World & Africa

UK reportedly hopes to use Botswana as a deportation destination similar to Rwanda

By News 24.com The UK has reportedly pinned its hopes on Botswana and Ivory Coast to accept a migration deal
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8 family members die in Mozambique’s latest capsizing, a week after another killed nearly 100

By Associated Press MAPUTO: At least eight people from one family have died after their homemade boat sank in central
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Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics

By Associated Press WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s administration will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the
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OPEC woos Namibia as country prepares to produce oil from 2030

By Reuters LONDON: The OPEC+ oil producers group, having lost Angola and other players in recent years, is eyeing Namibia
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Suspected Islamist rebels kill at least 10 in eastern DR Congo

By Reuters BENI: Suspected Islamist rebels killed at least 10 civilians in an attack on Friday near the city of
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Iran launches retaliatory attack on Israel with hundreds of drones, missiles

By Reuters JERUSALEM: Iran launched explosive drones and fired missiles at Israel late on Saturday in its first direct attack
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At least 13 people are killed and an estimated 15,000 displaced by flooding in Kenya

By Associated Press NAIROBI: Heavy rains pounding different parts of Kenya have led to the deaths of at least 13
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South African court overturns ban, rules that Jacob Zuma can run in election

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s Electoral Court on Tuesday ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office
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Overcrowded ferry capsizes off Mozambique’s coast, leaving at least 98 dead, media reports say

By Associated Press A makeshift ferry overcrowded with residents reportedly fleeing a feared cholera outbreak capsized off Mozambique’s northern coast,
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Former South Africa speaker of parliament arrested on bribery allegations and released on bail

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: The former South African speaker of parliament was arrested on Thursday over allegations that she received
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