UAE becomes Africa’s biggest investor amid rights concerns
Activists alarmed at emirati companies’ poor record on labour rights and fear projects may fail to address environmental concerns The United Arab Emirates has become...
Month : December 2024
Mozambique’s top court confirms election result after months of protest
Opposition claimed ruling Frelimo party rigged 9 October vote, leading to months of civil unrest Mozambique’s top court has confirmed the ruling party’s victory in...
Dozens of MPs in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party agree prime minister should resign
Core of the Liberals have abandoned Canada’s prime minister after last week’s resignation of his deputy Dozens of MPs in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party have...
Photographs reveal first glimpse of uncontacted Amazon community
Exclusive: Automatic cameras in the Brazilian rainforest show images of the Massaco people, who are flourishing despite environmental threats Read more on this story: New...
Ethiopian resistance hero’s family tries to reclaim medal taken by Italian troops
Ras Desta Damtew’s solid gold Imperial Order of the Star of Ethopia failed to sell on auction site this month The descendants of a hero...
At least 10 killed in plane crash in Brazilian mountain resort
Crash in Gramado kills all passengers and crew onboard, with more than a dozen people also injured on the ground A small plane crashed into...
Trump threatens to take back Panama Canal over ‘ridiculous’ fees
Trump also warns he would not let a ‘vital national asset’ for the US fall into the ‘wrong hands’ Donald Trump has demanded that the...
Mozambique on edge before ruling on disputed election results
Final outcome expected after rigging allegations, weeks of protests and crackdown in which dozens have been killed Mozambique is on edge ahead of a ruling...
Ferry capsizes in Congo killing 38 and leaving 100 more missing
The sinking comes less than four days after another boat capsized in the country’s north-east, leaving 25 people dead A ferry overloaded with people returning...
International court rules against El Salvador in key abortion rights case
Court finds Central American country violated rights of a pregnant woman who was denied an abortion in 2013 The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR)...
