Africa & rest of the world
SUDAN CONFLICT / 700,000 children could die without more aid: UN
Unicef said yesterday that 700,000 children in Sudan were likely to suffer from the worst form of malnutrition this year, with tens of thousands who could die.
Tens of thousands of children could die in Sudan without more aid: UN
The war raging in Sudan could leave over 700,000 children severely malnourished this year, the UN said on Friday, warning tens of thousands could die unless aid was dramatically increased. .The United Nations children's agency UNICEF urged the world to stop turning a blind eye to the catas
Australian law allows workers to ignore after-hrs work calls
Australians yesterday cheered new proposed laws that give workers the right to ignore calls and messages from their bosses outside of work hours, but some business leaders slammed it as overreach.
Senegal president calls off February 25 election
Senegalese President Macky Sall yesterday announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election scheduled for February 25, just hours before official campaigning was due to start.
Gas tanker blast in Nairobi kills three
A gas truck exploded in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, sending a huge fireball into the night sky and causing a blaze that killed at least three people and injured nearly 300, authorities and first responders said yesterday.
25 killed in bus, truck crash in Brazil
At least 25 people have been killed after a tourist bus collided with a truck in Bahia state in northeastern Brazil, state firefighters said yesterday.
Sudanese in ‘total panic’ as paramilitaries move south
On a countryside road in battle-ravaged Sudan, the hum of a passing vehicle turns villagers’ blood cold, fearing the arrival of paramilitaries plundering their way south in their war against the army.
Large parts of Australia endure heatwave
Large parts of Australia yesterday sweated through heatwave conditions as authorities warned of a high bushfire risk in many parts of the country’s vast Western Australia state.
Sudan fighting displaced over 7 million
More than seven million people have been displaced by fighting in Sudan, the United Nations said on Thursday as more displaced people continued to flee a former safe haven.
Tensions rise between Sudan army and United Arab Emirates
For months, Sudan's army kept silent amid alleged Emirati interference in the country's civil war, but its anger has finally boiled over, leading to harsh exchanges between Khartoum and Abu Dhabi.
Hundreds evacuated as flood disaster unfolds in northeastern Australia
Stranded residents sheltered on a hospital roof as flash floods swamped northeastern Australia on Monday, with raging waters severing roads and flushing crocodiles into towns
Northeastern Australia hit by ‘life-threatening’ flooding
Near-record rain levels in north Queensland have caused “life-threatening” flooding, Australian authorities said yesterday, forcing the closure of Cairns airport.
Displaced families flee again as Sudan war spreads
Fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries on the outskirts of Wad Madani sent already displaced families fleeing again yesterday, an AFP correspondent reported, as a civil war entered its ninth month.
Australia plans to halve migrant intake, tighten student visa rules
Australia on Monday said it would tighten visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers that could halve its migrant intake over the next two years as the government looks to overhaul what it said was a "broken" migration system.
W Africa leaders meet as region struggles with coups
West African leaders met yesterday for talks with the region in deepening crisis, after four countries fell under military rule and with risks growing from Sahel jihadist conflicts.
US, UK, Canada sanction dozens on human rights anniversary
Dozens of alleged human rights abusers around the world face new sanctions Friday under a coordinated action by the United States, Britain and Canada to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
85 killed after army drone strike hits Nigerian villagers
A Nigerian army drone targeting armed groups killed at least 85 civilians by mistake in northwest Kaduna State, causing outrage over one of the country’s deadliest military bombing accidents.
Nigeria army drone strike kills 85 civilians
A Nigerian army drone strike accidently killed at least 85 civilians on Sunday in a village in the country's northwest Kaduna State, the state-run emergency agency said in a statement
