TUNIS—The death toll from African migrant boats that sank off Tunisia at the weekend rose to 20 people on Monday, a judicial official said, the latest migrant boat disaster off Tunisia. The coast guard recovered three more bodies on Monday, said Mourad Turki, spokesperson for Sfax Courts. Seventeen bodies were been recovered at the weekend…
Egypt: Ruins of Ancient Temple for Zeus Unearthed in Sinai
CAIRO—Egyptian archaeologists unearthed the ruins of a temple for the ancient Greek god Zeus in the Sinai Peninsula, antiquities authorities said Monday. The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement the temple ruins were found in the Tell el-Farma archaeological site in northwestern Sinai. Tell el-Farma, also known by its ancient name Pelusium, dates…
Almost Half of African Nations Abstain From Taking Sides in Russia-Ukraine War
A large number of African nations have abstained from taking a side on the issue of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Just 28 out of the 54 African countries represented in the United Nations voted in favor of the UN March 2, 2022, resolution to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Of the 35 countries that voted…
Six People Killed in Blast at Restaurant in Somalia’s Capital: Ambulance Official
MOGADISHU—Six people were killed on Friday by a blast at a seaside restaurant in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, an ambulance service official told Reuters. “So far we have carried six dead civilians and seven others injured,” Abdikadir Abdirahman, director of Aamin Ambulance Service said. Somalia’s terrorist group al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the blast, with their…
Blast in Northeastern Nigeria Injures 11 People, Say Police
ABUJA—A blast in the capital of Nigeria’s northeastern Taraba state on Friday evening injured 11 people including children, police said, days after an explosion claimed by ISIS terrorist group killed 3 people at a marketplace in a rural town in Taraba. The blasts in Taraba mark the spread of ISIS insurgencies that have gripped Nigeria’s…
South Africa’s Socialist Government Blamed for Scale of Flood Disaster
As floodwaters recede in South Africa to reveal hundreds of bodies and the remnants of lost lives, a picture is emerging of how mismanagement and corruption by the nation’s socialist government contributed to the gravity and depth of one of the nation’s worst natural disasters. A storm erupted over eastern KwaZulu-Natal province on April 18,…
Chinese Man Gets 20 Years in Rwanda for Whipping a Local Man
KIGALI, Rwanda—A court in Rwanda sentenced a Chinese businessman to 20 years in prison for torture after he was filmed beating a local man last year. Sun Shujun had been accused of beating his workers in a case that drew attention because he was filmed whipping a man tethered to a pole on the ground….
Blast Kills 3, Injures 19 at Nigeria Market
ABUJA—Three people were killed and 19 injured after an explosion at a crowded market in Nigeria’s Taraba state in the east of the country, local police said on Wednesday. Nigeria is plagued by insecurity as armed gangs and Islamist terrorists carry out attacks against communities and security targets in northern parts of the country. Usman…
5 Dead After Small Plane Crashes Into Soda Truck in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—A small plane crashed Wednesday in the bustling Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, killing at least five people and injuring several others, authorities said. The plane was headed to the southern coastal city of Jacmel when it tried to land in the community of Carrefour and hit a truck transporting soda bottles, said Pierre Belamy…
Joint West African Force Says More Than 100 Terrorists Killed in Recent Weeks
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria—A joint military force from Nigeria, Niger, and Cameroon said on Sunday it had killed more than 100 Islamist terrorists, including 10 commanders, in the past few weeks, as it intensifies a ground and air offensive in the Lake Chad region. Boko Haram fighters and its splinter ISIS West Africa Province (ISWAP) group have…
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