WHO says billions still exposed to toxic trans fat
Geneva – Efforts to eliminate industrially-produced fat have a long way to go with five billion people exposed to... Read more
23 Jan, 2023
Two children among 11 burned to death in Thai van crash
Bangkok – Eleven people, including two children, burned to death in a passenger van crash in central Thailand over... Read more
23 Jan, 2023
Senegal, Ivory Coast win to reach CHAN quarter-finals
Algiers – A successful night for west Africa saw regional powerhouses Senegal and the Ivory Coast qualify for the... Read more
23 Jan, 2023
Richards Bay second in South Africa despite own goal, penalty miss
Johannesburg – South African Premiership surprise side Richards Bay conceded an own goal and missed a penalty in a... Read more
23 Jan, 2023
Sudan’s prized gum trees ward off drought but workers wither
Demokaya – A vast belt of trees vital for global production of fizzy drinks helps Sudanese farmers adapt to... Read more
23 Jan, 2023
Senegal’s Ousmane Sonko to run for president despite rape trial
Dakar – Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko vowed on Thursday he would run for president next year despite facing... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
‘Mr Stingy’ to ‘Artful Dodger’: Nigeria presidential candidates heatedly trade insults
Lagos – A month before Nigeria’s presidential election, top candidates have been exchanging a colourful tirade of insults and... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
EU parliament slams declining press freedom in Morocco
Strasbourg – The European Parliament on Thursday condemned what it described as a decline in press freedom in Morocco,... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
UN’s Mali mission ‘unsustainable’ without troop surge, says draft report
United Nations – The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali is “unsustainable” without more personnel, according to a draft UN... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
Mining giant ‘turned blind eye’ to lead poisoning in Zambia
Johannesburg – Mining giant Anglo American knew toxic fumes and dust from a Zambian mine poisoned local women and... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
