‘Oldest wooden structure’ discovered on border of Zambia and Tanzania
Logs shaped with sharp tools on border of river predate rise of modern humans and may have formed walkway or platform Researchers have discovered remnants...
Month : September 2023
London church unveils artwork of African-born abolitionist
Che Lovelace paintings in St James’s church are first permanent art commission to honour Quobna Ottobah Cugoano A permanent artwork to commemorate the 250th anniversary...
Elephants on the march across African borders as heat stress leads to fatalities
Mortality rate grows as animals roam long distances and clash with local people in desperate search for water The climate crisis is pushing elephants on...
France accused of attack on press freedom after journalist arrest
Ariane Lavrilleux, who reported on leaked documents alleging French intelligence used to target civilians in Egypt, is in custody France has been accused of an...
Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses UN in person for first time since Russia invaded Ukraine – live
Ukrainian president appears in person for first time since war began; Biden also pledges to learn example on nuclear weapons Biden vows to lead by...
Eastern Libya orders journalists out of flood-hit Derna after protests
Media crackdown follows reports that police officers had detained and questioned Libyan reporters Libya’s eastern government has ordered journalists to leave Derna after angry protests...
Tigray atrocities continuing almost a year after ceasefire, UN experts warn
Ethiopian government is failing to protect its citizens from ‘grave’ human rights abuses, amid rising violence and hate speech – report Human rights abuses are...
‘Credible evidence’ India behind alleged assassination of Sikh leader, says Trudeau
Canada’s PM alleges India responsible for fatal shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar on country’s soil Justin Trudeau has said there is “credible evidence” India is...
Literary satire American Fiction takes Toronto film festival’s top award
Cord Jefferson’s story of a novelist (Jeffrey Wright) grappling with the publishing industry’s expectations of black writers is now practically guaranteed serious Oscar consideration American...
EU states expressed ‘incomprehension’ at Tunisia migration pact, says Borrell
Foreign affairs chief in clash with Ursula von der Leyen as he issues broadside against ‘unilateral action’ EU member states expressed “incomprehension” when the European...
