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  • A strike on Sunday evening at Riyadh's international airport has resulted in more injuries, and the number of fatalities has increased since over a dozen people were killed at the main aviation facility the day before.
  • The Ansar Allah Houthis and Yemeni government forces are engaged in fierce fighting over the vital city of Taiz.
  • A human rights group reported on Sunday that airstrikes targeting artisanal gold miners in a disputed border area between Sudan and Egypt had killed at least 72 workers.
  • Pope Leo XIV said on Sunday that he will have surgery in the "next few days" after medical professionals found a nodule on his lung.
  • The reform agenda of nationalist Prime Minister Janez Jansa, which the opposition has called "authoritarian," suffered a setback when Slovenians narrowly rejected a government bill in a referendum on Sunday.
  • After his social media posts were purportedly blocked on the company's platforms, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused tech giant Meta of meddling in the election on Saturday.

Tag: African News

May 15, 2019

News Africa At a Glance

Sudan: Army rulers and protest leaders agree on a three-year transition period for transferring power to a full civilian administration and other stories across African continent

May 14, 2019

African News At a Glance

SudanTMC accuses supporters of ousted President of attempting to sabotage change over to civilian-led government and other stories across African Continent

May 7, 2019

In Eritrea, Jailed Journalists Continue to...

In Eritrea, many journalists have been held for more than a decade and denied access to lawyers or family members. Despite positive changes in the region in 2018 as Ethiopia and Eritrea declared an end to a 20-year war, the country continues to hold the unenviable title of the worst country in Africa for jailed journalists

May 2, 2019

News Africa

Sudan: Thousands again poured into the streets of Khartoum and other news across Africa

April 24, 2019

VOA60 Africa – South Africa: Flooding...

South Africa: Flooding and mudslides have killed more than 60 people in Durban and other stories around African Continent

April 23, 2019

VOA60 Africa – Uganda Police Arrest...

Uganda Police Arrest Musician-Opposition Lawmaker ‘Bobi Wine’ and other stories across Africa- VOA NEWS

April 15, 2019

VOA60 Africa – Sudan’s Protesters Defiantly...

Sudan’s Protesters Defiantly Continue Sit-In and other stories across Africa

April 12, 2019

VOA60 Africa – Al-Shabab Abducts 2...

Al-Shabab Abducts 2 Cuban Doctors in Kenya and other stories from African Continent

December 30, 2018

These Are The Top 5 Busiest...

Nairobi is not only a vivacious east African metropolis but is also a key driving force of development in the continent

October 24, 2018

Islamic Banking Grows in Africa Amid...

Islamic-style banking is on the rise worldwide, showing especially strong growth in Africa recently, according to the rating agency Moody’s. This type of banking system doesn’t charge or pay interest, uses physical assets to underpin transactions, and does not invest in so-called “sin” industries like alcohol, pork and gambling. In South Africa, the continent’s financial …

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