22+ hour, 38+ min ago  (166+ words) Four additional men deported from the United States have arrived in Eswatini, a lawyer and prison official confirmed Thursday, as Washington expands its third-country deportation program. The four'two Somalis, a Tanzanian, and a Sudanese'arrived late Wednesday at Matsapha Maximum-Security Correctional…...

22+ hour, 37+ min ago  (443+ words) Africa is losing nearly 200 billion dollars every year to climate-related destruction, from damaged infrastructure and flooded roads to declining agricultural production. As climate shocks intensify across the continent, attention is turning to the Loss and Damage Fund, created at COP27, to…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (209+ words) People in Madagascar cautiously welcomed the dissolution of the country's council of ministers by the junta leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina on Monday. Many feel that the government of Prime Minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo had failed to deliver the change desired by…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (147+ words) Amnesty International is calling on Ivory Coast to release of dozens of people arrested during protests linked to October's presidential election. Alessane Ouattara won a contested fourth term after two leading opposition candidates were barred from running. The election campaign…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (230+ words) The High Court in London refused on Tuesday to grant permission to initiate legal proceedings against the British Foreign Office over the agreement concluded between the United Kingdom and Mauritius regarding the Chagos Archipelago. Three plaintiffs, including Bertrice Pompe, a…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (200+ words) In a statement issued on Monday through the government spokesperson, the government has ceased its functions and that President Randrianirina will appoint the next Prime Minister as stipulated by the country's constitution. No reason has been given for the dissolution…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (196+ words) Tourists and staff were airlifted from a national reserve in Kenya following severe flooding in the east African country. "A few days ago we had the Mara River and the Talek River also burst their banks" So a lot of…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (236+ words) Dozens of women participated in an all-female boat race on the river Oubangui in the Central African Republic to celebrate International Women's Day. The event was full of joy and competitive spirit. Thousands of ecstatic supporters watched as the canoes…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (272+ words) Senegal's minister of health said that menstrual pads made by a leading Chinese firm embroiled in a scandal over expired materials were safe for consumers Thursday, following an investigation. Products containing expired polyethylene film made by the company Softcare were…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (511+ words) Cape Town's plans to build a wall to prevent crime along on a highway used to travel between the airport and the city centre has divided residents in South Africa's tourist hotspot. The nearly nine-kilometre structure will separate part of…...