The US says it is moving an aircraft carrier, ships and jets to the eastern Mediterranean and will also give Israel additional equipment and ammunition. It follows the Hamas attack…
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Ethiopia: Young man risks own life to save a boy
A young Ethiopian man who jumped from a moving bus and waded through a flooded river to save a 10-year-old boy from drowning has been hailed an “angel”. The rescuer,…
Kenya: Deputy-president defends police over Haiti mission
Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has defended the country’s police after criticism about their planned deployment to quell gang violence in Haiti. Mr Gachagua on Friday said that Kenya’s police…
Kenya: Anti-gay protesters call for sacking of judges
An anti-gay protest is taking place outside the Supreme Court in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Several civil society and religious groups are expressing anger at a recent ruling which allows…
Gabon: Sister of deposed president Ali Bongo to face trial in France
Pascaline Bongo, the sister of Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo, will reportedly face trial in France in January 2024, on suspicion of corruption. She is accused of facilitating public contracts…
Nigeria: Nursing assistant is prime suspect in Afrobeats star Mohbad’s death – police
A nursing assistant said to have injected Nigerian Afrobeats star Mohbad with drugs is the prime suspect in his death, police say. MohBad died at a hospital in Lagos last…
Ghana: Central bank lost $5bn in one year
Ghana – once touted as a trailblazing African economic success story – is facing an unprecedented financial crisis. This week, hundreds of protestors took to the streets in the capital…
Australia: Australia offers $17m payout to Indonesian children jailed as adults
More than 120 Indonesians who say Australia wrongly jailed them as adults – when in fact they were children – have settled a major class action suit. The government has…
Israel: American tourist arrested for smashing Israel Museum statues
An American tourist has been arrested for allegedly smashing sculptures in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Images shared by Israeli police show the two ancient Roman statues, dating from the…
USA: Grimes challenges Elon Musk for parental rights in court
Singer Grimes has filed a legal petition over parental rights of the three children she shares with Elon Musk. Court records show that Grimes, whose legal name is Claire Boucher,…