represents an increase of 20% from the previous year.
Fresh airstrikes hit Beirut, as Israel presses ahead with campaign against Hezbollah/in /by
Another round of airstrikes rocked Beirut on Friday, as Israel pushes ahead with its military campaign against Hezbollah. The fighting is taking a heavy toll on civilians; more than one million people in the country have been forced from their homes.
COP29 data reveals most polluting cities/in /by
COP29 became the focus of the international talks that aims to curb warming from coal, oil and natural gas
Maori MPs stage haka protest against treaty bill/in /by
Maori lawmakers performed a haka in New Zealand's parliament, protesting a bill aimed at changing a treaty that granted land rights and protections to Maori tribes.