59+ min ago   (623+ words) MONROVIA -- Liberia will deploy drones, satellite reconnaissance and joint military and police units against illegal mining sites nationwide, seizing dredges, excavators and mineral stocks and turning operators over to prosecutors, the head of a new presidential task force said Wednesday,…...

1+ hour ago   (205+ words) [HRW] Beirut -- Tunisia's Court of Cassation on September 3, 2026, upheld the convictions and heavy sentences of 34 people for "conspiracy against state security" and terrorism offenses in November 2025. Human Rights Watch had criticized the earlier trial as unjust and a sham, with…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago   (655+ words) We're investigating cause of incident - Oil Company What began as an alleged attempt to siphon petroleum products from a pipeline in the dead of night ended in tragedy in Okrika, Rivers State, with at least 37 people losing their lives after…...

13+ hour, 25+ min ago   (520+ words) Ondangwa — An investigation into Tuesday afternoon's fatal accident in Ondangwa has found that a silver VW sedan allegedly made an unsafe lane change before colliding with an Iveco bus. This caused the bus driver to lose control and crash into…...

13+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1177+ words) In a country like South Africa which grapples with a high prevalence of gender-based violence, forensic nursing unfortunately remains a largely overlooked specialisation, with little incentive for remuneration. One nurse tells Spotlight every flicker of hope a patient carries home…...

14+ hour, 58+ min ago   (734+ words) [Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- A grand jury has charged that George Wah Harria, alias Leroy Harris, owner of Private Bar Entertainment Center at Joe Bar in Paynesville, offered US$100,000 to two Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency special agents stationed at Roberts International…...

17+ hour, 33+ min ago   (397+ words) Nairobi — Nearly one in five internet-using children aged 12 to 17 across 21 countries were subjected to at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse in a single year, a new UNICEF report says. An estimated 20 million children were affected, according…...

17+ hour, 32+ min ago   (357+ words) [AI London] Ahead of the final appeal hearing at Tunisia's Court of Cassation on 3 September in the unjust "conspiracy case", which is a chance to overturn the convictions of opposition figures jailed solely because of their peaceful political opposition, Sara…...

17+ hour, 43+ min ago   (158+ words) A principal officer at the ZANU-PF Headquarters in Harare has appeared in court for allegedly raping his 22-year-old stepdaughter. Kefas Maunganidze appeared before Harare Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa and was granted US$500 bail. State prosecutor Lawrence Gangaridza alleges that on August…...

17+ hour, 44+ min ago   (442+ words) The government has given illegal vendors operating in Harare until 9 September 2026 to vacate unauthorised sites ahead of a nationwide clean-up operation. The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works said the crackdown would target illegal vending and informal trading in…...