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Gaza faces water crisis as Israel targets wells and pipelines/in /by
Gaza's entire potable water infrastructure has almost all been destroyed by Israel. The military has been accused of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in Gaza as a weapon of war
Gaza: Scores killed in Israeli attack on refugee camp/in /by
At least 94 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza on Saturday, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, as Israeli forces fired on the Nuseirat refugee camp
NGO ship recovers bodies of 11 migrants in Mediterranean/in /by
The Doctors Without Borders NGO rescue ship, Geo Barents, recovered the bodies of 11 people on Friday who died at sea while attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe
Israel says four captives rescued from Gaza/in /by
Hamas fighters took some 250 hostages during its attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7. About half were released in a weeklong cease-fire in November
World Oceans Day: Coral reefs experiencing bleaching – Scientists/in /by
Coral reef bleaching across at least 53 countries has been confirmed from February 2023 to now, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported in April. Bleaching happens when stressed coral expel the algae that are their food source and give them their colour
This week in pictures (3 – 7 June)/in /by
Here are highlights of Africa’s most captivating images representing this week's top stories.
Chinese nationals among dozens jailed in Zambia for cybercrimes/in /by
The 22 Chinese nationals are part of a group of 77 people, the majority of them Zambians, arrested in April over what police described as a “sophisticated internet fraud syndicate'. The Magistrates Court in the capital, Lusaka, jailed them for periods ranging from 7 to 11 years
Pope Francis hosts Palestinian and Israeli ambassadors to pray for peace/in /by
The event recreated the first such encounter Francis hosted in the gardens this time 10 years ago, when he welcomed Israel’s then-President Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas
Nigeria to purchase 3.5 million prepaid power meters by end of 2024/in /by
Nigeria's Federal Government has announced that it will acquire a maximum of 3.5 million power meters by the end of 2024 in a move to increase revenue collection in the West African state.
UN condemns attack in Sudan by RSF paramilitaries that left at least 100 dead/in /by
Horrific violence and the risk of famine continue to stalk the people of Sudan, UN humanitarians warned on Friday (07 Jun), as they echoed condemnation by the UN Secretary-General of an attack on a village south of Khartoum that reportedly left more than 100 dead.