Pirates seize 4 Koreans, 1 Filipino crew off Benin
ACCRA, Ghana (AFP) -- Pirates kidnapped four Koreans and one Filipino crew member from a tuna-fishing vessel close to Benin…
3 years ago
Africa
DR Congo president says, situation ‘under control’ after volcano eruption
by Alexis Huguet GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The situation is "under control" following the eruption of a volcano in…
3 years ago
South Africa steps up virus curbs against third wave
PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP) -- President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday that South Africa would re-impose stricter measures against Covid-19 fearing…
3 years ago
Africa needs 20 million second AstraZeneca jabs in six weeks: WHO
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (AFP) -- Africa needs at least 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine within six weeks if those…
3 years ago
‘Limnic eruption’: DR Congo’s volcano nightmare
GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) -- Orders on Thursday to evacuate Goma, a city lying in the shadow of DR Congo's…
3 years ago
Volcano warning sparks evacuation order, exodus in DR Congo
GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) -- DR Congo authorities ordered the evacuation of part of the city of Goma on Thursday…
4 years ago
DR Congo volcano aftershocks rattle residents, damage buildings
GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) -- Aftershocks from the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern DR Congo rattled the nearby city of…
4 years ago
Cholera kills 20 in northern Nigeria
KANO, Nigeria (AFP) -- A cholera outbreak in northern Nigeria has killed at least 20 people in the past two…
4 years ago
Mali in turmoil after army detains leaders
by Serge Daniel and Kassim Traore BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) -- Mali was in turmoil Tuesday after disgruntled army officers detained…
4 years ago
Up to 2,500 homes destroyed in DR Congo volcano eruption
GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) -- As many as 2,500 homes were destroyed after the Nyiragongo volcano erupted in eastern DR…
4 years ago
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