Africa

Organisers said the TV debate set for August 29 was shifted to a yet-to-be determined date to create space for further engagement with political parties.

A local official said 13 people from the boat had been confirmed dead, 22 had been rescued and 22 others were still missing.

The draft constitution does not make it clear whether interim leader General Mamady Doumbouya could stand as a candidate in the next presidential election.

At least 70 killed in capsize of migrant boat off West Africa, Gambia says

Thabo Bester’s lawyers want the court to block Netflix from releasing the documentary until it makes a finding on the case.

The government and local residents have linked the bodies to the same Christian sect blamed for the deaths of over 400 people in the nearby Shakahola Forest in 2023.

Antonio Guterres warns of ‘grave risks of serious violations of international humanitarian law,’ says spokesperson

President Hakainde Hichilema apologises over the fallout on burial plans for former president Edgar Lungu who died in June.

Drownings are frequent during the perilous crossing between Africa and Europe, with strong ocean currents and ramshackle vessels making the long crossing dangerous.

This new WHO-endorsed technology has given Africa a tighter line of defence against evolving malaria vectors, one that works beyond the bed net.