ETHIOPIA: Officials recover over 5,000 illegal firearms, 11,658 livestock, arrests 2,446 robbers
The authorities in Ethiopia's restive north-western Amhara State have announced the seizure of thousands of assorted illegal firearms, including over 5,000 pistols,...
US Senate intelligence chief resigns amid FBI investigation
The Republican chairman of the US Senate intelligence committee will resign from the post amid an insider trading investigation.
NAMIBIA: Govt says ministers, officials will not buy new cars until 2025
Namibian ministers and government officials have been banned by the president from buying a new car for five years so that the...
BURUNDI: Govt sets WHO officials packing
Burundi has expelled the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in the country and three other health experts.
An unsigned...
China relocates poor villagers to urban housing estate as China sets to end poverty...
They used to call an 800m-high cliff home, but dozens of villagers in China's Sichuan province have now been relocated to an...
INDIA: Bus crushes 6 migrants to death
Six migrant workers have died after a bus ran them over in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police told local...
BURKINA FASO: Authorities probe death of 12 terrorists who died in detention
A local prosecutor in the east of Burkina Faso says an inquiry has been opened after 12 people detained on suspicion of...
French parliament adopts bill to ban hate speech on social media
French lawmakers on Wednesday approved a controversial bill to ban hate speech on social media, a measure dismissed as censorship by detractors.
Scandinavian Airlines passengers to wear face mask on flights
Passengers travelling on flights operated by SAS will be required to wear face masks throughout their flight, the Scandinavian airline has announced....
Uganda: 14 Chinese nationals charges for ‘stealing’ Elephant’s private part
Fourteen Chinese nationals have been charged with illegal possession of wildlife species and illegal presence in Uganda.
The accused...