Half of the world’s mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse due to climate change, deforestation and pollution, according to a study published Wednesday.The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), known for its red list of threatened species, has for the first time taken stock of the world’s mangroves, evaluating 36 different regions.IUCN director …

Half of mangrove ecosystems at risk: conservationistsWed, 22 May 2024 01:50:11 GMT Read More »

Gunmen on motorbikes killed up to 40 people while torching homes during an attack on a mining village in central Nigeria, officials and residents said Tuesday, in the latest violence to hit a region troubled by resource disputes and intercommunal strife. The attack late Monday took place in Plateau state, where nearly 200 people had been …

Gunmen kill villagers in raid on Nigerian mining siteTue, 21 May 2024 19:03:01 GMT Read More »

After Monaco midfielder Mohamed Camara covered up the anti-homophobia logo on his shirt, his club’s general manager pledged Tuesday that it would not happen again next season. The 24-year-old Malian midfielder stuck two pieces of tape across the logo emblazoned on the centre of the chest of all players, coaches and referees as part of an …

After player hides anti-homophobia logo, Monaco apologiseTue, 21 May 2024 17:49:33 GMT Read More »

Gunmen on motorbikes stormed a mining community in central Nigeria, killing up to 40 people and torching homes, residents said, in the latest violence to hit a region troubled by resource disputes and intercommunal strife. The attack late on Monday took place in Plateau state, where in December nearly 200 people were killed in raids on …

Gunmen kill dozens in raid on Nigerian mining communityTue, 21 May 2024 15:28:51 GMT Read More »

The European Union admitted on Tuesday to a “difficult situation” after a journalism consortium said Tunisia, Morocco and Mauritania were dumping migrants in the desert, using the bloc’s funds.The wide-ranging investigation by Lighthouse Reports with outlets including Le Monde and The Washington Post paints the EU as complicit in a “system of mass displacement” and …

EU accused of financing dumping of migrants in SaharaTue, 21 May 2024 14:58:51 GMT Read More »

A day after the army in DR Congo said it had thwarted an attempted coup involving several Americans and a British man, many in Kinshasa had questions on Monday about the attackers’ motives and how they were able to access key government sites. The coup bid took place in the early hours of Sunday outside the …

Questions swirl a day after DR Congo ‘coup attempt’Tue, 21 May 2024 00:17:59 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s top court on Monday barred former president Jacob Zuma from running in general elections next week, but his upstart opposition party vowed to fight on to return the graft-tainted politician to office.The ruling has stoked fears of violent unrest in the run-up to the poll, already the most competitive since the advent of …

South Africa’s top court strikes Zuma from ballotMon, 20 May 2024 15:48:45 GMT Read More »

Kenyan President William Ruto meets his US counterpart Joe Biden in Washington this week, with the crisis in Haiti and efforts to build trade ties likely to top the agenda.Billed as “historic” by Ruto’s office, it is the first state visit by a Kenyan president to the United States in two decades and the first …

Ruto on first state visit by Kenyan leader to US in two decadesMon, 20 May 2024 12:54:44 GMT Read More »

Saving lives is more difficult than ever, but rescuers are adamant that the Italian government’s crackdown on charity ships will not stop them from helping migrants who run into trouble crossing the Mediterranean.Rome has brought in a slew of rules to curb the activities of non-governmental (NGO) ships accused of being a pull factor for …

Migrant rescuers defiant in face of Italy crackdownMon, 20 May 2024 06:02:26 GMT Read More »

The DR Congo military said it had thwarted an “attempted coup” near the offices of President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa involving “foreigners and Congolese”.It happened in the early hours of Sunday outside the residence of Economy Minister Vital Kamerhe, in the Gombe area in the north of the capital, near the Palais de la Nation …

DR Congo thwarts Kinshasa ‘coup attempt’: armyMon, 20 May 2024 05:16:09 GMT Read More »