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UK lower house passes bill to send some migrants to Rwanda/in /by
Lawmakers Wednesday (Jan. 17) voted 320 to 276 to back a bill intended to overcome a U.K. Supreme Court block on the Rwanda plan. A larger rebellion Wednesday would have doomed the Safety of Rwanda Bill, and imperiled Sunak’s 15-month-old government.
Pics of the day: January 17, 2023/in /by
Pics of the day: January 16, 2023
Sierra Leone: ex-president Koroma allowed to travel on medical grounds/in /by
Sierra Leone's former president Ernest Bai Koroma was granted permission by a high court in Freetown on Wednesday to travel abroad for medical reasons.
Morocco: Supporters in Casablanca celebrate AFCON opener win/in /by
Moroccans in Casablanca gathered en masse in a fanzone Wednesday (Jan. 17) to support the Atlas Lions in their first match in 34th Africa Cup of nations. The team played Tanzania in its group F opener at the Laurent Pokou stadium in San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire.
Morocco eases to 3-0 win over Tanzania in Africa Cup opener/in /by
En-Nesyri’s celebrations were initially cut short by the offside flag after he scored his team's third goal in the 80th minute. He had already made way for substitute Amine Harit to go on in his place before a VAR check confirmed he had been onside for Achraf Hakimi’s cross.
Karim Wade’s presidential bid secured as France releases him from dual nationality allegiance/in /by
The resolution comes after a contentious dispute over the dual nationality of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) candidate, sparking actions from French President Emmanuel Macron.
Zambia: Authorities begin vaccination against cholera after 363 recorded deaths/in /by
About 1.4 million doses have already been received in the country in four separate shipments between the 11th and the 14th of January, 2024. The remaining balance of over 200,000 will be made available to the country soon.” Syliva Masebo, Minister of Health
Firework factory explosion claims lives in central Thailand/in /by
An explosion at a firework factory in central Thailand killed at least 17 people on Wednesday, a rescue worker has said.
Paul Mackenzie: Kenya doomsday cult leader to undergo mental health checks/in /by
Mackenzie and the other suspects did not enter pleas because High Court Judge Mugure Thande granted a request from prosecutors that they undergo mental assessments and return to court on Feb. 6.
U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken emphasizes global food security commitment at Davos/in /by
Blinken is among more than 60 heads of state and government and hundreds of business leaders taking part in the biggest global challenges during the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Davos.