Billions of dollars’ worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe, the United States and beyond – a Reuters analysis has found. Customs data shows that the UAE imported $15.1 billion worth of gold from Africa […]
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The Islamic State (ISIS), has released a picture of the suicide bombers responsible for the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka. The image was reportedly released by Amaq news agency, the official media outlet of the terror group. ISIS had earlier claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings, which led to the death of 359 people. […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari and United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres will co-chair a Special Session of the UN to raise $50 billion to fund the inter-basin water transfer from Central Africa to Lake Chad. Guterres announced his decision to serve with Buhari in a letter sent through the President of the African Development Bank, ADB, Nigeria’s […]
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Saudi Arabia has executed 37 people who were convicted in terrorism-related cases, the Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday. The 37 people were all Saudi nationals, who received the death penalty for charges including adopting extremist terrorist ideology, the formation of terrorist cells, attacking security offices using explosives and killing a number of security personnel. […]
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The number of deaths from floods and mudslides that crushed homes in the South African port of Durban early Tuesday has risen to 23, authorities said. Among those killed were a six-month-old baby and a child aged around 10, they added. “Last night the weather conditions worsened significantly … in various parts of the province, […]
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Sri Lankan government officials said major social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, have been blocked inside the country to prevent misinformation and rumours. This comes after the government ordered a state of emergency to be introduced from midnight Monday following the deadly Easter attacks, the president’s office said. The special measures are being […]
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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck the Philippines main island of Luzon and five people have been killed in collapsed buildings, media reports. The quake struck 60 km (37 miles) northwest of the capital, Manila, at a depth of 40 km (25 miles), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The governor of Pampanga province told […]
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The death toll from bomb blasts that ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka rose dramatically Monday to 290 — including dozens of foreigners — as police announced new arrests over the country’s worst attacks for more than a decade. The death toll from bomb blasts that ripped through churches and luxury hotels […]
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Millions of dollars, Euros and other currencies have reportedly been found at the residence of former President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan. Recall that Al-Bashir was toppled in a military coup which took place on April 11. He was initially placed under house arrest before being transferred to Kobar prison, where he detained some of his […]
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13 people have been killed and 16 others injured as the roof of a church collapsed during mass near the eastern South African city of Durban. The accident happened on Thursday evening in the town of Dlangubo, north of Durban, after heavy rains. “The roof of the building collapsed because of heavy rains last night […]
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