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Kenya: first hearing on suspected murder of British soldier/in /by
The Kenyan courts held an initial hearing on Wednesday into the murder of a young woman whom a British soldier is accused of killing in 2012, before adjourning the case until next May, much to the dismay of the prosecution.
COP28 opens in oil-rich UAE, one of the many contradictions of the climate talks/in /by
Signs are growing that the world – especially developing countries – is increasingly ill-prepared: This year’s monsoon season in India caused nearly $1.5 billion in property damage.
Onana’s nightmare has Man United on Champions League brink/in /by
Manchester United squandered a two-goal advantage on Tuesday to concede a 3-3 draw in Istanbul against Galatasaray, which leaves them in a dire position heading into the final day of the Champions League group stage.
Ethiopia: at least 23 deaths from cholera, according to Save the Children/in /by
At least 23 people have died of cholera in two weeks in eastern Ethiopia, which has been hit by heavy flooding, the NGO Save the Children said on Thursday, fearing that the epidemic could get "out of control" in the region.
Giant snail farms are booming in Ivory Coast/in /by
Weighing up to 500 grams, growing to a length of ten centimetres and highly prized in the Ivory Coast, giant snails have regrettably fallen victim to deforestation and pesticides, and are disappearing from the rainforest.
East African court rejects appeal against TotalEnergies oil megaproject/in /by
An East African court on Wednesday dismissed a legal action against a megaproject by French oil company TotalEnergies in Uganda and Tanzania, the target of fierce criticism from environmental and human rights groups.
Cameroon receives first shipment of malaria vaccine/in /by
A batch of 331,200 doses of RTS,S - the first malaria vaccine recommended by the UN's World Health Organization arrived at Cameroon's Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport on Tuesday 21 November 2023.
South Africa: 12-year prison sentence for “instigator” of 2021 riots/in /by
Mdumiseni Zuma is the first person to be convicted of "inciting unrest", as part of the prosecution launched after the country's worst wave of violence and looting since the end of apartheid, South African prosecutor's spokeswoman Natasha Ramkisson-Kara said in a statement.
Hamas ready to exchange all detained Israeli soldiers for all Palestinian prisoners/in /by
A senior Hamas official said on Wednesday that the Palestinian Islamist movement was ready to release all Israeli soldiers it was holding in exchange for all Palestinians imprisoned in Israel.
Six bigger than Earth planets found orbiting nearby star in perfect synchrony/in /by
Astronomers have unearthed a unique solar system, wherein six planets orbit a bright neighboring star in flawless synchronized motion, resembling a majestic cosmic orchestra.