Idris Elba reveals ‘dream’ of building eco city on island off Sierra Leone
Actor and his childhood friend planning development on Sherbro to be a public-private partnership Idris Elba has shared details of his “dream” to turn an...
Month : March 2024
Move to overturn FGM ban in the Gambia postponed
Committee will examine for at least three months a bill proposing repeal of ban on female genital mutilation A decision on whether to overturn a...
Libya coastguard accused of hampering attempt to save more than 170 people
Médecins Sans Frontières says ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ by coastguard put refugees at even greater risk An NGO performing search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean has...
Weather tracker: cyclone warning in Australia while Finland freezes in -16C lows
Meanwhile, South Sudan has ordered schools to shut amid extreme heatwave A cyclone warning has been issued in northern Australia for coastal communities from the...
Apple to pay $490m to settle claims it misled investors over sales in China
Company denies that Tim Cook deceived investors when he said iPhone sales were strong weeks before revenue warning Apple has agreed to pay $490m to...
Haiti healthcare system on verge of collapse as gang warfare rages on
Only a single hospital in Port-au-Prince remains open, with others devoid of staff as patients look for care and the dead pile up Haiti’s healthcare...
EU leaders accused of ‘rewarding repression’ with €7.4bn Egypt deal
Agreement to be signed off on Sunday is part of bloc’s attempt to stop refugees crossing Mediterranean European leaders are set to sign off on...
Niger junta repudiates deal allowing US military bases on its soil
Spokesman for coup government stops short of calling for American personnel to leave but says their presence violates sovereignty Niger’s ruling military junta says it...
Tuvalu prime minister calls on Australia for sovereignty ‘guarantees’ over treaty
Feleti Teo tells the Guardian Tuvaluans fear last year’s treaty may give Australia too much say over the Pacific nation’s security Tuvalu’s new prime minister,...
