UN says world population to peak at 10.3 billion in the 2080s
NEW YORK (AFP) - Earth's population will peak in the mid-2080s at around 10.3 billion people, then drop slightly to…
4 months ago
Africa
Kenya police say eight bodies found in Nairobi dumpsite
By Tanya WILLMER NAIROBI, July 14, 2024 (AFP) - Eight female bodies have been recovered so far from a dumpsite…
4 months ago
Nigeria school collapse kills 16 students: AFP
JOS, Nigeria, July 12, 2024 (AFP) - At least 16 students were killed on Friday when a school in central…
4 months ago
18 Filipino seafarers saved after abandoning ship in stormy South African waters
JOHANNESBURG, July 9, 2024 (AFP) - Strong winds and heavy rains have damaged buildings and left thousands of people homeless…
5 months ago
‘The people have spoken’: Kenya’s Ruto pulls finance bill after protest deaths
By Dylan GAMBA NAIROBI, June 26, 2024 (AFP) - Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that a bill containing contentious…
5 months ago
After long wait, Kenyan police begin security mission in Haiti
By Jean Daniel Senat with Hillary Orinde in Nairobi and Shaun Tandon in Washington PORT-AU-PRINCE, June 25, 2024 (AFP) -…
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Water crisis batters war-torn Sudan as temperatures soar
PORT SUDAN, Sudan, June 16, 2024 (AFP) - War, climate change and man-made shortages have brought Sudan -- a nation…
5 months ago
Malawi VP, nine others, killed in plane crash
LILONGWE, Malawi, June 11, 2024 (AFP) - Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima was killed in a plane crash, the nation's…
5 months ago
Morocco says eight dead after drinking bootleg alcohol
RABAT, June 5, 2024 (AFP) - Eight people in Morocco have died and dozens of others were hospitalised after drinking…
6 months ago
12 dead in South African flooding
JOHANNESBURG, June 3, 2024 (AFP) - Twelve people have died in flooding caused by torrential rain on South Africa's…
6 months ago
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