A 13-year-old schoolboy arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing his school principal in South Africa may be tried as an adult, law enforcement officials have announced. The boy, whose…
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Italy: Egyptian officials on trial over Italian student’s death
The second trial of four members of Egyptian security forces accused of killing an Italian student in 2016 has begun in Rome. Four Egyptians who denied the charges are being…
Guinea: Military leaders dissolve government and seal borders
Guinea’s military government, which seized power in a coup in September 2021, has dissolved the government. The announcement was made through a presidential decree read out on national television by…
Nigeria: Zookeeper at Obafemi Awolowo University killed by lions
A zookeeper at a Nigerian university was killed by one of the lions he had cared for for nearly a decade. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Zoo Director Olabode Olawi was…
South Korean: Surgeries delayed as doctors strike
More than 1,600 doctors went on strike in South Korea on Tuesday, causing delays in surgeries and hospitals refusing to accept patients. Young doctors are protesting against government plans to…
Germany: Lupita Nyong’o makes history at film festival
Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o has made history by taking over as the first black head of the Berlin International Film Festival jury. The annual film showcase event, also known as…
Morocco: Navy rescues 141 migrants
The Moroccan Navy has rescued 141 African migrants who were on a boat that encountered difficulties while crossing from Mauritania to the Spanish islands of the Canary Islands. The rescue…
Nigeria: Opposition calls for President Tinubu’s resignation
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has dismissed calls for President Bola Tinubu to resign as an “attempt to create distractions”. Some governors from Nigeria’s main opposition…
Kenya: Police officers arrested for defying drinking ban
Four Kenyan police officers have been arrested after drinking alcohol at a bar. This violates an order that ordered the closure of all bars in central Kenya’s Kirinyaga district. County…
Brazil judge issues $48m fine over deadly sinkhole
A Brazilian judge has fined authorities and a construction company 240 million reais ($48.3 million, £38.3 million) over the collapse of a construction site in the city of São Paulo.…