Around 150 people boarded a boat in Gambia that was thought to have been headed for Europe. The boat capsized after traveling about 380 miles.
Tag: Africa
Relics From an Ancient Egyptian ‘Party Town’ Are Pulled Out of the Sea
Remnants of a 2,000-year-old sunken city, Canopus, were lifted from waters off Alexandria, Egypt, revealing the city might have been larger than thought.
China Finds Buyers for Surplus Solar: Africa’s Energy-Hungry Countries
Overproduction in China has led to slashed prices, and buyers on the continent are taking advantage to sharply increase investments in clean energy.
Scientists Split Giraffes Into Four Species. Three Are In Trouble.
A reassessment of the iconic species has “some dramatic implications for how we view giraffe conservation across Africa,” a new study concludes.
Tiébilé Dramé, Voice for Rights in Mali, Is Dead at 70
A former foreign minister, he founded an opposition political party and then served in the government as an unflagging negotiator with northern rebels.
Uganda Agrees to Take Deportees From U.S.
The East African country said it had reached a deal to accept an unspecified number of deportees, who would not include people with criminal records or unaccompanied minors.
Unregulated Sexual Stimulants Flood West Africa
Unregulated sexual stimulants claiming to be herbal remedies or pharmaceuticals are flooding the region. Officials are scrambling to address the issue.
African Union Endorses Call to Abandon the Mercator Map
A campaign is underway to replace the world’s most popular map, which the effort’s supporters say promotes a false view of the continent and its size.
Cases of Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Virus Are Surging Globally: What to Know
Chikungunya, which can disable victims for years, is spreading rapidly, including in China, France and other places that have not seen major outbreaks before.
A $45 Treatment Can Save a Starving Child. US Aid Cuts Have Frozen the Supply
The dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has disrupted the global supply chain that provides a therapeutic food, leaving thousands of malnourished children at risk of dying.