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Africa
Nigeria petrol tanker explosion kills more than 140 people
Deadly tanker accidents are common in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, where traffic regulations are not strictly enforced.
17 Oct 2024 - 1:19AM
Biden to visit Germany to make up for trip cancelled due to hurricane
14 Oct 2024 - 3:32PM
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Sudan rescuers say air strike killed 23 in Khartoum market
13 Oct 2024 - 7:16PM
Africa
Tito Mboweni, South Africa’s first Black central bank chief, dies at 65
South African leaders hailed Mboweni for his contributions to economic policy and his focus on fiscal discipline.
13 Oct 2024 - 11:49AM
Former finance minister and central banker, Tito Mboweni, died after a short illness. File photo: AFP
Africa
Tunisia’s Saied wins re-election, entrenching his power in Arab spring’s birthplace
Kai’s Saied won Sunday’s vote by a landslide – but low turnout reflected widespread discontent in the cradle of the Arab spring pro-democracy uprisings.
8 Oct 2024 - 10:53AM
Africa
Tunisia votes with opposition behind bars, Saied set for re-election
Though the birthplace of the Arab Spring, the election is seen as a closing chapter in the Tunisia’s experiment with democracy.
6 Oct 2024 - 6:47PM
Africa
Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaks
The 265,000 doses donated by the EU and US were rolled out on Saturday. DR Congo has reported 30,000 suspected mpox cases and 859 deaths.
6 Oct 2024 - 2:03AM
Europe
Thousands march for Palestinians ahead of October 7 anniversary
Pro-Palestinian supporters gathered in cities in the UK, France, South Africa, Ireland and Switzerland to demand an end to Gaza conflict.
6 Oct 2024 - 1:28AM
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march to Downing Street to mark one year of the Israeli operations in Gaza and to call for a permanent ceasefire as part of an event organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in London, Britain on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Africa
South African man who raped dozens of women gets 42 life sentences
Nkosinathi Phakathi, 40, targeted schoolgirls and forced children to watch him carry out rapes between 2012 and 2021.
4 Oct 2024 - 8:19PM
Africa
Britain to give Chagos Island to Mauritius, retain US-UK military base
Operation of Diego Garcia, a strategic military base jointly operated by the UK and US, is protected by the agreement.
3 Oct 2024 - 8:20PM
Africa
Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus
The highly contagious virus is a deadly haemorrhagic fever with no authorised vaccine, fatal in up to 88 per cent of patients.
30 Sep 2024 - 9:52PM
Europe
Rescuers search for missing migrants after boat sinks off Canary Islands, 9 dead
Rescuers were able to pick up 27 of 84 migrants who were trying to reach the Spanish coast on Saturday.
29 Sep 2024 - 9:36PM
A rescued migrant is assisted by members of the Red Cross after arriving with 59 others on board a small wooden boat that departed from Mauritania, at La Restinga harbor in El Hierro island, Canaries, Spain. Photo: EPA/EFE
Food & Drink
Baobab fruit is a new superfood. Yet its harvesters live in poverty
Demand for baobab fruit, which is full of healthy properties, is growing worldwide, but their harvesters barely scratch a living.
25 Sep 2024 - 7:32AM
Africa
‘Barely anyone left’ as Sudan’s El Fasher devastated by fighting
Sudan’s 17-month civil war has claimed tens of thousands of lives and caused the world’s largest displacement crisis.
22 Sep 2024 - 10:24PM
United States & Canada
Blinken is heading back to the Middle East, this time without visit to Israel
US Secretary of State visiting Egypt to discuss a Gaza ceasefire proposal, avoiding Israel amid tense negotiations.
17 Sep 2024 - 1:03PM
Africa
Nearly 300 inmates escape Nigerian prison after walls collapse in floods
Heavy rainfall caused a dam to burst, flooding large parts of the north-eastern city of Maiduguri.
16 Sep 2024 - 9:07AM
The prison where nearly 300 hundred prisoners escaped. Photo: Reuters
Europe
‘Only 1 in 6 had life jacket’: 8 more migrants die trying to cross Channel
Six survivors were hospitalised, including a baby. The 59 people on the vessel that capsized were from Eritrea, Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, Egypt and Iran, officials said.
15 Sep 2024 - 11:24PM
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Africa
UN analysts report ‘unprecedented’ combat in Sudan amid famine, displacement
The foreign ministry of Sudan rejected appeals by UN experts to deploy an ‘impartial force’ for civilian protection.
14 Sep 2024 - 10:30PM
Economics
How the UAE is competing with China for Africa’s resources
With more than US$97 billion pledged, the UAE’s economic strategy is up against China’s ambitions – while the US and EU also seek influence.
14 Sep 2024 - 5:30PM
Africa
Slain Ugandan Olympian buried with full military honours
The fate of Cheptegei triggered anger in Kenya over the violence that women often face daily.
14 Sep 2024 - 3:38PM
People stand on the roadside as the hearse carrying Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei’s coffin in Uganda. Photo: Xinhua
Africa
Comoros president wounded in knife attack at religious leader’s funeral
The African leader’s injuries were not serious, and the suspect, a 22-year-old man, has been arrested.
14 Sep 2024 - 2:13AM
Africa
‘Colossal’ loss felt in Nigeria after fuel tanker explosion kills at least 59
The incident occurred after the tanker collided with a truck carrying passengers and cattle, resulting in a devastating fire.
9 Sep 2024 - 9:42PM
Africa
Algeria’s president re-elected for second term with 95% of vote
Abdelmadjid Tebboune joins opponents in claiming election irregularities after being named the winner in a landslide.
9 Sep 2024 - 1:29PM
OPINION
Wang Huiyao
Opinion
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How China and the West can join hands to truly help Africa
23 Sep 2024 - 6:20PM
Winston Mok
The View
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Why China is much more to Africa than development ATM
10 Sep 2024 - 4:30PM
Elina Noor
Opinion
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Southeast Asia is starting work of fixing a broken world order
8 Sep 2024 - 8:30PM
Zhang Chi (張馳)
Opinion
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How China’s middle class is creating a ‘green gold’ rush in Africa
3 Sep 2024 - 4:30PM
David Dodwell
Outside In
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Why the insect apocalypse should concern us all
31 Aug 2024 - 5:52AM
Charles E. Morrison
Opinion
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Time to share Olympic glory with the Global South
12 Aug 2024 - 5:30AM
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