The US said it launched new strikes on southern Iran on Monday, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines. The strikes were in “self-defence” and designed “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces”, US Central Command (Centcom) said in a...
Local authorities on Monday announced that 28 people were killed when a landslide struck an illegal gold mining site in Angola. According to the authorities this was the deadliest...
Crowds gathered in the Royal Square in Jersey to mark Africa Week in the island. The charity Friends of Africa hosts events through the week to...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that citizens’ right to strike is protected under a core International Labour Organization (ILO) convention. The UN World...
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including gonorrhoea and syphilis have hit record levels in Europe, according to new data. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said both diseases had reached their...
People living close to the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak which has killed 131 people have expressed their fear, as a World Health Organization (WHO) representative warned cases...
Transport operators in Kenya have suspended their nationwide strike following talks with the government over rising fuel prices. The operators said the suspension will remain in place until next Tuesday to allow for...
