- + Kenya floods: tourists evacuated from Maasai Mara after river bursts banks—Kenya Red Cross rescues more than 90 people from hotels and lodges as heavy rainfall continues Scores of tourists have been evacuated by air from Ken...
- + Dorset auction house withdraws Egyptian human skulls from sale—MP says trade in remains is ‘gross violation of human dignity’, as skulls from Pitt Rivers collection removed An auction house has withdrawn 18 ancie...
- + Lone children at risk of deportation to Rwanda after being classified as adults, says charity—Refugee Council sounds warning after children wrongly issued with notices of intent by Home office UK politics – latest updates Lone child asylu...
- + ‘Wacko PM’: Canadian opposition leader ejected for Trudeau insult—Conservative Pierre Poilievre refuses to withdraw ‘wacko’ remark, prompting censure from speaker and removal from Commons The leader of Canada ’s ma...
- + Arrest warrant issued for Central African Republic’s former president over crimes against humanity—François Bozizé is wanted by the special criminal court over alleged crimes including murder and torture A UN-backed court has issued an arrest warra...
- + Court issues arrest warrant for Central African Republic’s former president—François Bozizé is wanted by the special criminal court over possible crimes against humanity, including torture A UN-backed court has issued an arre...
- + IS commander wanted for deaths of US forces in Niger killed in operation—Malian state forces confirm death of Abu Huzeifa, who was believed to have helped carry out 2017 attack A senior Islamic State group commander, wante...
- + At least 50 people feared drowned after boat from Senegal sinks off Canary island—Nine people rescued from boat sailing perilous Atlantic route that reportedly left Senegal with 60 people onboard nine days ago At least 50 people ar...
- + Home Office has lost contact with thousands of potential Rwanda deportees, data shows—Minister says ‘officers are used to this’, as figures suggest Home Office is in contact with only 38% of people it wants to remove The Home Office is...
- + Rwandan opposition leader voices doubts Kigali will stick to UK asylum deal—Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza says her banning shows President Kagame does not adhere to international law A Rwandan opposition leader who has been banne...
- + Burkina Faso bans more media over coverage of alleged massacre—The Guardian and Le Monde among latest outlets blocked, following on from BBC and VOA last week Authorities in Burkina Faso have suspended further fo...
- + Dozens dead after dam bursts amid torrential rain in Kenya—Houses washed away and road cut off as dam collapses amid heavy rains and floods across country At least 45 people died when a makeshift dam burst it...
- + British tourist injured in shark attack is ‘aware and can communicate’—Peter Smith is in intensive care after suffering damage to an arm, leg and hand and puncture wounds to abdomen A British tourist who was seriously in...
- + Tory MP says he was deported from Djibouti due to criticisms of China—Tim Loughton had sanctions imposed on him in 2021 by Beijing, which has close ties to east African country A former government minister who has had s...
- + BHP’s pursuit of Anglo American has a major obstacle: South Africa—The De Beers owner is a longstanding jewel in the African' state’s economic crown – it would be a ‘big blow’ to see it sold off The world’s largest m...
- + Sunak: rise in asylum seekers in Ireland proves Rwanda plan ‘having impact’—UK PM points to Irish deputy PM’s claim that threat of being deported led people to cross border from Northern Ireland An increase in asylum seekers ...
- + Sunak: Rise in asylum seekers in Ireland proves Rwanda plan ‘having impact’—UK PM points to Irish deputy PM’s claim that threat of being deported led people to cross border from Northern Ireland An increase in asylum seekers ...
- + South Africa marks 30 years since apartheid amid growing discontent—Polls predict ANC likely to lose parliamentary majority, due to high unemployment and wealth inequality South Africa marked 30 years since the end of...
- + Kenya flood death toll rises as more torrential rain forecast—Total deaths reach 76 and more than 130,000 displaced as weeks of flooding also affects east African neighbours Seventy-six people in Kenya have died...
- + Briton in critical care after ‘unusual’ shark attack on Tobago—Man, 64, being treated for injuries to arm, leg and stomach after attack in shallow waters A British man is in intensive care after an “unusual” shar...
- + Orca calf successfully returned to open water after bold rescue in Canada—Two-year-old calf one step closer to reuniting with family group after tragic accident that left her stranded in remote lagoon An orca calf, trapped ...
- + Weather tracker: heavy rainfall causes flooding and death in east Africa—Rain in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi kills at least 90 people and damages farmland and infrastructure Eastern Africa has experienced heavy rain in re...
- + UK Rwanda policy is ‘kneejerk reaction’ to migration, says Ireland’s deputy PM—Micheál Martin says UK asylum seekers fearful of being removed to Rwanda are seeking sanctuary in Ireland The UK government’s Rwanda policy has been ...
- + Process raw materials in Africa, urges top environmentalist—Few economic and social benefits will come to Africans if processing is all done overseas, says Wanjira Mathai Africa must take greater control in th...
- + Burkina Faso soldiers massacred 223 civilians in one day, finds rights group—Human Rights Watch demands investigation into killings in two villages just weeks after Russian troops fly in, amid intensifying conflict Burkina Fas...
- + Rwanda flights will deport asylum seekers ‘indefinitely’, says Cleverly—Home secretary visits Lampedusa in Italy as National Audit Office says scheme could surpass £580m by 2030 Several flights a month will deport asylum ...
- + Barbados leader halts £3m payout to UK MP for Drax Hall plantation—Government U-turn as PM Mia Mottley acknowledges anger from reparations movement over plan to buy Barbados land from Dorset MP Richard Drax The prime...
- + Sudan had largest number of people facing extreme food shortages in 2023, UN report shows—The African country accounted for two-thirds of the additional 13.5m people needing urgent help as displacement drove food insecurity globally Sudan ...
- + UK accused by Amnesty of ‘deliberately destabilising’ human rights globally—Rights chief also warns Britain will be ‘judged harshly by history for its failure to help prevent civilian slaughter in Gaza’ The UK has been accuse...
- + At least 21 migrants dead after boat capsizes off coast of Djibouti—Children among those killed in second fatal incident in two weeks close to the Horn of Africa, says UN agency At least 21 people have died after a bo...
- + Council of Europe human rights watchdog condemns UK’s Rwanda bill—Commissioner expresses grave concern after Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy passes parliamentary stages The Council of Europe’ s human rights watchdog ha...
- + Tuesday briefing: Rishi Sunak finally passes his Rwanda bill – now to find out if it works—In today’s newsletter: After months of wrangling, Parliament passed the government’s controversial plan to tackle small boats • Sign up here for ou...
- + World Bank suspends Tanzania tourism funding after claims of killings and evictions—Plan to expand Ruaha national park has been beset by allegations of abuse, leading bank to withhold final $50m of $150m budget The World Bank has sus...
- + Sudan’s forgotten war - podcast—While conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine have captured global attention, the civil war in Sudan has been largely ignored. That can’t be allowed to continue...
- + UK passes bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda—Lawyers prepare for legal battles on behalf of individual asylum seekers challenging removal to east Africa How the UK government’s Rwanda deportat...
- + Refugee who left UK for holiday in 2008 stranded in east Africa for 16 years—Saleh Ahmed Handule Ali, now 33, had indefinite leave to remain in UK, but Home Office failed to keep a record A refugee who left the UK on holiday a...
- + Global defence budget jumps to record high of $2440bn—For the first time, government military spending increased in all five geographical regions, Sipri thinktank finds Global military expenditure has re...
- + US to withdraw from Niger after security pact fails in strategic victory for Russia—Biden administration to rethink counter-terrorism strategy after breakdown of pact allowing US forces on soil to fight jihadists The US will withdraw...
- + Nigerian woman rescued 10 years after kidnap by Boko Haram in Chibok—Lydia Simon, recovered along with three children born in captivity, was one of 276 schoolgirls taken in 2014 Nigerian troops have rescued a pregnant ...
- + War, grief and hope: the stories behind the World Press Photo award-winners—Images from Gaza, Ukraine, Madagascar and the US border chosen by global jury from more than 60,000 entries • World Press Photo winners 2024 – in pi...
- + New types of mosquito bed nets could cut malaria risk by up to half, trial finds—Adding another insecticide to the protective netting has proved effective in fight against the disease that killed 600,000 in 2022 Two new types of m...
- + Lethal heatwave in Sahel worsened by fossil fuel burning, study finds—Deaths from record temperatures in Mali reportedly led to full morgues turning away bodies this month The deadly protracted heatwave that filled hos...
- + Europeans care more about elephants than people, says Botswana president—Westerners see elephants as pets, said Mokgweetsi Masisi, whose government threatened to send 30,000 elephants to Germany and the UK to demonstrate th...
- + Elephant seal makes ‘epic’ trek back after Canadian officials relocate him—Notorious for drawing large crowds, Emerson was removed by officials who were surprised to find him back in Victoria in a week Last week, gun-wieldin...
- + Rwandan leader went to Arsenal game as country marked 30 years since genocide—Paul Kagame flew to UK for Champions League match while national police told citizens to restrict activities including football The president of Rwan...
- + Sunak considering exemptions to Rwanda bill for some Afghans—Lords also press ministers to allow independent Rwanda monitoring as deportation bill returns to Commons UK politics – latest updates Rishi Suna...
- + Increasing number of villages torched across Sudan shows conflict is intensifying - report—Satellite data indicates growing number of airstrikes on settlements, in a war that has already killed thousands The number of villages in Sudan that...
- + Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries, report finds—Swiss food firm’s infant formula and cereal sold in global south ignore WHO anti-obesity guidelines for Europe, says Public Eye Nestlé, the world’s l...
- + Europe: Sudan war ‘world’s worst child displacement crisis,’ Paris conference told – as it happened—Annalena Baerbock, the German foreign minister, says ‘every life counts equally, whether in Ukraine, in Gaza, or in Sudan’ The UN high commissioner f...
- + Liberia senate votes to establish war crimes court—The court will investigate crimes against humanity committed during the African country’s two civil wars between 1989 and 2003 Senators in Liberia ha...
- + Europe live: Paris conference to address ‘man-made disaster’ of Sudan war as UK imposes sanctions—France, Germany and EU organise meeting over ‘one of worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory’ on first anniversary of war The UK today imposed ...
- + Covid pandemic made poorest countries even worse off, World Bank warns—Poverty reduction drive all but halted across many nations as Bank calls for more money to tackle a ‘great reversal’ Larry Elliott: At last G20 is ...
- + UK Foreign Office holding secret talks with Sudan’s RSF paramilitary group—Exclusive: Rights groups denounce negotiations with Rapid Support Forces, accused of ethnic cleansing and war crimes Inside South Sudan’s worsening...
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