UK doubles aid to war-torn Sudan
London (AFP) Nov 17, 2024
The UK on Sunday announced a GBP 113 million ($143 million) aid boost to support more than one million people affected by the war in Sudan, doubling its current package. ... more
World not listening to us, laments Kenyan climate scientist at COP29
Baku (AFP) Nov 16, 2024
Being an expert on global warming from an African nation prone to disaster can depress Joyce Kimutai during the creaking COP climate summits, where politics often drowns out science. ... more
Madagascar riverbank landslide hits boat, killing 16
Antananarivo (AFP) Nov 14, 2024
A chunk of ground which broke off from a riverbank in western Madagascar killed 16 people after slamming into a passenger boat, police and local media said Thursday. ... more