Aid group SOS Mediterranee on Thursday accused Italy of hampering its work after the authorities there ordered its migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking held “for an indefinite period” in port.Officials had cited “a very small number of technical and administrative shortcomings,” said the aid group.Having the shop blocked in the port of Citavecchia, north of …

Aid group’s rescue ship held ‘indefinitely’ in ItalyThu, 13 Jul 2023 18:33:50 GMT Read More »

A boat carrying 41 migrants that set off from Senegal landed in Spain’s Canary Islands, the emergency services said Thursday as rescuers continued searching for three other missing boats from Senegal. “A boat carrying 41 migrants reached… (a beach on) Tenerife by its own means,” the emergency services said, indicating it landed on Thursday afternoon and …

Senegal boat carrying 41 migrants reaches Canary IslesThu, 13 Jul 2023 18:06:08 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s top court on Thursday upheld an earlier ruling that former president Jacob Zuma should return to prison to complete his 15-month term for contempt of court, dismissing an appeal seeking to keep him out of jail.It was not immediately clear whether Zuma would return to jail, with prison authorities saying they were studying …

S.Africa’s top court upholds ruling that Zuma returns to jailThu, 13 Jul 2023 17:07:53 GMT Read More »

Kenya’s interior ministry on Thursday said more than 300 people had been arrested over anti-government protests that left nine dead as the opposition announced fresh demonstrations next week.There were violent clashes and looting on Wednesday in parts of the East African nation as protesters took to the streets over tax hikes in defiance of a …

Hundreds arrested following deadly Kenya protestsThu, 13 Jul 2023 16:57:22 GMT Read More »

“The end of AIDS” is still possible by 2030, the United Nations insisted Thursday, but cautioned that the world’s deadliest pandemic could only be halted if leaders grasped the opportunity.”AIDS can be ended” as a public health threat, the UNAIDS agency said, as it outlined a roadmap of investment, evidence-based prevention and treatment, empowering civil …

‘End of AIDS’ still possible by 2030: UNThu, 13 Jul 2023 16:52:02 GMT Read More »

Kenya’s interior ministry on Thursday said more than 300 people had been arrested over anti-government protests that left nine dead as the opposition announced fresh demonstrations next week.There were violent clashes and looting on Wednesday in parts of the East African nation as protesters took to the streets over tax hikes and economic pressures in …

Hundreds arrested following Kenya protestsThu, 13 Jul 2023 15:34:10 GMT Read More »

About 5,000 demonstrators on Thursday staged an anti-LGBTQ protest in Lilongwe, the capital of the conservative southern African nation of Malawi, where same-sex relationships are illegal.The rally comes against the backdrop of a court case brought by a Dutch national and transgender woman from Malawi who are challenging the constitutionality of the country’s laws on …

Thousands rally in anti-LGBTQ protest in MalawiThu, 13 Jul 2023 15:20:46 GMT Read More »

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday urged nations targeted by Western sanctions to band together as he hosted the leader of fellow international outlier Iran.President Ebrahim Raisi arrived for the last leg of the first Africa tour by an Iranian leader in 11 years, on a tour aimed at easing the Islamic republic’s international isolation.Raisi …

Iran’s Raisi visits fellow outlier Zimbabwe ahead of key voteThu, 13 Jul 2023 15:07:44 GMT Read More »

Aid group SOS Mediteranee on Thursday accused Italy of hampering its work after the authorities there ordered its migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking held “for an indefinite period” in port.Officials had cited “a very small number of technical and administrative deficiencies,” said the aid group.The ship’s immobilisation in the port of Citavecchia, north of Rome, …

Aid group’s rescue ship held ‘indefinitely’ in ItalyThu, 13 Jul 2023 14:32:43 GMT Read More »

Sierra Leone’s new parliament opened Thursday with most opposition members refusing to be sworn in, leading to confusion about the ramifications for legislative business over the next five years.Eighty-one newly elected members of parliament from the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and 14 indirectly elected paramount chief MPs, hereditary leaders from traditional ruling families, took …

Sierra Leone parliament opens to opposition boycottThu, 13 Jul 2023 14:32:25 GMT Read More »