More than two million people across the Horn of Africa have been forced from their homes by torrential rains and floods, according to an AFP tally compiled Thursday from government and UN figures.Almost 300 people have also lost their lives in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia as the region grapples with its latest devastating climate disaster.The …

Horn of Africa floods displace more than two millionThu, 30 Nov 2023 16:53:27 GMT Read More »

The small menagerie of animals echoed the human suffering from seven months of war between rival generals that shattered Sudan — they were starving, traumatised and trapped in the crossfire.On the southern outskirts of the capital Khartoum, volunteers had opened a modest reserve in 2021, crowdfunding online to rescue malnourished and sick lions from a …

Mission to rescue lions and hyenas in war-torn SudanThu, 30 Nov 2023 14:32:05 GMT Read More »

Starvation, torture, robbery — young Ethiopian migrant “returnees” recount the horrors they endured on their fruitless journeys in search of a better life in the Gulf.”I was imprisoned and beaten for money. I have a scar on my back which has lasted five months,” said 23-year-old Abu Gizaw Assefaw, now back home nursing his shattered …

Traumatic journeys of Ethiopians seeking a better lifeThu, 30 Nov 2023 06:16:49 GMT Read More »

A German court will announce on Thursday the verdict in the trial of a Gambian man accused of belonging to a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist.Bai Lowe is accused of crimes against humanity, murder and attempted murder for his alleged role as a driver for the …

Alleged Gambian death squad member awaits verdict in German trialThu, 30 Nov 2023 04:36:24 GMT Read More »

The speaker of Kenya’s parliament has cracked down on what he described as inappropriate attire worn by MPs, even banning traditional African dress and safari-style suits favoured by President William Ruto.Moses Wentang’ula told lawmakers on Tuesday they must abide by the assembly’s sartorial rules, lashing out at “emerging fashion trends that now threaten the established …

Kenya speaker gives lawmakers a dressing down on attireWed, 29 Nov 2023 14:48:01 GMT Read More »

A golden mole that “swims” in sand has resurfaced in South Africa after 87 years in the wilderness when many specialists feared it had become extinct, researchers have said.Traces of two De Winton’s golden moles have been found under the sands of a beach after a “detective novel search”, said Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) senior …

Bashful golden mole detected in South Africa after 87 yearsWed, 29 Nov 2023 12:17:14 GMT Read More »

The death toll from floods that have devastated many parts of Kenya has almost doubled to 120, a government official said on Tuesday.More than 89,000 households have also been displaced and are being sheltered in over 112 camps, top interior ministry official Raymond Omollo said in a statement.Kenya and its Horn of Africa neighbours Somalia …

Death toll from Kenya floods almost doubles to 120Wed, 29 Nov 2023 01:10:35 GMT Read More »

Sierra Leonean authorities were treating clashes that killed 21 people in the capital Freetown at the weekend as a failed coup attempt, officials told reporters on Tuesday. Freetown residents woke up to gunfire and explosions on Sunday and experienced several hours of armed confrontation between security forces and armed assailants who attempted to break into a …

S.Leone authorities treating Sunday’s deadly clashes as failed coupTue, 28 Nov 2023 20:20:30 GMT Read More »

Winding gear at a giant South African platinum mine failed sending an elevator into a precipitous fall that killed 11 workers and injured 75, the operators said Tuesday.Impala Platinum said 14 of the injured workers remained in “critical condition” after the disaster on Monday as the elevator brought the miners up after the end of …

S.Africa platinum mine lift plunge kills 11Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:12:18 GMT Read More »

Libyan authorities Tuesday prepared to deport 248 undocumented migrants, an official said, to their home countries Niger and Chad in a joint effort by rival administrations in the war-torn country.An official with Tripoli’s government agency against clandestine migration said 120 Nigeriens had left Libya for Niamey in coordination with the UN’s International Organization for Migration …

Libya sends nearly 250 migrants back to Niger, ChadTue, 28 Nov 2023 16:07:34 GMT Read More »