Africa & rest of the world

Africa & rest of the world

New Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 15: health minister

A new outbreak of the Ebola virus in Congo has killed 15 people since the end of August

1d ago

70 killed as migrant boat capsizes off West Africa

At least 70 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of West Africa, Gambia’s foreign affairs ministry said late on Friday, in one of the deadliest accidents in recent years along a popular migration route to Europe.

6d ago

Uganda reaches agreement with US to take migrants: govt

Uganda has agreed to receive migrants who do not qualify to remain in the United States, a foreign ministry official said Thursday, in Washington’s latest attempt to speed up deportations.

2w ago

Nigeria deports 60 Chinese, 39 Filipino scammers

Nigeria has deported 102 foreigners including 60 Chinese nationals and 39 Filipinos convicted of "cyber-terrorism and internet fraud", its anti-corruption agency said Thursday

2w ago

Nigeria deports 102 scammers, half of them Chinese

The scams target mostly Americans, Canadians, Mexicans and Europeans

2w ago

Air Canada set to shut down over flight attendants strike

Air Canada's flight attendants were poised to strike on Saturday as the carrier cancelled hundreds of flights impacting more than 100,000 passengers ahead of a threatened work stoppage that could shut down service

2w ago

40 dead in Sudan’s worst cholera outbreak in years: MSF

At least 40 people have died in Sudan’s Darfur region in the country’s worst cholera outbreak in years, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said yesterday.

3w ago

Scientists discover ‘cute’ but fearsome ancient whale

Australian scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying yesterday the species was “deceptively cute” but a fearsome predator.

3w ago

New Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 15: health minister

A new outbreak of the Ebola virus in Congo has killed 15 people since the end of August

1d ago

70 killed as migrant boat capsizes off West Africa

At least 70 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of West Africa, Gambia’s foreign affairs ministry said late on Friday, in one of the deadliest accidents in recent years along a popular migration route to Europe.

6d ago

Uganda reaches agreement with US to take migrants: govt

Uganda has agreed to receive migrants who do not qualify to remain in the United States, a foreign ministry official said Thursday, in Washington’s latest attempt to speed up deportations.

2w ago

Nigeria deports 60 Chinese, 39 Filipino scammers

Nigeria has deported 102 foreigners including 60 Chinese nationals and 39 Filipinos convicted of "cyber-terrorism and internet fraud", its anti-corruption agency said Thursday

2w ago

Nigeria deports 102 scammers, half of them Chinese

The scams target mostly Americans, Canadians, Mexicans and Europeans

2w ago

Air Canada set to shut down over flight attendants strike

Air Canada's flight attendants were poised to strike on Saturday as the carrier cancelled hundreds of flights impacting more than 100,000 passengers ahead of a threatened work stoppage that could shut down service

2w ago

40 dead in Sudan’s worst cholera outbreak in years: MSF

At least 40 people have died in Sudan’s Darfur region in the country’s worst cholera outbreak in years, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said yesterday.

3w ago

Scientists discover ‘cute’ but fearsome ancient whale

Australian scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying yesterday the species was “deceptively cute” but a fearsome predator.

3w ago

Nauru sells first passports to fund climate action

A remote Pacific nation selling passports to fund climate action has approved just six applicants since early this year, but officials yesterday said that interest in joining the low-lying, largely barren island is increasing.

4w ago

Australia to buy 11 advanced warships from Japan

Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday

1m ago