How Bulgaria has become prime target for people smugglers
During his last visit to the UK, Yavor Pantev found himself with some explaining to do. Believing he was transporting legal goods from across the continent, the Bulgarian lorry driver…
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Netanyahu congratulates Ethiopian PM Ahmed on winning Nobel Peace Prize
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday and congratulated him on winning the Nobel Peace Prize, according to TPS news agency. The Nobel Peace…
Wildfires scorch Africa but world’s media stay focused on Brazil’s blazes
Forest fires are tearing through the Amazon rainforest, prompting worldwide protests and demands for action to protect the “lungs of the world.” But, away from the spotlight, the Brazilian fires…
Botswana lifts ban on elephant hunting
Botswana on Wednesday lifted its ban on elephant hunting, saying the population had increased and farmers’ livelihoods were being impacted, in a move set to trigger outrage from conservationists. A…
Sabail’s legionnaire named as one of the best players in African history
France Football magazine announced the names of the best footballers in the history of Africa. Report informs that Michael Essien, who currently plays for Sabail, is also on the list…
Botswana elephant poaching ‘no hoax’
By Alastair Leithead in Botswana, BBC One of the last elephant sanctuaries in Africa has “a significant elephant-poaching problem”, according to the final results of an aerial wildlife survey in…
Media: Belgian pilot admits shooting UN Secretary General’s aircraft down over Africa in 1961
New evidence has emerged linking an RAF veteran to the death in 1961 of the UN secretary general Dag Hammarskjöld in a mysterious plane crash in southern Africa. Report informs…
Africa does not need to be afraid of us, says China
China has denied its government has an agenda to seize African assets by giving out huge loans they know will be defaulted. The communist country has been accused of loaning African…
DR Congo election: Tear gas fired at protesters
Tear gas has been fired in Democratic Republic of Congo at protesters angry that several opposition strongholds have been left out of Sunday’s polls. Electoral officials have postponed voting in…
US wants China to ‘behave like a normal nation’ & respect international laws – Pompeo
Washington is pressuring Beijing to act like a “normal nation” on the world stage, Mike Pompeo has repeated, accusing China, ironically, of disregarding international laws and seeking to impose “decades…