More than 100 people have drowned in north central Nigeria after a boat carrying families returning from a wedding sank in a river, police and local authorities said.Details about the accident in Kwara State were still emerging, but it was the latest boat tragedy in Nigeria where river capsizes are common due to overloading, lax …

More than 100 dead in Nigeria river boat accidentWed, 14 Jun 2023 03:00:33 GMT Read More »

The White House said Tuesday it shared concerns over South Africa’s relationship with Russia after lawmakers called for the longtime US partner’s expulsion from a major trade pact.Four senior members of the US Congress across party lines asked whether South Africa should remain in the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA, which offers duty-free …

US backs concerns as lawmakers seek to punish S.Africa over RussiaTue, 13 Jun 2023 20:32:28 GMT Read More »

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced an international conference next week to gather aid pledges for war-ravaged Sudan, where the United Nations says more than half the population urgently needs assistance and protection.Many of them are in Sudan’s Darfur region, where attacks against civilians could amount to crimes against humanity, the UN’s head of mission said.The …

With millions in need, Saudi announces Sudan aid funding conferenceTue, 13 Jun 2023 20:14:35 GMT Read More »

A Nigerian chef has clinched the Guinness World Record for the longest solo cooking session after a marathon 93 hours and 11 minutes cooking nonstop on her feet, the organisation confirmed on Tuesday.Hilda Baci, 26, who trained at the gym to stay on her feet for the four days needed to break the record last …

Nigeria chef cooks up Guinness record in four daysTue, 13 Jun 2023 20:03:56 GMT Read More »

Under a scorching sun, 200 South African firefighters wrapped up a last round of training on Tuesday before flying out to help Canada battle unprecedented forest blazes there.It is a rare offer of aid from a developing country battling its own crises.They are a second batch of fighters flying out to the north American nation …

South Africa sends hundreds of firefighters to CanadaTue, 13 Jun 2023 18:12:14 GMT Read More »

The death toll in an investigation linked to a Kenyan cult that practised starvation to “meet Jesus Christ” has surpassed 300 after 19 new bodies were found Tuesday, a senior official said.Police believe most of the bodies found in a forest near the Indian Ocean town of Malindi belong to followers of Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, …

Kenya starvation cult death toll exceeds 300: officialTue, 13 Jun 2023 17:43:07 GMT Read More »

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Tuesday for maintaining but streamlining a decade-old peacekeeping mission in troubled Mali, whose military leaders have clashed with the West and turned to Russia.In a report to the United Nations Security Council, which will vote on June 29 on extending one of the UN’s most dangerous missions, Guterres called for …

UN chief seeks to streamline troubled Mali peacekeeping missionTue, 13 Jun 2023 16:05:35 GMT Read More »

The 2024 Grammy Awards will feature new honors including for Best African Music Performance, the Recording Academy announced Tuesday.Along with the prize honoring a recording that uses “unique local expressions from across the African continent,” the 66th edition of the prestigious music awards will present a trophy to Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Pop …

New Grammy categories include Africa-specific music prizeTue, 13 Jun 2023 15:32:26 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s army chief is not ready to meet the enemy general he’s been at war with for eight weeks, a government official said Tuesday after a regional bloc proposed a face-to-face encounter between the two.At a summit held in Djibouti on Monday, the East African Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) announced it would expand the …

Sudan army chief won’t meet enemy general: govt officialTue, 13 Jun 2023 15:18:15 GMT Read More »

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Tuesday for maintaining but streamlining a peacekeeping mission in troubled Mali, whose military leaders have clashed with the West and turned to Russia.In a report to the Security Council, which will vote June 29 on extending one of the most dangerous UN missions, Guterres called for a “reconfiguration” of the …

UN chief seeks to streamline troubled Mali peacekeeping missionTue, 13 Jun 2023 14:39:54 GMT Read More »