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At least 6 killed, 10,000 displaced in Nigeria following heavy rains/in /by
At least six people are known to have died in flooding in northern Nigeria on Monday which has left at least 10,000 homeless across 11 communities.
Spain to launch new strategy for its relations with Africa/in /by
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday that Spain will launch a new strategy for its relations with Africa in the coming weeks, with West Africa and the Sahel being considered priority regions. He did not provide further details.
Romelu Lukalu greeted by fans in Italy, ahead of move from Chelsea to Napoli/in /by
After arriving in Italy for a medical examination at a clinic in the capital, Belguim striker Romelu Lukaku was met with starstruck fans. His trip to the country comes ahead of a move to Napoli worth more than $30 million, which closes the curtain on his six-year involvement with Chelsea.
The 2024 Paralympics kick off tonight, here’s all you need to know/in /by
Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa were the most prolific teams in terms of medals at Tokyo 2020. Each left Japan with four gold medals.
Pope Francis slams those who turn their backs on migrants, says not helping them is a ‘grave sin’/in /by
During his weekly audience, Pope Francis denounced those who 'work systematically...to repel migrants', describing it as a 'grave sin'. His comments come as Italy's government intensifies its crackdown on boats rescuing migrants in Mediterranean Sea.
‘1992’ producer Snoop Dogg attends premiere, honors late Ray Liotta/in /by
"1992" is executive produced by Snoop Dogg's Death Row Pictures and set during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Gibson stars as a young father determined to rebuild his life and relationship with his son. The two end up colliding with another father-son team in the middle of a risky heist.
Telegram app CEO freed from custody/in /by
“An investigating judge has ended Pavel Durov’s police custody and will have him brought to court for a first appearance and a possible indictment,”
6 Polish students and a lecturer freed from detention in Nigeria/in /by
The ministry's spokesman, Pawel Wronski, said the seven Polish citizens have had their passports, laptops and belongings returned and were staying at the university campus in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, waiting for the trip back.
Burkina Faso nationalises two gold mines, ending legal dispute between rival companies/in /by
Burkina Faso has nationalised two gold mines for a sum of around 80 million dollars, ending a legal row between rival companies Endeavour and Lilium Mining. As part of the deal, the companies will abandon their legal cases against each other, launched after Endeavour sold the mines to Lilium.
Algerian opposition figure arrested/in /by
Ghares, who once led the now-banned leftist Democratic and Social Movement party, was apprehended by plainclothes officers at his home in Algiers, the capital.