Africa
Cyclone Idai: ‘Massive disaster’ in Mozambique and Zimbabwe
Cyclone Idai has triggered a “massive disaster” in southern Africa affecting hundreds of thousands if not millions of people, the UN has s... Read more
Boko Haram kills three in North-East Nigeria: Residents (UPDATE)
Boko Haram militants have attacked a town in northeast Nigeria, killing three, and robbing and burning a bank, residents said on Tuesday, in the lates... Read more
Ethiopian crash crew’s voices could unlock high-stakes Boeing inquiry
The investigation into the final minutes of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 turned on Tuesday to the secrets in the cockpit voice recorder as Boeing and... Read more
Thousands rally in Algiers as protest leaders tell army to stay away (UPDATE)
Thousands of students, university professors and health workers rallied in Algiers on Tuesday calling for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to quit, and... Read more
Death toll in Mozambique cyclone, floods could surpass 1,000
The number of people killed in a powerful storm and preceding floods in Mozambique could exceed 1,000, the president said on Monday, putting the poten... Read more
