News24 | Rwandan refugees to go to the UK, under new ‘fantasy’ migrants deal
In the new Migration and Economic Development Partnership scheme, the UK will take in Rwanda’s most vulnerable refugees. Rwanda said the deal was a bold move to solve the world’s…
News24 | Rescuers pull out first survivor of Zambia landslide that trapped 25 miners
A picture taken on August 7, 2012 shows a partial view of the Chinese-owned Collum Coal mine in Sinazongwe, 325 kilometres (200 miles) south of Lusaka. Joseph Mwenda / AFP…
Niger’s junta revokes key security agreements with EU and turns to Russia for defense partnership
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AP PHOTOS: 2023 was marked by coups and a Moroccan earthquake on the African continent
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As host of UN COP28 climate talks, the autocratic UAE is now allowing in critics it once kept out
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Burkina Faso rights defender abducted as concerns grow over alleged clampdown on dissent
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Gunfire erupts in Guinea-Bissau’s capital during reported clashes between security forces
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Passengers surprised when plane lands 200 miles from destination
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email An airline is under investigation after a plane landed almost 200…
King hails ‘fantastic’ climate technologies as he opens Dubai science campus
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email The King has described new climate technologies as “fantastic” during…