Tunisia coast guard recovers eight bodies of migrants whose boat sank
TUNIS: Tunisian coast guard forces recovered the bodies of eight Tunisian migrants whose boat sank at the weekend en route to Italy, while the search continued for... Read more.
Pope Leo urges global action to confront Congo’s Ebola outbreak
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo has called for international action to help contain the impact of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has so far... Read more.
Kejelcha regains half marathon world record in Buenos Aires
Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha reclaimed the half marathon world record with a blistering run of 56 minutes and 51 seconds to win a World Athletics Label road race... Read more.
Oil rises as Donald Trump threatens sanctions on Iran partners
By Anushree Mukherjee HOUSTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - International and U.S. crude futures rose on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened economic sanctions... Read more.
City of Joburg settles Eskom debt, averting risk of power being throttled
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 21 (Reuters) - South Africa's biggest city Johannesburg has fully settled an overdue debt of 5.25 billion rand ($328 million) owed to state-owned... Read more.
Congo set to receive 70,000 Ervebo vaccines to contain Ebola outbreak, WHO says
Aug 20 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has been allocated 70,000 doses of Merck's Ervebo vaccine for Ebola, the World Health Organization said on Thursday,... Read more.
More than 100 killed as Central African Republic artisanal gold mine collapses
BANGUI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - More than 100 people were killed when an artisanal gold mine collapsed in Central African Republic on Tuesday, a senior official at a... Read more.
Liberia charges former vice president with drug trafficking, money laundering
By Alphonso Toweh and Carielle Doe MONROVIA, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering... Read more.
Zambian opposition leader to try to overturn election result in court
By Chris Mfula LUSAKA, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile said on Wednesday that he would challenge the results of the August 13 presidential... Read more.
Zimbabwe ferry death toll reaches 94 as govt confirms it was over capacity
HARARE, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A government-owned ferry that capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba last week was carrying about 180 passengers, double what police had given... Read more.
