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Nigerian Zookeeper Mauled To Death By Lion After Leaving Safety Gate Open During Feeding
A zookeeper in Nigeria was mauled to death by a lion after he failed to secure the locks on its enclosure when he went to feed it.
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Explained: What Is Deadly Marburg Virus That Originates From Bats
At least six people have died in Rwanda's first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus. Sabin Nsanzimana, the country's health minister, confirmed that most of the victims were healthcare workers in a hospital intensive care unit.
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South Africa To Add Incentives, Improve Black Empowerment System
The head of South Africa's flagship Black economic empowerment programme plans to introduce additional incentives and potential fines to improve corporate participation and curb exploitation of the system meant to tackle the country's gross inequalit
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How India Is Aiding Typhoon-Hit Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam; Drought-Hit Namibia
India has sent a second tranche of relief supplies to Myanmar under its Operation Sadbhav, which was launched two days ago to help Southeast Asian countries deal with Typhoon Yagi.
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25 Children Killed After Bus Carrying Religious Pilgrim Crashes In Nigeria
A bus carrying Muslim faithful celebrating the birth of Prophet Mohammed crashed in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, killing at least 25 children, an official told AFP Tuesday.
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3 US Citizens Sentenced To Death In Congo Over Role In Failed Coup
Three U.S. citizens on trial for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo were sentenced to death by a military court on Friday.
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Sudan Museum's Artefacts Looted In War, Offered For Sale Online
Sudan's priceless archaeological heritage is being stripped from museums, with looters loading statuettes and fragments of ancient palaces onto lorries, smuggling them out of the war-torn country, and selling them online.
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Watch: S Jaishankar's G7 Googly When Questioned In Europe About BRICS
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, when asked about the need for BRICS while a grouping like G20 already existed, responded that if the G7 can exist when there is the G20, there is no reason why BRICS cannot.
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Girl Genitalia Mutilated, Sold For Magic In Ivory Coast
When he was a witch doctor, Moussa Diallo would regularly smear himself in a lotion made from a clitoris cut from a girl subjected to female genital mutilation.
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Airtel Africa Fellowship To Benefit Students At IIT Madras Zanzibar
Airtel Africa Foundation has announced the 'Airtel Africa Fellowship Program' for the undergraduate students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras Zanzibar, the first-ever foreign campus established by an IIT.
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Another Fire Breaks Out At Kenyan School, Third Incident In 2 Days
A blaze destroyed a dormitory at a Kenyan school on Sunday, police said, the third such incident in just days.
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21 Killed, 67 Injured In Market Shelling In Sudan: Report
Shelling at a market in Sennar in southeast Sudan killed 21 people and wounded another 67 on Sunday, a medical source told AFP, blaming paramilitaries for the attack.
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48 Killed After Fuel Truck Explodes In Nigeria After Collision With Vehicle
At least 48 people were killed on Sunday in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with another vehicle in north-central Nigeria, the state's disaster management agency said.
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Study Explains How Traffic Noise, Pollution Are Linked To Infertility
Roughly one in six people are affected by infertility worldwide. And with more than half the worlds population now living in urban areas, researchers are interested in whether living in noisy and polluted cities could be to blame.
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17 Children Die After Fire Rips Through Primary School Hostel In Kenya
At least 17 children died after a fire ripped through their primary school dormitory overnight in central Kenya, police said Friday.
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First Batch Of Mpox Vaccine Doses Arrives In Congo, Epicentre Of Outbreak
Democratic Republic of Congo received its first batch of mpox vaccines on Thursday, which health authorities hope will help curb an outbreak that has prompted the U.N. to declare a global public health emergency.
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China Pledges Another $51 Billion For Debt-Distressed Africa - New Debt Trap?
Chinese President Xi Jinping today pledged to step up China's support across the debt-distressed African continent with funding of nearly $51 billion, backing for more infrastructure initiatives and a promise to create at least 1 million jobs.
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Ugandan Olympian And Athlete Dies After Being Set On Fire By Ex-Boyfriend
Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who competed in the recent Paris Olympics, has died days after an ex-boyfriend threw petrol and set her ablaze.
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