Tunisian authorities intensified efforts Saturday to avoid an environmental disaster after a merchant fuel ship carrying 1,000 tons of fuel sank off the coast of Gabes on Friday, two security sources told Reuters. The Tunisian navy had rescued all seven crew members from the ship, which was heading from Equatorial Guinea to Malta, and sent […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russian forces of engaging in “deliberate terror” with mortar and artillery strikes on residential neighborhoods in Kharkiv, while Ukrainian forces in the southern city of Mariupol defied a Russian deadline to lay down their arms. Zelenskyy, in a video address late Sunday, said he expects Russia to launch an offensive […]
A migrant boat has capsized off the Libyan coast, leaving at least 35 people dead or presumed dead, the U.N. migration agency said Saturday. The shipwreck took place Friday off the western Libyan city of Sabratha, a major launching point for the mainly African migrants making the dangerous voyage across the Mediterranean Sea, said the […]
The U.N. Secretary-General warned Wednesday that as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the developing world is facing a “perfect storm” threatening to devastate many of economies. “As many as 1.7 billion people — one third of whom are already living in poverty — are now highly exposed to disruptions in food, energy and […]
The White House on Wednesday reinforced President Joe Biden’s surprise statement Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be committing genocide in Ukraine. Biden also announced that Washington is sending another $800 million in weapons, ammunition and other assistance to Ukraine. “The president was speaking to what we all see, what he feels is clear […]
Some asylum seekers will be flown to Rwanda to have their applications processed, under UK government plans. Boris Johnson is set to unveil the plans later, before Home Secretary Priti Patel signs a migration deal with the African nation. BBC home editor Mark Easton said the trial scheme would mean single men arriving in Britain […]
Former President Barack Obama “pivoted” towards Africa, his predecessor Donald Trump away from it, and current U.S. leader Joe Biden has had his hands full with the pandemic at home and now the war in Ukraine. But in an address to lawmakers on Capitol Hill last week, the commander for U.S. forces in Africa pointed […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left a sour taste for South Africa’s citrus farmers, who are facing millions of dollars in losses due to sanctions that have closed off the Russian market. South Africa is the world’s second largest citrus exporter and farmers are scrambling to find other markets before the fruit spoils. South Africa […]
The EU on Monday decided to halt its military training missions in Mali but will keep a presence in the Sahel, the bloc’s top diplomat said Monday. “We are halting the training missions for the (Malian) armed forces and national guard,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told a media conference but added: “The Sahel […]
Somalia’s first women-run radio and television outlet has opened in the capital, Mogadishu. United Nations-supported Bilan Media will produce content aimed at addressing issues affecting women and champion women’s rights in the conservative country. The launch of Bilan Media in Mogadishu marks another leap in the effort by women to secure their place in Somalia’s […]
