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Zimbabwe police said Wednesday they had arrested a district official on criminal charges of culpable homicide after the sinking of a government-run ferry that claimed at least 97 lives.
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Northern Africa has experienced severe heatwaves this summer, leading to hundreds of fires across the region.
Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.
Africa accounts for nearly 80 per cent of cases of the inherited red blood cell disorder but has relied on expensive imported medication.
A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.
Funerals have taken place for 8 of the 15 migrants who drowned after the boat they were in sank in the Meditteranean.
Redworms and black soldier fly larvae are turning organic waste into compost that is better for the soil and improves productivity.
Uganda's military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced plans to run for president in 2031, signalling a possible bid to succeed his father, President Yoweri Museveni.
Tanzania’s Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi has resigned, saying he wants to respect President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s wishes.
It is thought to be part of efforts to consolidate the former coup leader's control.
Cubans struggling with blackouts, fuel shortages and soaring prices voiced frustration after the United States extended its decades-old trade embargo on the island for another year.
The two are expected to exchange views on bilateral ties and international and regional issues of common concern.
Eswatini is one of 12 countries, and the only one in Africa, that has diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
His brother tells the BBC his family have not been allowed to see him "in all these years".
Kilifi County in Kenya saw 532 mothers die for every 100,000 live births while the national average was 355 deaths, according to the latest government data in 2022.
Iran and Oman have agreed on a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz to allow commercial vessels to transit the strategic waterway, as Tehran dismissed U.S. claims that mines had been cleared and warned that the strait could remain closed unless its conditions are met.
Police in Haiti are scrambling to respond after armed men attacked Kenscoff, a once-peaceful community near Port-au-Prince. At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 kidnapped in one of the country’s largest mass abductions in years.
The next tropical storm that develops in the Atlantic this hurricane season will be named Dolly, but the timing is pure coincidence and has no connection to Dolly Parton’s death Tuesday.
From a log cabin in rural Tennessee to the world's biggest stages, Dolly Parton built a career that transcended music — leaving behind a legacy of songs, stories, laughter and generosity that touched generations.
Thousands of Muslim worshippers filled the streets of Lagos on Tuesday for Eid al-Mawlid, marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad with processions, prayers and religious activities. The celebration also highlighted messages of unity and peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims.
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered security forces to track down gunmen accused of killing dozens of people and abducting residents from four villages in Niger state.
