Strips of bare land scar the lush and green mountainsides towering above Mutsamudu, the capital of the Indian Ocean island of Anjouan.On the most mountainous and densely populated island in the Comoros, only the most remote forests have escaped decades of deforestation — ravages which several NGOs are now trying to repair.”We lost 80 percent …
In Egypt’s Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea’s last wild shores.Off Ras Hankorab, the endangered green turtles weave between coral gardens that marine biologists call among the most resilient to climate change in the world.By night in nesting season, …
Tourism deal puts one of Egypt’s last wild shores at riskMon, 18 Aug 2025 03:22:51 GMT Read More »
Whether in a sports jersey or a suit, Kenyan President William Ruto is casting himself as a model supporter of the national football team as an international tournament provides respite from recent bloody protests against his regime.In June and July, the east African country, usually known as a beacon of calm in the turbulent Horn …
Nigerian officials said Saturday they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group accused of several high-profile attacks including a 2022 brazen jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates.Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, told journalists that Mahmud Muhammad Usman and Mahmud al-Nigeri had been captured during a “targeted operation” …
Nigeria arrests leaders of high-profile terror groupSat, 16 Aug 2025 22:11:30 GMT Read More »
Nigerian officials said Saturday they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group behind a 2022 jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates.Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, told journalists that Mahmud Muhammad Usman and Mahmud al-Nigeri had been captured during a “targeted operation… between May and July”.He said they …
Captain and No 8 Harry Wilson scored two tries as Australia staged a remarkable comeback to stun South Africa 38-22 in the 2025 Rugby Championship opener in Johannesburg on Saturday.Trailing by 22 points after 19 minutes, the Wallabies scored 38 unanswered points for a first victory over the Springboks in the South African economic capital …
Captain Wilson scores twice as Australia stun South AfricaSat, 16 Aug 2025 17:40:05 GMT Read More »
The government of Guinea-Bissau said it was expelling two major Portuguese news agencies from the country Friday in a move swiftly condemned by Lisbon.The Portuguese-speaking west African nation gave no further explanation for the move, which it said would affect news agency Lusa and public broadcaster RTP.Their programming is suspended and their representatives were told …
Guinea-Bissau expels Portuguese media outletsFri, 15 Aug 2025 19:36:18 GMT Read More »
Italian authorities on Friday were trying to identify the bodies of 27 people who died when two crowded boats sank off the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa.One wooden coffin, marked with an “X”, could be seen at the local cemetery, where the bodies of some of the victims were being held, an AFP journalist said.Broadcaster Rai …
Mozambique’s main opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, announced Friday that authorities had approved his new political party after a months-long dispute over the name.Mondlane upended Mozambique’s political landscape last year when he drew thousands of supporters onto the streets to dispute the results of October elections, afterwards becoming the top opposition figure.The new party is called …
Mozambique opposition leader says new party approvedFri, 15 Aug 2025 14:14:45 GMT Read More »
President Cyril Ramaphosa urged South Africans to come together to find solutions to the country’s many problems, launching Friday a months-long “national dialogue” dismissed by critics as a costly talk shop.The nationwide public consultation comes with Africa’s most industrialised nation still grappling with massive poverty and inequality 30 years after the end of apartheid.”We all …
