Africa
Nigeria's Senate on Thursday proposed significantly toughening penalties for drug trafficking, making the death penalty the new maximum sentence through a law amendment.
A plane with 78 passengers skidded off a runway before takeoff at Senegal's main airport on Tuesday, injuring 11 people and bringing the facility to a halt.
Zijin's Congo mine shipments returned due to radiation levels, ... Zijin's Congo mine shipments returned due to radiation levels, ministry says
Mineral shipments from a Congolese copper and cobalt operation majority-owned by China's Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd ...
African leaders call for rethink on tackling violent extremism African leaders call for rethink on tackling violent extremism
African leaders at a security summit in Nigeria called for a revamp of institutions fighting violent extremism on the ...
Contaminated cough syrup no longer available in Africa, says WHO Contaminated cough syrup no longer available in Africa, says WHO
A contaminated batch of Benylin paediatric syrup is no longer available in African countries where it was sold, the ...