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‘Extraordinary event’ for mountain gorillas as new twins born in DRC
Conservationists celebrate second twin birth just two months after another set discovered in Virunga national park
A second set of mountain gorilla twins has been born in Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in what conservationists are celebrating as an “extraordinary” event for the endangered
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Strike on Sudan hospital kills at least 64 and wounds 89 more, WHO reports
Victims of army drone attack on East Darfur health facility included children and medical personnel
A strike on a healthcare facility in Sudan has killed 64 people and wounded 89 more, the World Health Organization reported on Saturday.
The UN’s humanitarian office in Sudan had earlier said it was “appalled by the attack on a hospital in East Darfur yesterday, reportedly killing
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Madagascar’s military ruler decrees that ministers must pass lie detector tests
Michael Randrianirina, who sacked PM and cabinet without explanation, claims measure is to root out corruption
Madagascar’s military president has said new ministers will have to pass lie detector tests to root out corrupt candidates, after he dismissed the prime minister and cabinet without explanation earlier this month.
Michael Randrianirina came to power
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Some of the world’s poorest countries to lose UK aid due to 56% budget cut
UK’s bilateral aid to African countries, which funds areas such as schools and clinics, to be cut by almost £900m by 2028-29
Some of the world’s poorest countries will lose out on UK aid that funds programmes such as schools and clinics, due to budget cuts set out by the foreign secretary.
The UK’s bilateral aid to African countries will be reduced by almost £900m by 2028-29 – a
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Woman has sentence quashed by Tanzania court after over a decade on death row
Lemi Limbu, who has severe intellectual disabilities, remains in prison and will now face retrial for the murder of her daughter
A woman with severe intellectual disabilities in Tanzania has had her conviction and death sentence quashed after spending more than a decade in prison awaiting execution.
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Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE warns all immigrants to ‘lie low’
Tania Warner says she has documents showing she is in the US legally, but immigration agents were not swayed
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Jailed Bolsonaro granted ‘humanitarian house arrest’ amid failing health
Former Brazil president, serving 27 years over attempted coup, given initial 90-day period that could be extended
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LaGuardia pilots raised safety alarms months before deadly runway crash
Nasa reports show repeated warnings of close calls before crash that killed two pilots and injured 41 others
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‘A miracle’: Canadian flight attendant ejected from plane survives New York crash
Solange Tremblay was ejected over 100 metres from the plane after collision at LaGuardia airport, her daughter says
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Eight arrested for ‘brutal’ attack on capybara in Brazil
In incident filmed by security cameras in Rio de Janeiro, group of attackers beat animal with sticks and iron bars
Police in Rio de Janeiro have arrested eight people for brutally beating a capybara – the world’s largest rodent.
Resembling a giant guinea pig, the light brown capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is often seen roaming the Brazilian city, particularly near
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