By the end of century, more than one billion cows worldwide could suffer from heat stress if global warming continues unabated, threatening their fertility, milk production and lives, according to research published on Thursday. Nearly eight out of 10 cows across the planet are already experiencing excessively high body temperatures, spiked respiration rates, bowed heads and …

Heat stress could threaten health of one billion cowsThu, 24 Aug 2023 16:36:36 GMT Read More »

Amnesty International said Thursday that rights campaigners were stunned by a decision by the African Union’s rights commission to scrap its investigation into abuses committed in Ethiopia’s war-scarred Tigray.In a tweet, it said 33 civil society groups were “shocked” after the panel terminated the inquiry, yet had not published a report on its findings or …

Rights groups ‘shocked’ by AU move to scrap Ethiopia abuse probeThu, 24 Aug 2023 15:33:20 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was seen outside his headquarters Thursday for the first time since fighting with paramilitaries erupted more than four months ago, army videos showed.Some of the footage filmed before dawn and posted on the army’s Facebook page showed Burhan speaking to soldiers, with the caption indicating that he was at the …

Sudan army chief makes first foray outside HQ in months of warThu, 24 Aug 2023 14:57:26 GMT Read More »

TikTok has agreed to moderate content on its app in Kenya, the country’s presidency said Thursday, days after parliament received a petition to ban the popular video-sharing platform. TikTok, owned by Chinese technology giant ByteDance, is facing intense scrutiny across the world due to privacy and security concerns. “Short-form video hosting service TikTok will work with Kenya …

Kenya says TikTok agrees content moderation dealThu, 24 Aug 2023 14:49:22 GMT Read More »

A day after a plane crash that presumably killed Russia’s infamous mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin and all other nine people on board, Russian President Vladimir was still silent on the incident on Thursday. The crash on Wednesday evening took place exactly two months after Prigozhin led a rebellion against Moscow’s top military brass, in the biggest …

Wagner boss presumed dead in Russia plane crashThu, 24 Aug 2023 14:24:33 GMT Read More »

BRICS leaders announced on Thursday the “historic” admission of six new countries from next year as the club seeks to reshape the Western-led global order and expand its geopolitical influence.The BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — agreed at their annual summit to make Argentina, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the …

BRICS announces ‘historic’ admission of six new membersThu, 24 Aug 2023 13:15:27 GMT Read More »

Zimbabweans queued at polling stations on Thursday as general elections stretched into an unprecedented second day, sparked by delays that fuelled opposition accusations of vote-rigging.In dozens of voting stations, voters braved long waits for ballot papers to be delivered, with some lining up all night.The delays forced President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is seeking a second …

Voting enters second day in Zimbabwe polls amid fraud fearsThu, 24 Aug 2023 10:32:33 GMT Read More »

BRICS leaders announced on Thursday the “historic” admission of six new countries from next year as the club of large and populous emerging economies seeks to reshape the global order.The BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — agreed at their annual summit to make Argentina, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the …

BRICS announces ‘historic’ admission of six new membersThu, 24 Aug 2023 10:02:31 GMT Read More »

Five key facts about Gabon, where presidential, legislative and municipal elections take place on Saturday:- The Bongos -The central African state has been run by one family for more than 55 years.President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who is seeking a third term, took over when his father Omar died in 2009 after nearly 42 years in …

Gabon: Five things to knowThu, 24 Aug 2023 06:20:32 GMT Read More »

For years, Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba struggled in the shadow of his charismatic father Omar, who ruled the oil-rich central African country for more than four decades.Then nearly five years ago came a stroke that sidelined him for months, spurred rumours about his fitness for office and fuelled a minor attempted coup.Today, Bongo’s doubters …

Ali Bongo, Gabon’s political phoenixThu, 24 Aug 2023 06:15:57 GMT Read More »