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Europe's new migrant hotspot races to cope with surging deaths

Europe's new migrant hotspot races to cope with surging deaths

The number of migrants arriving from the West African coast in the Spanish archipelago is running at all-time highs.
Wed Dec 11 2024
Twenty killed in Sierra Leone attack and nearly 2,000 prisoners escape

Twenty killed in Sierra Leone attack and nearly 2,000 prisoners escape

The West African country was thrown into panic in the early hours when the assailants sent gunfire ringing across the capital Freetown.
Tue Nov 28 2023
West African leaders aim to agree next steps on defiant Niger junta

West African leaders aim to agree next steps on defiant Niger junta

West African heads of state hold a summit on Thursday aiming to agree on a plan of action for Niger, where coup leaders have refused to stand down.
Thu Aug 10 2023
Niger closes airspace as it refuses to reinstate president

Niger closes airspace as it refuses to reinstate president

Niger closed its airspace until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from the West African regional bloc.
Mon Aug 07 2023
WHO issues snapshot of monkeypox cases

WHO issues snapshot of monkeypox cases

Almost all patients affected so far are male, with a median age of 37, with three-fifths identifying as men who have sex with men, WHO said.
Fri Jul 08 2022
Joint West African force says more than 100 insurgents killed in recent weeks

Joint West African force says more than 100 insurgents killed in recent weeks

A joint military force from Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon said it had killed more than 100 Islamist insurgents, including 10 commanders.
Mon Apr 18 2022
Power struggle roils Guinea as soldiers say they've taken over

Power struggle roils Guinea as soldiers say they've taken over

Soldiers who staged an uprising in Guinea's capital on Sunday said on state television that they had dissolved the West African nation's government and constitution and closed all land and air borders
Sun Sep 05 2021
Obesity studies employ virtual reality

Obesity studies employ virtual reality

About 1 percent of African Americans, West Africans and others of African ancestry carry a variant of the semaphorin-4D (SEMA4D) gene, which increases their obesity risk.
Wed Aug 16 2017
Mauritania breaks diplomatic ties with Qatar

Mauritania breaks diplomatic ties with Qatar

The West African country of Mauritania, a member of the Arab League, severed ties with Qatar on Tuesday over allegations it "supports terrorists".
Wed Jun 07 2017
The Ebola virus mutated to better infect humans during the 2014 outbreak

The Ebola virus mutated to better infect humans during the 2014 outbreak

The Ebola virus mutated to more effectively infiltrate human cells during the West African outbreak that killed more than 11,300 people between 2013 and 2016.
Fri Nov 04 2016
MATRADE to expand Malaysian products in West Africa

MATRADE to expand Malaysian products in West Africa

The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) aims to use Nigeria and Ghana as a platform to promote Malaysian products in the West African region.
Sun Feb 07 2016
Burkina army vows unity govt, protesters denounce power grab

Burkina army vows unity govt, protesters denounce power grab

Burkina Faso's military vowed to install a unity government after tightening its control over the west African nation.
Mon Nov 03 2014
Philippines urges citizens to leave Ebola-hit Africa

Philippines urges citizens to leave Ebola-hit Africa

The Philippines on Thursday urged hundreds of its citizens to leave Ebola-hit west African nations, as it announced anyone who returned would be placed under a 21-day quarantine.
Thu Oct 30 2014
Africans in New York complain of Ebola stigma

Africans in New York complain of Ebola stigma

Members of the west African community in New York complained that their children were being bullied at school and businesses were losing money because of hysteria over Ebola.
Thu Oct 30 2014
New York's JFK airport launches Ebola screenings

New York's JFK airport launches Ebola screenings

New York's JFK airport began strict new health screenings Saturday for travelers arriving from Ebola-hit West African nations, amid growing US fears about importing the deadly virus.
Sun Oct 12 2014
AI Revolution: Will Malaysia’s workforce sink or swim?

AI Revolution: Will Malaysia’s workforce sink or swim?

AI is no longer a distant concept, it is actively transforming industries, reshaping job markets, and redefining the skills needed.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China

Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China

Beijing insists it will choose his successor, but the Dalai Lama says any successor named by China would not be respected.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Philippines' ex-President Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says

Philippines' ex-President Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says

Rodrigo Duterte was arrested upon his arrival at a Manila airport and the ex-leader is now in custody, the office of the president said.
Tue Mar 11 2025
US judge says Musk's DOGE must release records on operations run in 'secrecy'

US judge says Musk's DOGE must release records on operations run in 'secrecy'

The ruling, the first of its kind, marks an early victory for advocates pushing DOGE to be more transparent about its role in mass firings.
Tue Mar 11 2025
How to Get to Merdeka 118: Your Complete Guide

How to Get to Merdeka 118: Your Complete Guide

Heres everything you need to know about getting there efficiently.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Trump's renewed interest in Greenland lacks respect, says prime minister

Trump's renewed interest in Greenland lacks respect, says prime minister

Greenland, whose population is only 57,000, belongs to its people and that it should decide on its own future, says it's PM.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Why Canada is jailing more Indigenous people despite Trudeau's promises

Why Canada is jailing more Indigenous people despite Trudeau's promises

Sentencing rules, supervisory orders and parole denials drive higher incarceration rates.
Tue Mar 11 2025
BRICS' climate leadership aims hang on healing deep divides

BRICS' climate leadership aims hang on healing deep divides

So far the middle-income BRICS have resisted demands from cash-strapped developed countries that they should share financial liability.
Tue Mar 11 2025
As US restores some aid, humanitarian groups ask: where is the money?

As US restores some aid, humanitarian groups ask: where is the money?

The United Nations has started evaluating "choices we are making on which lives not to save" due to cuts.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Social media platform X down again for thousands of users, Downdetector shows

Social media platform X down again for thousands of users, Downdetector shows

Elon Musk's social media platform X was down again for thousands of users in the United States, according to Downdetector.com.
Mon Mar 10 2025