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A heatwave in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central city of Beni Mellal, the health ministry announced on Thursday.The meteorology department said soaring temperatures affected much of the North African country from Monday to Wednesday, reaching 48 degrees Celsius (118 Fahrenheit) in some areas.In Beni Mellal, “the …

Morocco heatwave kills more than 20 people in 24 hoursThu, 25 Jul 2024 14:51:13 GMT Read More »

A new electrified commuter railway in Tanzania meant to modernise travel in the traffic-plagued country made its inaugural journey between the commercial hub Dar es Salaam and the capital Dodoma on Thursday. Built by a Turkish company, the 440-kilometre (273-mile) line is part of a 2,561-kilometre Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) network expected to connect the north …

Tanzania launches electric rail service between key hubsThu, 25 Jul 2024 13:22:24 GMT Read More »

A new electrified commuter railway in Tanzania meant to modernise travel in the traffic-plagued country made its inaugural journey between the commercial hub Dar es Salaam and the capital Dodoma on Thursday. Built by a Turkish company, the 440-kilometre (273-mile) line is part of a 2,561-kilometre network expected to connect the north and west of the …

Tanzania launches electric rail service between capitalsThu, 25 Jul 2024 11:33:11 GMT Read More »

The death toll from landslides in a remote region of southern Ethiopia has risen to 257, the United Nations said Thursday, warning that the number of victims could soar to up to 500.Rescuers are pressing on with the grim search for bodies and survivors in the stricken locality of Kencho Shacha Gozdi, with crowds of …

Death toll from Ethiopia landslide hits 257, could reach 500: UNThu, 25 Jul 2024 10:06:36 GMT Read More »

At least 25 migrants have died and dozens are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania, the country’s news agency AMI said Wednesday, in the latest in a string of migrant tragedies off the coast of West Africa.The Mauritanian coastguard “saved the lives of 103 illegal immigrants and recovered 25 bodies, following the sinking of …

25 killed, dozens missing in migrant wreck off Mauritania: IOMWed, 24 Jul 2024 18:41:24 GMT Read More »

Tearful crowds gathered around a mud pit containing dead bodies Wednesday as volunteers dug for survivors of landslides that have killed 229 people and displaced thousands more in southern Ethiopia.Humanitarian agencies scrambled to rush emergency relief aid to the stricken community after the deadliest such incident recorded in Ethiopia, a country highly vulnerable to climate-related …

Tearful locals search in mud for Ethiopia landslide victimsWed, 24 Jul 2024 18:16:58 GMT Read More »

Crowds gathered around a mud pit containing dead bodies as rescuers pressed on with a desperate search on Wednesday for survivors of devastating landslides in an isolated area of southern Ethiopia that have killed 229 people and affected thousands more.Humanitarian agencies were scrambling to rush emergency relief aid to the stricken community after the deadliest …

Search goes on after Ethiopia landslides kill 229Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:41:53 GMT Read More »

South Africa centre Andre Esterhuizen has been banned for four matches after being red-carded in a Test against Portugal last weekend, World Rugby announced on Wednesday.He was initially shown a yellow card by Scottish referee Hollie Davidson after a head-on-head tackle on Jose Lima in Bloemfontein.The punishment was upgraded to a red card after off-field …

Springbok Esterhuizen given four-match ban after red cardWed, 24 Jul 2024 12:55:10 GMT Read More »

The family of a young Kenyan mother found dead in 2012 after last being seen alive with a British soldier urged the UK’s new government on Wednesday to open a “proper investigation” into her death.The body of Agnes Wanjiru, 21, was found in a septic tank after she reportedly went out partying with British soldiers …

Family of murdered Kenyan woman urges new UK govt probeWed, 24 Jul 2024 11:43:28 GMT Read More »