Eight people were killed and 16 injured on Sunday in a road accident involving a truck and a vehicle carrying passengers in South Africa, according to reports. The KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service responded to the collision on the N2 highway near Empangeni, a town in the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal, …
Read More »23 dead in attacks in Benue State
At least 23 people have been killed and many more wounded in attacks by gunmen in Benue state, central Nigeria, according to reports. Ray Anumve, Kwande Local Government Area representative, said, the assailants were Fulani herders, engaged in itinerant cattle herding, who targeted several villages in the area. He confirmed …
Read More »Leo XIV, a pope close to the poor?
In Madagascar, the election of Pope Leo XIV has raised expectations within the influential Catholic Church as the Malagasy faithful hope that the pontiff will follow in the footsteps of Pope Francis. During his visit to Madagascar in 2019, Pope Francis emphasized the urgent need to preserve the common home, …
Read More »Kremlin chief makes promise to Traoré
Ibrahim Traoré and Vladimir Putin met face-to-face in Moscow as the meeting was part of a visit to the Russian capital to commemorate the victory over Nazism. Burkina Faso’s President of the Transition exchanged views with his Russian counterpart on Saturday, May 10. The two men discussed the development of …
Read More »Ghana: a woman jailed for human trafficking and prostitution
The Tarkwa Circuit Court in Ghana has sentenced a 32-year-old Nigerian woman to 20 years in prison for trafficking four young women, including one living with HIV from Nigeria to Ghana for forced prostitution. According to reports, the presiding judge, Hathia Manu, found her guilty on four charges, including human …
Read More »South Africa: over 100 vultures dead after eating poisoned elephant
At least 124 vultures died in South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park after eating the carcass of an elephant that was poisoned with agricultural pesticides by poachers. Park authorities said, “84 vultures were rescued in a coordinated emergency response involving helicopters, ambulances and nearly a day of intensive care. One …
Read More »Leo XIV is the new pope
At the Vatican, white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday, May 8, at just after 4pm GMT and according to the announcement by the Cardinal Protodeacon, American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV. He succeeds Francis, who died on April 21. Leo XIV’s first papal …
Read More »Bill Gates to donate his personal fortune by 2045
Billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to donate almost his entire fortune by 2045, with the aim of distributing around $200 billion to the world’s poor through his foundation. With a fortune today estimated at 108 billion dollars, Gates is among the richest people in the world. …
Read More »Mali: social tension after suspension of political parties
A few hours before the large popular rally announced by the political parties for May 9, transitional President Assimi Goïta has suspended until further notice, for reasons of public order, the activities of political parties throughout the country. This decision implies a ban on the rally planned for this Friday …
Read More »US will end attacks on Yemen
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s ordering a halt to nearly two months of U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthis, saying they have indicated that they don’t want to fight anymore and have pledged to stop attacking ships along a vital global trade route. “We’re going to stop the bombing …
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