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According to the IOM, the boat broke down 100 nautical miles into its trip. “The boat is reported to have experienced engine failure 100 nautical miles into its journey,” the IOM said in a statement.

On Tuesday, multiple Israeli media outlets reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to announce plans to fully occupy Gaza.

The findings come amid growing international condemnation of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, which has reportedly killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, the majority of them women and children.

The bond scheme, set to take effect on August 20, requires applicants from the two southern African nations to deposit between $5,000 (Sh644,424) and $15,000 (Sh1.9 million) at the time of their visa interview.

The aid deliveries began after Israel eased some of its restrictions late last month, following months of tight border closures that had severely limited humanitarian access to the territory.

On Tuesday, UN experts called for the dismantling of the foundation, saying it was being exploited for covert military operations.

The project seeks to develop a scalable blueprint for AI-assisted learning in Namibia's public education system by integrating AI tutoring with traditional teacher-led instruction.

Every year, the world makes more than 400 million tons of new plastic, and that could grow by about 70 per cent by 2040 without policy changes, according to the UN.

The accident occurred as the ministers and other officials were travelling aboard a Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter from the capital, Accra, to Obuasi, a mining town in the region.

The flooding occurred in Dharali village, located in Uttarkashi district, after a sudden, intense downpour around 1:30 pm local time (08:00 GMT) caused the Kheerganga river to overflow.

Kamto, the leader of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC), filed a petition in late July asking the Constitutional Council to reverse a decision by the country's election commission that blocked him from running in the upcoming presidential election.

Exotic species that combine large, thin leaves with tall, woody growth and high retention of dry or dead foliage are of particular concern.

Despite aid being air-dropped into Gaza, the situation on the ground remains dire. Israel faces mounting pressure to allow more aid to enter through land crossings.

The proposed law would make it easier to return artefacts taken through force, theft, or looting between 1815 and 1972, when France controlled many African territories.

A series of recent developments in Nairobi have triggered concern in Washington, with US legislators now calling for a formal reassessment of the partnership.

Conditional recognition subject to action by Israel – a third state – represents an unwelcome and arguably dangerous departure from international practice.

For example, the OIC has failed to persuade Israel’s neighbouring states – Egypt and Jordan, in particular – to open their border crossings to allow humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza, the West Bank or Israel, in defiance of Israeli leaders.

While reaffirming their condemnation of Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, the ambassadors said the scale and persistence of Israel's response have crossed all boundaries of humanitarian law.

Residents in the Haitian capital confirmed to AFP that heavy exchanges of gunfire broke out between armed gangs and police forces in the vicinity of the embassy.

Last year, about 20 rhinos at a sanctuary were injected with isotopes during early trials that led to the Thursday launch, with tests showing that the procedure poses no harm to the rhinos.

FM Penny Wong reiterated previous comments from Treasurer Jim Chalmers that it is a matter of "when, not if" Australia will move to formally recognise a Palestinian state.

The deaths of former presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Edgar Lungu in foreign medical facilities have again sparked debate on whether African leaders trust their countries' health care systems.

The study showed that the potato originated from an ancient hybridization event between the tomato plant and a potato-like plant about 9 million years ago.

Johnson visited a Jewish settlement in the West Bank on Monday. Israeli officials told US media outlet Axios that his visit was "private."

Thousands have died and much of Gaza has been laid to waste, but life must continue, according to the correspondent, who is remaining anonymous for security reasons.

Meanwhile, Gaza’s health ministry reported five additional deaths from starvation on Monday, raising the hunger-related death toll to 180, including 93 children.

Dozens of bodies have washed ashore in the southern Yemeni governorate of Abyan. Authorities in Abyan are taking part in a search and rescue operation.

Jordan carried out seven joint airdrop missions over the Gaza Strip, delivering a total of 61 tonnes of humanitarian and food assistance.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that the latest wave of violence has heavily impacted Chiúre, Ancuabe, and Muidumbe districts, with Chiúre alone accounting for over 42,000 newly displaced people—more than half of them children.

Speaking during the 63rd Pan-African Women's Day celebrations in Windhoek, Nandi-Ndaitwah stressed that such frameworks are essential to confronting the enduring legacies of colonialism, slavery, apartheid, and imperialist exploitation—all of which have disproportionately affected African women and communities.

The Palestine Red Crescent Society said its facility is “well known” to the Israeli military and “clearly marked with the protective red emblem”, and shared a video showing flames engulfing the building, thick smoke, and large patches of blood on the floor.

The African continent is flush with abundant natural resources that offer lucrative gains, but is hobbled by weak post-coup states desperate for foreign support

Officials explained that the biometric data will be collected at the point of departure, including airports, ports, and train stations, through dedicated booths.

As one in three people currently go days without food, OCHA reiterated that no one should ever be forced to risk their life to get something to eat.

As many gangs expand their territory, they have committed human rights violations, according to the UN, including extrajudicial killings, child exploitation, trafficking, murder and gang rape.

According to the prosecutor's office, Mara now faces charges of “undermining the credibility of the state and opposing legitimate authority.”

Many African abolitionists who fought and lost their lives in the struggle against slavery have long gone unacknowledged. This is beginning to change.

Rome plans to evacuate Palestinian children in need of medical treatment from the Gaza Strip.

Multiple political, security and socioeconomic crises have led to 5.7 million people suffering from a lack of food and have forced 1.3 million people to flee their homes.

The US Department of State said Ikrima played a key role in planning and directing the coordinated suicide attacks that targeted crowds watching the World Cup final on July 11, 2010.

The IOM is calling on governments, international partners, and communities to take united, decisive action to prioritise protection, justice, and long-term support for survivors, who must be recognised as victims of rights violations and treated with dignity to rebuild their futures.

Reports indicate that over 200 people have been injured and more than 1,200 arrested during the demonstrations, which were marked by widespread vandalism, mass looting and destruction of property.

Carney justified the decision, saying that it was necessary to preserve hopes of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

According to the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, food losses have remained persistently high since 2016, with little to no improvement recorded worldwide.

One in three people “hasn’t eaten for days”, insisted Tom Fletcher, UN Emergency Relief Chief and head of OCHA. “People are being shot just trying to get food to feed their families. Children are wasting away. This is what we face on the ground right now.”

The number of hungry people around the world decreased for a third straight year in 2024. But Africa bucks the positive trend: conflict, climate change, and economic shocks are increasing hunger and malnutrition.

International pressure on Israel to end its military campaign and allow the unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged territory has been mounting in recent weeks as aid groups and the UN have warned of a famine in the Gaza Strip.

Traoré, a well-known political activist and vocal supporter of military regimes across the Sahel, had been arrested in Ivory Coast six months ago on espionage charges.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Hamas-run Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that 60,034 people had been killed and 145,870 injured since the conflict began, with thousands more feared trapped under collapsed buildings.

Speaking at a United Nations meeting on Monday aimed at addressing the conflict, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot urged the EU to take decisive action to push Israel toward a two-state agreement with Palestine.

In 2024, an estimated 306.5 million people across the continent faced hunger, representing 20.2 per cent of Africa’s population—an increase from 267.3 million people, or 18.9 per cent, in 2021, marking a 15 per cent rise over the three-year period.