‘Our Priority Is Not to Save the Planet’: Rainforest Auctioned for Oil Drilling
DR Congo will sell parts of the world's second-largest rainforest and peatlands that currently absorb a decade's worth of global carbon emissions.
Nigeria Wants to Ban Motorcycles – to Fight Terrorism
The bikes, known as okadas, are noisy, polluting, and often used as a dangerous taxi service, but that's not why they face being banned.
A 300m Vodka Pipeline Was Just Discovered in Ukraine
The makeshift pipeline was being used to transport bootleg alcohol out of Ukraine into neighbouring Moldova.
It’s the Hottest Day Ever in the UK
And it's only going to get warmer – scientists say the chances of 40 degrees Celsius days in the UK could be 10 times more likely due to the climate crisis.
Chinese Filmmaker Charged Over Racist Videos of Malawian Children
Lu Ke is accused of selling videos of children chanting racist messages in Mandarin Chinese that they didn’t understand, such as “I'm a black monster”.
Ghana Declares First Cases of Deadly Marburg Virus
The highly infectious virus is part of the same disease family as Ebola and has a fatality rate between 24 and 88 percent.
3 People Arrested in Connection With Mysterious Nightclub Deaths of 21 Teens
The owner and two employees of the Enyobeni tavern in South Africa have been arrested after an investigation into the sale of alcohol to minors.
19 People Killed in Mass Shootings at Two South African Bars
15 people were killed in Soweto while 4 were shot dead in Pietermaritzburg. The shootings come just days after a mass burial was held for 21 teenagers who died in a bar in mysterious circumstances.
Here’s How the World Celebrated and Mourned Boris Johnson Quitting
Russia dismissed the British Prime Minister, saying “he really does not like us,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy mourned his departure, and a US TV station claimed him as a New Yorker.
Trophy Hunter Shot Dead in South Africa
Riaan Naude, who regularly posted photos of himself with the carcasses of lions, elephants and giraffes, was shot dead by unknown assailants near Kruger National Park.
It Could Take Weeks To Learn What Killed 21 Teens in Nightclub, Families Told
Multiple theories have been put forward to explain the mystery deaths of the teens whose bodies were found in a bar in South Africa. Experts believe they likely died due to chemical asphyxiation.
23 African Migrants Died as They Tried to Reach Spain. The World Wants Answers.
Rights groups and the UN have demanded an independent investigation into the deaths of the men trying to cross from Morocco after disturbing video emerged on social media.
