A Precision Air plane has crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania while attempting to land at an airport during bad weather, killing three people. An official said 26 people had been…
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Peru: Thousands march for removal of President Pedro Castillo
Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Peru’s capital to call for the resignation of President Pedro Castillo who is under six investigations for corruption. People marched through…
Indonesia: K-pop band’s concert halted after 30 faint in a crush
K-pop band NCT 127 was forced to end their first concert in Indonesia early after 30 people fainted in a crush. Indonesia is still reeling after more than 130 people,…
Malaysia: Campaigning kicks off for November 19 general election
Campaigning has formally started for Malaysia’s general elections, a highly competitive race that will see the world’s longest-serving coalition seeking to regain its dominance four years after a shocking electoral…
DR Congo: President Tshisekedi to establish military recruitment centres across the country
President Félix Tshisekedi has instructed the army chief to establish recruitment centres across the country in response to Rwandan “aggression” – a reference to claims that Kigali is militarily supporting…
Nigeria: Seven men arrested over woman’s torture
Police in Nigeria have arrested seven men over allegations that they assaulted and tortured a 40-year-old woman in the south-eastern state of Enugu. In a police complaint, a legal aid…
Equatorial Guinea: President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo launches bid for sixth term
Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has ruled the West African country for 43 years, launched his bid for a sixth term on Thursday. Mr Obiang, 80, seized…
Tunisia: policemen jailed over football fan’s death
Twelve Tunisian policemen have been jailed for two years over the death of a football fan. Nineteen-year-old Omar Laabidi drowned in a stream in 2018 while trying to escape as…
Kenya: Nairobi requests Fifa lifts global suspension from football
Kenya’s government and football federation (FKF) believe they have fulfilled requirements to have the country’s global suspension lifted by Fifa. The world governing body imposed a ban in February after…
South Africa: Opposition criticises army for navy exercise with Russia
South Africa’s main opposition DA party has condemned the government for conducting joint navy exercises with Russia, calling it “tone deaf” and a “terrible error of judgement”. Russia has been…