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Large swaths of Africa without internet amid critical infrastructure failure

March 14, 2024

Large swaths of Africa without internet amid critical infrastructure failure

Major internet outages were reported Thursday in a dozen African countries, following the apparent failure of several undersea telecommunication cables.

Self-styled 'prophet' arrested in Zimbabwe; 16 graves, 251 child laborers found on property

March 13, 2024

Self-styled 'prophet' arrested in Zimbabwe; 16 graves, 251 child laborers found on property

Zimbabwean police have arrested a self-described prophet at a compound where 16 unregistered graves and over 250 child laborers were found.

At least 250,000 displaced as conflicts rage on in the Congo

March 13, 2024

At least 250,000 displaced as conflicts rage on in the Congo

At least 250,000 people have been displaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the last month, largely because of escalating conflicts.

EU tracking Bangladeshi ship hijacked off Somalia's coast

March 13, 2024

EU tracking Bangladeshi ship hijacked off Somalia's coast

The European Union is tracking a Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship whose 23 crewmembers were taken hostage this week by pirates off Somalia's coast.

Drought threatens Zimbabwe's tobacco crop a year after record harvest

March 13, 2024

Drought threatens Zimbabwe's tobacco crop a year after record harvest

Farmers in Zimbabwe, Africa's largest tobacco producer, are predicting a sharp decline in harvests and quality because of a drought blamed on climate change.

3 monks killed in South African monastery attack, Coptic Orthodox Church says

March 13, 2024

3 monks killed in South African monastery attack, Coptic Orthodox Church says

Three monks from Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church were killed on Tuesday in an attack at a monastery in South Africa. The motive for the attack is unknown.

7 dead, 38 rescued in migrant boat off Spain's Canary Islands

March 12, 2024

7 dead, 38 rescued in migrant boat off Spain's Canary Islands

Two bodies were found in a migrant boat off the coast of Gran Canaria, with the 38 survivors still aboard reporting the deaths of five others who were put overboard.

UK reports suspected pirate hijacking off Somali coast

March 12, 2024

UK reports suspected pirate hijacking off Somali coast

Several individuals boarded and seized control of a vessel nearly 700 miles off the coast of Mogadishu, Somalia, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operation reported Tuesday.

UN chief urges Sudan's warring parties to halt hostilities during Muslim holy month of Ramadan

March 7, 2024

UN chief urges Sudan's warring parties to halt hostilities during Muslim holy month of Ramadan

As Sudan faces a protracted civil war between the military and paramilitary forces, the U.N. Secretary-General is calling for a Ramadan-linked ceasefire.

Niger's junta to lead joint security effort against extremist violence

March 7, 2024

Niger's junta to lead joint security effort against extremist violence

The ruling juntas in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have announced a joint security force to combat extremist violence in the Sahel region, following a string of coups.