Africa

Volcano death toll rises as aftershocks shake DR Congo

GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) -- Five people were found choked to death on toxic fumes from the eruption of eastern…

Goma city ‘spared’ as river of lava from DRC volcano halts

by Albert Kambale / Justin Katimwa GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) -- A river of red-hot lava stopped Sunday on the…

Lava reaches Goma airport in DR Congo after volcanic eruption

GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) -- A lava flow reached the airport of the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of…

DR Congo orders Goma evacuation after volcano erupts

GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The government of the Democratic of Congo on Saturday ordered the evacuation of the eastern…

Tensions ease on Spain-Morocco border but migrant row rankles

by Hazel Ward with Daniel Silva in Madrid CEUTA, Spain (AFP) -- The seas were calm along the Moroccan-Spanish frontier…

Egypt prioritizing vaccination of tourism workers

by Aziz EL Massassi DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Egypt is prioritizing the vaccination of tourism workers to support…

South Africa launches large-scale vaccination rollout

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- After much delay and on the cusp of a third wave, South Africa on Monday…

Fearing India-like Covid collapse, Kenya scrambles for oxygen

by Marion DOUET and Hillary ORINDE NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- At the peak of Kenya's third wave of Covid-19 in…

Magnitude 6.7 quake rocks Mauritius

(Eagle News) – A magnitude 6.7 quake rocked Mauritius in the Reunion region. The quake with a depth of 10…

Libya coastguard warns Italians against ‘illegal’ fishing

TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) -- Libya's coastguard on Sunday warned against "illegal" fishing in its waters, denying Italian claims it had…

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