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Prosecutors pursue death penalty for 3 Americans in Congo coup plot/in /by
Prosecutors on Tuesday called for 50 people, including three Americans, to face the death penalty for what the Congolese army says was a coup attempt earlier this year.
Iran’s supreme leader opens doors to negotiations with U.S. over nuclear program/in /by
Iran's supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling the country's civilian government there were “no barriers" to engaging with its “enemy.”
Nigerians find new way to cope with stress as rage rooms become popular/in /by
In Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, people are finding their reset button in a “rage room” where they pay to smash electronics and furniture with a sledgehammer as a break from the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
Spain’s PM seeks to stem surge in illegal migrants, visits West Africa/in /by
Spain's prime minister announced a series of agreements with the West African nation of Mauritania on Tuesday to stem a surge in migrants making the dangerous Atlantic journey to the Canary Islands.
Tupac Shakur murder-accused again denied bail by judge/in /by
The ailing former gang leader, Duane “Keffe D” Davis, is the only person ever charged in connection with the drive-by shooting that claimed the hip-hop star’s life.
Namibia to cull over 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants/in /by
The environment ministry says the meat will be distributed to people struggling to feed themselves because of the ongoing drought.
Mpox: strain 1b in focus to understand lethality/in /by
"Studies are underway to understand the properties of the new strain. But available epidemiological data doesn't really suggests that the Clade 1b variant causes more severe cases and deaths," a World Health Organization spokeswoman said Tuesday (Aug. 27).
Tunisian court rules opposition leader can stand for presidency/in /by
The administrative court on Tuesday upheld his appeal allowing him to resume his bid to become the country's next president.
WHO Regional Committee for Africa meets as plan to tackle Mpox is unveiled/in /by
The Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan will run from September 2024 to February 2025, requiring 135 million U.S. dollars in funding. The 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa kicked off on Monday in Brazzaville, The Congo.
With aid underfunded, Sudanese refugees in Chad face more misery/in /by
As Sudan marks 500 days since the start of the civil war, aid organisations say the world has failed to provide an adequate response to the country’s escalating needs.