More than 170 Nigerians on a flight to Saudi Arabia were turned back on arrival on Monday after the Saudi authorities reportedly abruptly revoked their visas, Nigerian media report. Reports…
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Kenya: Criticism over leaking roofs at main airport
Kenya’s transport minister and airports authority have come under fire online following complaints about leaking roofs at the main airport in the capital, Nairobi. Financial research firm Mwango Capital tweeted…
South Africa: Google to stop routing users through townships
The Google navigation apps Waze and Google Maps will stop directing road users through Cape Town’s Nyanga township and surrounding areas amid rising insecurity, the company’s South Africa head Alistair…
Jamaica: Missing British tourist found dead near St Elizabeth
A man who went missing two days into a holiday in Jamaica has been found dead. Robert Dyer, 60, from Lewisham, south-east London, became lost when he was walking in…
Egypt: Holiday couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning, inquest hears
A pathologist has told an inquest that a British couple who suddenly fell ill after staying in an Egyptian hotel room died of carbon monoxide poisoning. But experts could not…
Egypt: Couple died after hotel fumigated for bedbugs
A British couple who died in Egypt were staying at a hotel being fumigated to kill bedbugs, their inquest heard. John Cooper, 69, and his wife Susan, 63, of Burnley,…
UK: Elon Musk tells Rishi Sunak AI will put an end to work
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has predicted that artificial intelligence will eventually mean that no one will have to work. He was speaking to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during an unusual…
Tanzania: Serengeti named Africa’s best park for fifth time
Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park has been named the best in Africa for the fifth time in a row. It beat six other parks in the continent in this year’s World…
Moroccow: Bakkali and Kiptum nominated for top athletics award
Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali and Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum have been nominated for this year’s Men’s World Athlete of the Year award. The athletes are the only two male African athletes…
UK: British Airways suspends Israel flights after plane U-turns
British Airways has suspended flights to Israel after turning back one of its planes shortly before landing due to security concerns. Flight BA165 is returning to Heathrow after nearly reaching…