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Teaching halted as Nigerian lecturers go on strike
Lecturers at public universities in Nigeria have begun a two-week strike over pay and funding. The…
Middle East ‘doomed’ without Palestinian state, King of Jordan tells BBC
King Abdullah II of Jordan has warned that the Middle East is doomed unless there is…
Boy, 11, shoots farm worker dead in tragic South Africa accident, police say
An 11-year-old boy has allegedly shot and killed a farm worker while attempting to shoot at…
42 killed as bus crashes on South Africa mountain pass
Forty-two Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals have died after a bus taking them home overturned on a…
Sikh man with tumour held by US immigration denied medical care – family
For over two months, Paramjit Singh, 48, a US green card holder battling a brain tumour…
‘Your appointment’s rescheduled’: Shutdown cancels US citizenship ceremonies
About a dozen of us walked into a US immigration office in Virginia on Saturday morning,…
WAMECA 2025: Fintech-government synergy a powerful tool to combat illicit financial flows – Experts advocate
Digital finance experts have warned that Africa’s digital finance boom, including financial technology (fintech) platforms, could…
Madagascar president hiding in ‘safe place’ as he warns of coup attempt
Madagascar’s embattled President Andry Rajoelina has said he is sheltering in a “safe place” after an…
At least 66 injured after two trains collide in Slovakia
Two trains collided in eastern Slovakia on Monday, derailing an engine and a carriage and injuring…
World Cup 2026: Cape Verde become second-smallest nation to qualify for tournament
Cape Verde have become the second-smallest nation to reach the World Cup after the islanders beat…