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Ethiopian vets raise health, welfare awareness of working horses
Horses and donkeys are crucial for transport and trade in Ethiopia, yet little attention is paid to their welfare.
Brooke, an international charity dedicated to improving the lives of working horses, donkeys, and mules, says diseased…
South African Miners Describe Horrors
Dozens of men sat and lay together in small caves, some so shallow they couldn’t stand up. The air was wet and stuffy, and wracking coughs echoed in the confined space.
Bodies wrapped in fabric and twine were set aside in rows nearby.…
Ghanaian Music Legend Afro-rock Band Dies
The Ghanaian music legend and saxophonist Teddy Osei, who founded the Afro-rock band Osibisa, has died at the age of 88 years
The talented drummer and vocalist passed away in London.
According to a statement from London, Late Osei was…
South Sudan Imposes Nationwide Curfew
South Sudan's police imposed a nationwide curfew from 6 p.m. (1600 GMT) on Friday after a night of deadly rioting in the capital over the alleged killing of South Sudanese people by the army and allied groups in neighbouring Sudan.
In a…
SA Authorities Face Anger On Mine Response
South African authorities face growing anger over their handling of a standoff with illegal miners trapped in an abandoned gold mine, as the death toll from the incident reached at least 87.
Authorities may face an investigation over…
South Africa, Mine Rescue Ends
South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege, as a local volunteer described the horror of extracting their bodies from deep…
Zimbabwe to lay off 1,000 workers amid currency crisis
Sugar producer Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe plans to lay off 1,000 employees by August this year, a company official said, as it seeks to cut costs and survive the country's currency turmoil and inflationary pressures.
The company, one of…
Comoros ruling party wins parliamentary elections, opposition rejects results
The ruling party in the Comoros won decisively in parliamentary elections this week, the electoral commission said, but opposition parties either boycotted the vote or rejected the results, claiming fraud.
The Independent National…
UN calls for probe over prison torture in Libya
The UN Support Mission in Libya says it is alarmed by what it called '‘disturbing footage circulating on social media'', believed to show the torture of detainees at the Gernada prison in eastern Libya.
The facility is run by military…
WHO warns Tanzania over deadly Marburg outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns about a potential new outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg virus in north-western Tanzania, reporting that at least eight people have died so far.
According to the WHO, nine…