Almost 100 migrants were rescued off Libya’s west coast on Sunday as they made failed attempts to reach Europe, while around 20 were missing, AFP reporters and the coastguard said.

People traffickers have thrived amid the lawlessness that followed the overthrow of dictator Moamer Kadhafi’s regime in 2011, making the…

South Africa's Western Cape region has reported its first cases of African swine fever at two small farms, after outbreaks in other parts of the country, the provincial head of agriculture said.

Recent outbreaks have also been reported in the Free State, Eastern Cape and Gauteng provinces, agricultural authorities said.

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has started the transfer of newly arrived Central African refugees to a settlement in eastern Cameroon, as the country continues to receive people fleeing violence in its war-torn neighbor.

Some 3,184 individuals sought refuge in Cameroon’s eastern town of Garoua-Boulai at the Central African Republic…

Dubia has one of the best training facilities in the world for athletes and their teams. They are constantly improving their state of the art sport facilities and creating more accommodations and travel ease to accommodate athletes and their teams from all over the world to their sport hub.

Dubai is the top destination for clubs and international teams to set up training camps, compete and host competitive tournaments. Dubai has top notch accommodations, distinctive training and hotel facilities to host all their needs.

Dubai open it arms to international teams that are looking to set up camps for trainings and competition and welcome them to their state of the art sport facilities hub.

Guinea will launch an Ebola vaccination drive Tuesday after a flight delayed by a Saharan dust storm arrived carrying thousands of jabs, as the West African country fights to stamp out a resurgence of the deadly virus.

The outbreak, declared last weekend, is the first in the region since a…

Palmeira is a town in the northwestern part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. The town is situated on the west coast, about 4 km west of the island capital Espargos. Located at Baía de Palmeira, a small bay south of the village, it is home to the main…

A total of 570 police officers have succumbed to COVID-19 in South Africa while over 27,000 were infected, said Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday.

Cele made the remarks in Pretoria while releasing the crime statistics for the third quarter of the 2020-2021 financial year.

He stated that COVID-19 continues…

The African Union is planning to set up a fund to finance the much-needed infrastructural facilities in Africa, which includes the construction of much-needed roads, railways and power plants, according to its Head of Infrastructure, Raila Odinga.

Speaking on the much-anticipated AU project, Odinga said;

“Africa is financially starved as…

Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in Kenya, outside the town of Naivasha in Nakuru County, which lies north west of Nairobi. It is part of the Great Rift Valley. The name derives from the local Maasai name Nai’posha, meaning "rough water" because of the sudden storms which can arise.

In a joint statement, Secretary-General António Guterres and the Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat commended the people and leaders of Somalia for progress achieved in recent years towards the stabilization of the country.

“The hard-won gains are a testimony to the firm determination of the people of Somalia towards lasting peace…

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