Worst DR Congo Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases
More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak of the deadly disease ever, according to figures from the Congolese authorities.
Jailed Uighur activist receives EU Sakharov Prize, a blow to China
The European Parliament gave on Thursday its annual Sakharov Prize for the defense of human rights to Ilham Tohti, its president David Sassoli said, a blow to China where the Uighur activist is serving a life sentence on charges of separatism. Tohti, an economics professor and Uighur rights advocate, has been in jail since 2014. […]
Johnson still pushing for quick Brexit as election calls grow
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government on Thursday insisted that it still wants Britain to leave the European Union (EU) next week, amid growing calls for an election to break the parliamentary impasse over Brexit. Johnson had said he was waiting for a response from Brussels to Britain’s request for a Brexit delay beyond Oct […]
Tanzania bans child marriage, increases minimum age to 18
Tanzania’s highest court has upheld a landmark 2016 ruling that raised the minimum age of marriage to 18. The Supreme Court of Appeals’ decision, announced Wednesday, was greeted by child welfare and women’s advocates as a win. “This was a victory not only for girl children but also for Tanzanians in general,” said Ann Sangai […]
Farting in church most embarrassing thing in my life ― Broadcaster
Ace Ghanaian broadcaster Gilbert Aggrey, otherwise called Abeiku Santana, has revealed that the most embarrassing thing he has done in life is farting during church service. READ ALSO: VIDEO: Suspected thief electrocuted while stealing from church Speaking to Nikki Samonas who was a guest on his Atuu Show on UTV, Abeiku said, he is […]
Driver ‘fainted’ when he found 39 Chinese migrants dead in -25c lorry
The lorry driver at the centre of a murder investigation ‘passed out’ when he found 39 bodies in his vehicle, reports suggest. READ ALSO: Dead victims in UK lorry trailer, all Chinese nationals Earlier, sources revealed all of those found dead in the back of the lorry in Essex were Chinese nationals. This afternoon Essex […]
