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Egyptian court sentences al-Sissi’s opponent to one year in prison/in /by
Former presidential hopeful Ahmed Altantawy was detained by security forces at the Cairo court after the ruling, lawyer Khaled Ali said.
Papua New Guinea fears second landslide as hopes for survivors fade/in /by
It has been four days since a mountainside in the Pacific nation's remote highlands sheared away, sending a mass of boulders, earth and splintered trees down on settlements. Fears are also growing for nearby villages as the ground continues to shift
Uganda tackles yellow fever with new travel requirement/in /by
By the end of April, Ugandan authorities had vaccinated 12.2 million of the 14 million people targeted, said Dr. Michael Baganizi, an official in charge of immunization at the health ministry.
Ronaldo sets Saudi Pro League season scoring record/in /by
Ronaldo scored twice in Riyadh as Al-Nassr defeated Al-Ittihad 4-2 and lifted his league tally to 35, one more than the record in 2019 by Abderrazak Hamdallah.
Nigeria fights cervical cancer with HPV vaccine, extends campaign across country/in /by
“This vaccine is safe, and it doesn’t have any negative effect on the girls. Because there are some rumours going around that they want to reduce the fertility of the girls, but we have been educating the parents that this vaccine is safe, the only thing it does is it prevents cervical cancer.” Lagb
Europe’s Strangest Tourist Rules in 2024/in /by
The system requires visitors from the United States and 60 other nations to secure authorization prior to entering the " Schengen Zone."
Search for survivors continues after deadly Papua New Guinea landslide/in /by
A Papua New Guinea government official told the UN more than 2,000 people were believed to have been buried alive by Friday's landslide.
South Africa: early voting begins ahead of main elections on Wednesday/in /by
The special voting process is for registered voters who are unable to travel to a voting station because of physical challenges such as disability, pregnancy or advanced age.
Somalia: Thousands of students displaced as floods submerge schools/in /by
"The learning materials have been destroyed and the classrooms have been damaged. It will be very difficult to recover, because most of the students have been displaced to far away locations, and it will be hard to bring them back and resume lessons," said Elmi Hashi Dhalin, a teacher in Somalia.
South Africans with special permission voted on Monday/in /by
The special voting process is for registered voters who are unable to travel to a voting station because of physical challenges