SOURCE: BBC The boat was travelling between the villages of Tayba al-Khawad and Deim al-Qarai, carrying nearly 30 passengers, including women, elderly people and children, the Sudan Doctors Network said. “Rescue teams are continuing with their work since there could be more…
BBC Votes are being counted in Bangladesh after its first election since student-led protests ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024. More than 2,000 candidates are vying for 350 seats in parliament, though none from the banned Awami League of Hasina, who…
BBC Sources say the mine, currently under rebel control, has been poorly maintained (Credit:BBC) More than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel authorities have said. The mine, in the town of Rubaya,…
Agency Mamadou Hawa Gassama, seen here on a demonstration in 2018, is known for his outspokenness (AFP) A Malian lawmaker has been jailed in neighbouring Ivory Coast for three years for insulting the 84-year-old Ivorian leader, who recently won a fourth term…
BBC Passengers received a text message cancelling their flights (Credit: BBC) Passenger flights between Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and cities in the northern Tigray region have been cancelled amid fears of a return to conflict, with reports of clashes in one area.…
The fleet is headed by aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (BBC) Donald Trump has warned Iran that “time is running out” to negotiate a deal on its nuclear program following the steady build-up of US military forces in the Gulf, as reported…
Diezani Alison-Madueke was Nigeria’s minister of petroleum resources from 2010 to 2015 (BBC) A former oil minister in Nigeria accepted bribes, including the use of multimillion-pound properties and “a life of luxury in the United Kingdom”, from industry figures interested in government…
Capt. Ibrahim Traore (Internet Photo) A plot to kill Burkina Faso’s military leader, Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, has been thwarted, the West African nation has announced. According to the sophisticated plan had been hatched by Lt Col Paul Henri Damiba, the military officer…