Tunisia says 23 migrants missing after setting off in boat to Italy

Tunisia says 23 migrants missing after setting off in boat to Italy

TUNIS, May 18 (Reuters) - About 23 migrants were missing after setting off in a boat from Tunisia towards Italy, the country's national guard said on Saturday. Tunisia is facing a migration crisis a

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Tunisian rights groups say freedoms threatened under Saied's rule

Tunisian rights groups say freedoms threatened under Saied's rule

A person holds up a baguette as supporters of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) protest against President Kais Saied, accusing him of trying to stifle basic freedoms, including union rights, in

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Police Rescues Suspected Thief From Angry Mob

Police Rescues Suspected Thief From Angry Mob

Police in Chitipa have rescued a suspected thief, Lenwell Mwachitete, 30, from an angry mob that was baying for his blood. Mwachitete, from Kasisi Village in Traditional Authority Mwaulambya, was acc

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Libya's eastern government investigating disappearance of lawmaker

Libya's eastern government investigating disappearance of lawmaker

May 18 (Reuters) - Libya's eastern-based authorities are investigating the disappearance of a member of parliament, the region's interior ministry said, and it did not believe he had been killed. Th

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Zambian Woman In Hot Soup For Setting House Ablaze and Killing Husband

Zambian Woman In Hot Soup For Setting House Ablaze and Killing Husband

Police in Kitwe have detained 38-year-old Chanda Lukonga for the murder of her husband, Kabaso Mwape, after she set their house on fire following a marital dispute. Mwape, a welder from Ndeke townshi

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Libya's Berniq Airways buys six Airbus aircraft

Libya's Berniq Airways buys six Airbus aircraft

The logo of Airbus is pictured outside the Airbus facility in Saint-Nazaire, France, November 7, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights New Tab , opens new tab BEN

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Ivory Coast's cocoa regulator suspends cooperatives for hoarding beans, sources say

Ivory Coast's cocoa regulator suspends cooperatives for hoarding beans, sources say

Cocoa pods are seen at a cocoa farm in Daloa, Ivory Coast October 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ange Aboa/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights New Tab , opens new tab ABIDJAN, May 17 (Reuters) - Ivory C

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Mali signs agreement with China's Ganfeng to operate Goulamina lithium mine

Mali signs agreement with China's Ganfeng to operate Goulamina lithium mine

BAMAKO, May 17 (Reuters) - Mali has signed an agreement with China's Ganfeng Lithium (002460.SZ) New Tab , opens new tab to operate the Goulamina lithium mine and increase its share in the proj

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50 CENT SAVAGELY TROLLS JAY-Z FOR LAYING LOW AMID DIDDY LEGAL DRAMA

50 CENT SAVAGELY TROLLS JAY-Z FOR LAYING LOW AMID DIDDY LEGAL DRAMA

50 Cent has once again targeted JAY-Z in his trolling campaign against Diddy, who is currently facing multiple sexual assault lawsuits. Posting on Instagram on Wednesday (May 15), 50 mocked JAY-Z’s pu

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TotalEnergies strikes supply deal with Dangote on Nigerian refinery

TotalEnergies strikes supply deal with Dangote on Nigerian refinery

The logo of French oil and gas company TotalEnergies is seen at a TotalEnergies gas station in Bugnicourt, France, October 8, 2022. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights Ne

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Shoprite's Checkers extends on-demand delivery to general merchandise

Shoprite's Checkers extends on-demand delivery to general merchandise

Shoppers leave the Shoprite store in Daveyton, South Africa May 23, 2018. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights New Tab , opens new tab JOHANNESBURG, May 17 (Reuters)

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Lady warns men against getting married if they are broke (Watch Video)

Lady warns men against getting married if they are broke (Watch Video)

A Nigerian woman has faced backlash following her passionate appeal to men who get married despite knowing they are financially unstable. She shared her lengthy rant on her TikTok page, @pearlezeoru4

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MZUNI express worry over low female participation in the renewable energy sector courses

MZUNI express worry over low female participation in the renewable energy sector courses

Center coordinator for Test and Training Center for Renewable Energy Technologies (TCRET) under the department of Energy Systems at the Mzuzu University (Mzuni) Chrispin Gogoda expressed worry over th

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South African rand near five-month high before S&P review

South African rand near five-month high before S&P review

South African Rand coins are seen in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/Illustration/File photo Purchase Licensing Rights New Tab , opens new tab JOHAN

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UNIMA students express concern  over upkeep allowances delay from HESLG

UNIMA students express concern over upkeep allowances delay from HESLG

At least 300 students from the University of Malawi (UNIMA) have expressed concern with the delay to get their upkeep allowances from the Higher Education Students Loans and Grants Board (HESLG), a de

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Minister of Education challenges university students to be innovative

Minister of Education challenges university students to be innovative

Deputy Minister of Education, Nancy Chaola Mdooka has challenged university students to be innovative and help the country in attainment of its long term development plan, Malawi 2063. The Minister w

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Chakwera to attend enthronement of Bishop Mchombo

Chakwera to attend enthronement of Bishop Mchombo

President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera is tomorrow scheduled to attend the enthronement of Right Reverend William Mchombo as third Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Upper Shire. Mchombo replaces Brighton Vitta M

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Notorious Men Beats And Undress A Young Lady For Leaking Someone’s Nud3s In Kenya

Notorious Men Beats And Undress A Young Lady For Leaking Someone’s Nud3s In Kenya

Kenyan notorious men are now trending on social media after a trending video of them beating and leaving a girl naked just to swim her in shameful. The girl in trending video, has been identified as

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FAM COMPETITIONS DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS FDH CUP DRAW

FAM COMPETITIONS DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS FDH CUP DRAW

The Football Association of Malawi Competitions Departments has revealed the 2024 FDH cup Preliminary Round draw at Mpira Village in Blantyre According to FAM Competitions director Gomezgani Zakazaka

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Man Gets 11 Years Imprisonment For Setting Shop On Fire In Mangochi

Man Gets 11 Years Imprisonment For Setting Shop On Fire In Mangochi

The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced a 37 year-old Indian national to 11 years imprisonment for setting on a shop on fire and burning property worth K650 million.

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South African Woman kills her two children over cheating husband

South African Woman kills her two children over cheating husband

Mary Bokaba, a 28-year-old mother who killed her two young daughters, has been sentenced to 20 years of direct imprisonment. The daughters were eight years old and two months old at the time of their

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Nigeria court rules Binance executive can face trial on behalf of crypto exchange

Nigeria court rules Binance executive can face trial on behalf of crypto exchange

Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, sits as he waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in Abuja, Ni

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Man Ordered To Pay Father-In-Law K5000 For Eloping With Daughter In Zambia

Man Ordered To Pay Father-In-Law K5000 For Eloping With Daughter In Zambia

Mazabuka Magistrate Court has ordered a 40-year-old man, Kenneth Silwimba, to pay K5,000 in instalments to his 65-year-old father-in-law, Mukonda Lumbala, for eloping with his daughter. It is reported

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Sub Traditional Authority Kwanjana of Thyolo dies

Sub Traditional Authority Kwanjana of Thyolo dies

Sub-Traditional Authority (STA) Kwanjana of Thyolo has died today. The Ministry of Local Government, Unity and Culture spokesperson, Anjoya Mwanza has confirmed of the development in a statement made

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Chizumulu Ward councilor joins MCP

Chizumulu Ward councilor joins MCP

Councilor for Chizumulu Ward in Likoma District, Barnabas Sambamo has defected from opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to Malawi Congress Party (MCP). He is Vice Chairperson for Likoma Dis

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Rescue efforts halted after South African building collapse where 33 died

Rescue efforts halted after South African building collapse where 33 died

Rescuers work to rescue construction workers trapped under a building that collapsed in George, South Africa May 8, 2024. REUTERS/Esa Alexander/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights New Tab , ope

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DPP Councillor Chimbanga accuses Chakwera of having sleepless night over Mutharika’s utterance

DPP Councillor Chimbanga accuses Chakwera of having sleepless night over Mutharika’s utterance

Councillor Blantyre City Soche East Ward Leonard Chimbanga has accused President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera of having sleepless night over the recent rally organized by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) wh

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NYCOM LAUNCHES K100 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER YOUTH IN THE COUNTRY

NYCOM LAUNCHES K100 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER YOUTH IN THE COUNTRY

The National Youth Council of Malawi (Nycom) has launched a K100 million grant which aims at empowering youths in the country to start cooperatives. The development has come during the commissioning

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MAN REMANDED FOR CAUSING DEATH BY RECKLESS DRIVING

MAN REMANDED FOR CAUSING DEATH BY RECKLESS DRIVING

The Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe has sent Paul Chipapi, 37, to Maula Prison for 10 days for causing death by reckless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol. According t

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Chiefs urged to desist from corruption activities

Chiefs urged to desist from corruption activities

Deputy Minister of Local Government, Unity, and Culture Owen Chomanika has urged chiefs in the country to refrain from corrupt activities when discharging their duties. Speaking during the installati

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