Fact-Checked News Focus on Africa & Africans
When a mentally ill Algerian woman killed a 12-year-old child in Paris last year, the far-right ideologue Eric Zemmour wasted no time labeling the crime as “francocide.” Following a recent incident where a Syrian refugee stabbed four children and two adults at a park in the Alps, Zemmour once again used the term, which he […]
In Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv, the dilapidated condition of bomb shelters is dissuading residents from seeking refuge. A decaying door precariously covers the broken steps leading to one such shelter in the eastern part of the city. Local inhabitants enter the vast space with torches, originally equipped with toilets, water tanks, two separate entrances, […]
Authorities announced on Friday that millions of residents in southern parts of Britain will be prohibited from using garden hoses due to an unprecedented surge in drinking water demand caused by a heatwave. Beginning on June 26, a temporary ban will be implemented for individuals residing in southern Kent and Sussex, as meteorologists predict minimal […]
A congressional investigation was initiated on Thursday regarding the unexpected merger between the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, with Saudi backers of LIV Golf, prompting US lawmakers to request more information, particularly concerning tax benefits. Ron Wyden, the Democratic chairman of the US Senate Finance Committee from Oregon, addressed a letter to PGA Tour […]
Overfishing is driving coral reef sharks towards extinction, according to a global study out Thursday that signals far greater peril to the marine predators than previously thought. That matters to humans because the species act as managers of their marine ecosystems, maintaining delicately balanced food webs on which hundreds of millions of people rely. The […]
A new mobile phone application launched on Thursday has reconstructed the lost Mughrabi quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City in a 3D format, more than 55 years after it was destroyed by Israel. Situated near the Western Wall, the Moroccan, or Mughrabi, quarter housed approximately 1,000 people until Israeli forces took control of East Jerusalem during […]
International donors, led by the European Union (EU), have pledged 5.6 billion euros ($6.1 billion) in support of Syrian refugees. According to a report on Thursday, the EU made it clear that it would not change its stance towards President Bashar al-Assad’s government. The gathering, chaired by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in Brussels, […]
Four Indigenous children who were rescued in the Colombian Amazon last week after spending 40 days in the jungle are now in a stable condition, according to the latest update from the military hospital treating them, Although they remain at a “high risk” of infection, their medical evaluation has shown positive signs of progress. The […]
Nigeria’s central bank has announced the elimination of the country’s multiple exchange rate system and the adoption of a floating exchange rate for the Nigerian currency, the naira. This move comes as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu initiates a series of monetary policy changes to revitalize Nigeria’s economy. Economists, as well as the World Bank and […]
Singapore is set to increase the presence of police robots on its streets, according to an announcement made by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Thursday. After conducting small-scale trials for over five years, the SPF will gradually deploy more patrol robots throughout the city-state. The initial deployment took place at Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 […]
United Nations (UN) nuclear chief Rafael Grossi on Thursday said the situation at the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant in Ukraine was “serious” but being stabilized as Kyiv reported progress in its counteroffensive. Fears for Europe’s biggest nuclear plant, which have persisted throughout Moscow’s Ukraine offensive, have been exacerbated by the destruction of a dam […]
Five months after India’s top women wrestlers accused their politically powerful federation chief of sexual harassment and sparked a nationwide protest movement, police filed charges. On Thursday, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a senior lawmaker from India’s right-wing ruling party, was charged with sexual harassment and stalking. He has denied […]
Samura Kamara, the opposition candidate in Sierra Leone’s upcoming presidential elections, has called for the resignation of the electoral commission. Meanwhile, President Julius Maada Bio, representing the ruling SLPP party, seeks re-election for a second term. During a press conference, Kamara stated, “The SLPP’s primary objective is not to ensure free, fair, non-violent, and credible […]
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has embarked on a tour of Latin American countries under US sanctions, aiming to strengthen ties between Iran and Nicaragua. Raisi, whose own country is also under US sanctions, began his trip in Venezuela before visiting Nicaragua and planning to travel to Cuba. During a speech in Nicaragua’s National Assembly, Raisi […]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has shattered Phillipine. According to the US Geological Survey, the seismic event happened on Thursday June 15, 2023. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 112 kilometers (77 miles) around 10:00 am (0200 GMT) in the waters near Calatagan town, which is approximately a three-hour drive from the capital city of […]
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has taken the step of suspending the country’s anti-corruption chief as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of misconduct in office, according to the government. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman, AbdulRasheed Bawa, was suspended and subsequently questioned by the domestic security services. Tinubu, who assumed office […]
More than 100 people have lost their lives in a devastating boat accident in north central Nigeria. The incident occurred in Kwara State as a boat carrying families who were returning from a wedding sank in a river. “Local authorities and police confirmed the tragic event and stated that details were still emerging. Boat accidents […]
Under a scorching sun, 200 South African firefighters wrapped up a last round of training on Tuesday before flying out to help Canada battle unprecedented forest blazes there.It is a rare offer of aid from a developing country battling its own crises. They are a second batch of fighters flying out to the north American […]
The death toll in an investigation has been linked to a Kenyan cult that practiced starvation to “meet Jesus Christ” has surpassed 300 after 19 new bodies were found Tuesday, a senior official said. Police believe most of the bodies found in a forest near the Indian Ocean town of Malindi belong to followers of […]
John Fru Ndi, a prominent figure and long-standing opponent of President Paul Biya’s regime in Cameroon, has passed away. Fru Ndi, the founder and president of the Social Democratic Front (SDF), which has been the main opposition party in the Cameroon National Assembly since its establishment in 1990, died on Monday evening in Yaounde at […]