LAGOS—The death toll from a boat accident in Nigeria’s southeastern state of Anambra has risen to 76, the president said on Sunday. The vessel capsized on Friday amid heavy flooding in the Ogbaru area of Anambra, according to officials on Saturday, when they said at least 10 people had died and 60 were missing. In…
South Africa May Soon Take Land Without Compensation
October 8, 2022
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South Africa’s National Assembly passed a bill on Sept. 28 that would allow the government to seize land without paying the owners, a practice known as ‘expropriation without compensation.’ “This thing is emotional. We cannot deny it,” said South African farmer Herman J. Roos in a Sept. 29 message to The Epoch Times. He noted…
US to Begin Screening Travelers Coming From Uganda for Ebola
WASHINGTON—The United States will begin screening travelers coming from Uganda for Ebola as an additional precaution aimed at trying to prevent an outbreak in the African country from spreading, the Biden administration said Thursday. There have been no Ebola cases from the outbreak reported outside Uganda, and the risk in the United States is considered…
Ethiopia, Tigrayan Forces Accept African Union-Led Peace Talks
NAIROBI—Ethiopia’s government and rival Tigrayan forces said on Wednesday they have accepted an invitation by the African Union (AU) to participate in peace talks aimed at ending a two-year conflict. The conflict has killed thousands of civilians and uprooted millions. Both sides had previously said they were prepared to participate in AU-mediated talks but intense…
Nigeria Regulator Seeks $70 Million Penalty in Lawsuit Against Meta
ABUJA, Nigeria—A Nigerian advertising regulator has sued Meta, accusing the owner of Facebook and WhatsApp of publishing unauthorized ads and seeking a 30 billion naira ($70 million) fine. The lawsuit filed in a local court by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, or ARCON, is the regulator’s latest action that analysts say could hurt businesses…
South African Police Search for Suspects in Tourist Killing
JOHANNESBURG—At least three “people of interest” have been identified by South African police investigating the killing of a German tourist by gunmen. Police Minister Bheki Cele visited the site of the killing Wednesday where he said that authorities are searching for the suspects identified in their probe. “We are working to find out how far…
Cholera Outbreak in Malawi Has Killed 110 Since March
BLANTYRE—Cholera has spread to 22 of Malawi’s 28 districts, killing 110 people and infecting 3,891 people since March when the first case was reported, the health minister said on Tuesday. The first case of the debilitating infection, which spreads mainly through contaminated food and water, was reported in March in the southern district of Machinga….
Somalia Says a Top Al-Shabab Extremist Leader Is Killed
MOGADISHU, Somalia—Somali authorities say a top leader of the al-Shabab extremist group has been killed in a joint operation by the Somali National Army and international partner forces. Abdullahi Nadir had a $3 million bounty on his head by the United States and the Somali government described him as “one of the most important members…
Ebola Kills Doctor in Uganda, First Health Worker Killed in Latest Outbreak
KAMPALA—A Tanzanian doctor working in Uganda who contracted Ebola has died, the first health worker killed by the disease in the latest outbreak in the country, Uganda’s health minister said on Saturday. “I regret to announce that we have lost our first doctor, Dr. Mohammed Ali, a Tanzanian national, 37-year-old Male,” the health minister, Jane…
At Least 22 Killed in 2 Uganda Helicopter Crashes, Congo Army Says
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo—At least 22 people were killed when two Ugandan military helicopters crashed on Monday and Tuesday in east Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, a Congo army spokesman who asked not to be named told Reuters on Wednesday. Uganda sent troops to its central African neighbor in December to help fight…
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