Families of victims of a deadly fire in DR Congo gather at a morgue ahead of mass funeral
Days after a deadly school fire on 11 September in Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, families gathered at a morgue ahead of a…
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Zambians warned not to eat dead wildlife after anthrax kills dozens of animals
At least 12 people are being treated for anthrax after eating infected meat from wildlife carcasses.
How Britain's kings and queens powered the slave trade
Enslaved African people were seared with hot metal brands bearing the royal crown, according to research by historians who have documented…
The interpreter giving a voice to the deaf in Abidjan
Some 75,000 people with hearing loss live in Ivory Coast. For many of them, daily tasks that often require speaking and hearing are…
Somalia seeks new shipping routes as regional tensions disrupt trade
With longer routes potentially increasing costs and delays, disruptions could eventually affect prices and supplies in Somali markets.
What is the Register of British Slave Traders and whom does it identify?
Three years of research has uncovered 13,000 people who invested in Britain’s trafficking of enslaved AfricansThe Register of British Slave…
Israeli strike on Gaza vehicle kills two Hamas engineers, 13 wounded
At least two people were killed and 13 others wounded on Sunday, 13 September, when an Israeli airstrike hit a car in Gaza City's Tel…
More than 2,000 Yemenis flee to Djibouti after Houthi capture of key port city
More than 2,000 people have reached Djibouti, according to the International Organization for Migration, after the Houthis' capture of a…