East African trio arrested after migrants die on boat
Two Sudanese nationals and a South Sudanese citizen have been arrested by police in the UK after five migrants died in the English Channel.
Category: Africa
Danger to humans as habitat loss pushes animals to eat bat poo
Scientists say they have found evidence that changes in animal behaviour caused by damage to forests can lead to wildlife and humans being exposed to dangerous viruses.
Heavy rains and floods bring Mauritius to standstill
Mauritius has been struck by heavy rains and severe flooding, causing major inundation across the island nation.
As a result of the adverse weather conditions, all schools will remain closed.
Power restored in Nigeria after hours-long grid collapse
Electricity has been restored in Nigeria after the grid collapsed earlier on Monday for the sixth time this year.
Private jets grounded in Nigeria crackdown
Everybody who is allowed to fly a non-commercial aircraft in Nigeria is now having their license re-assessed, says a top official.
Ethiopia resumes repatriating 70,000 nationals from Saudi Arabia
Authorities in Ethiopia have started returning migrants stranded in the oil-rich kingdom of Saudi Arabia by flying 842 of them on Friday.
Suspects arrested in murder of top Ethiopian opposition politician
Thirteen suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of prominent Ethiopian opposition politician Bate Urgessa, police in the troubled Oromia region say
Ghana’s ruling party candidate opposes LGBTQ+ practices
Ghana’s vice-president, who is also the presidential candidate of the ruling party, has opposed LGBTQ+ practices, saying they go against his religious faith and the country’s cultural norms.
UK returns Ghana’s looted royal artefacts in loan deal
The United Kingdom has returned 32 royal artefacts looted from Ghana’s Asante Kingdom in the 19th Century.
The royal objects were taken from the Palace in Kumasi during the Anglo-Asante Wars, including the infamous Sagrenti War of 1874.
Dozens escape from Comoros main prison by walking out
The authorities in the Comoros say dozens of prisoners have escaped from a prison in the capital Moroni, by simply walking through the main gate.
