Peter Magombeyi: Zimbabwe union leader found after ‘abduction’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hundreds of doctors protested after Peter Magombeyi went missing A Zimbabwean union leader who was thought to have been abducted is alive and well, reports say. Peter Magombeyi had organised a series of strikes over poor pay and working conditions in recent weeks. On Saturday, he sent a message […]

Ben Ali: Tunisia’s ousted ex-president dies in exile aged 83

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tunisia’s former president was forced from office in 2011 amid mass street protests against his rule Tunisia’s former President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali has died in exile aged 83, his family says. Ben Ali led the country for 23 years and was credited with delivering stability and some economic […]

Port Harcourt killings: Women protest over safety concerns

Many Nigerian women took to the streets in Port Harcourt demanding safety and protection from the authorities. At least eight women have been strangled since August, with police fearing a serial killer. Police have made three arrests in connection with the case, but the protesters feel they should do more to protect women. Port Harcourt […]

Egypt appoint Hossam El Badry as national team’s new head coach

Hossam El Badry was previously coach of Egyptian giants Al Ahly The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has named Hossam El Badry as the national team’s new head coach. He succeeds Javier Aguirre who was sacked from his position in July after the Pharaohs’ defeat by South Africa on home soil in the last-16 of the […]

Trump denies promise that led to formal complaint from intelligence official

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Trump says he would only do what’s “good for the USA” Donald Trump has denied a report alleging he made a promise to a foreign leader, something that sparked a whistleblower’s formal complaint. The Washington Post said the intelligence official found the comment “so troubling” they went to […]

Canada’s Justin Trudeau cannot say how often he wore blackface

Media captionTrudeau: “I come from a place of privilege” Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau has said he cannot remember how often he wore blackface as a younger man, as a scandal deepened ahead of an election. He was speaking after more images of him wearing black make-up when he was younger emerged. “I am wary of […]

Gulalai Ismail: Activist in hiding flees Pakistan for the US

Image copyright Aware Girls Image caption Ms Ismail has been an outspoken critic of human rights abuses since the age of 16 A prominent Pakistani human rights activist, Gulalai Ismail, has fled to the US, after months in hiding. In a statement she said: “The last few months have been awful. I have been threatened, […]

Why Greeks question this role model’s credentials

Image copyright Mattel Image caption Eleni Antoniadou was showcased by Mattel as one of its Barbie role models this year on the doll’s 60th anniversary She has won awards and accolades, and has been feted internationally for her scientific work, but now a woman hailed as one of Greece’s youngest and brightest minds has come […]

Why Greeks question this role model’s credentials

Image copyright Mattel Image caption Eleni Antoniadou was showcased by Mattel as one of its Barbie role models this year on the doll’s 60th anniversary She has won awards and accolades, and has been feted internationally for her scientific work, but now a woman hailed as one of Greece’s youngest and brightest minds has come […]

Muslim men blame racial profiling for flight cancellation

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The airline said they cancelled the flight due to “concerns raised by a crew member and a passenger”. Two Muslim men in the US have demanded an investigation after they say they were subjected to racial and religious profiling on a flight home to Dallas. Abderraoof Alkhawaldeh and Issam Abdallah […]

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