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Outrage of Nigerians on president’s new plane!
Photo credit: Thisdaylive Many Nigerians are upset after a new plane was bought for resident Bola Tinubu when the economy is experiencing its worst crisis in a generation. BBC reports that the purchase comes less than two weeks after thousands took to the streets across the country to protest rising hunger and the cost of…
Greek authorities rescue 150 migrants!
Photo credit: Neos Kosmos About 150 migrants attempting to reach Greece by sea were rescued by the authorities of that country on Wednesday. Neos Kosmos reports that one vessel had 115 people packed into it. The boat was located in distress on Tuesday off the coast eastern Aegean Sea Island of Lesbos. Three patriot vessels picked…
Heman Bekele named Kid of the Year!
Photo credit: CNN The prestigious Time Magazine has named a 15-year-old as its Kid of the Year! He is Heman Bekele, a scientist from Fairfax, Virginia. According to Time, he is recognized for developing an efficient compound-based bar of soap that could be a new and more accessible way to deliver medication to treat skin…
Zimbabweans sue SA authorities!
Photo credit: the South African Following raids by South African police and supported by citizens on foreigners, Zimbabwean immigrants in the country have sought support from human rights organizations to combat harassment by South African authorities and their citizens. Bulawayo 24 reports that the raids have escalated since the African National Congress (ANC), the Democratic…
Migrant surge in Spain!
Photo credit: the Atlantic Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a three-day visit to Africa, following pleas from regional executives to spend part of his holidays there and see the situation on the ground. Brussels Signal reports that many Africans are reaching Spain, with around 300,000 currently waiting in Mauritania for improved sea conditions…
Jamaican senator wary of plan to recruit foreign teachers!
Photo credit: Jamaica gleaner Authorities in Jamaica are planning to recruit foreign teachers. The Gleaner reports that the Ministry of Education and Youth in the country has stated its intention to import teachers from Ghana and the Philippines to fill critical subject areas, especially in the sciences, which are formally filled by the teachers who…
116 migrants pushed into the sea by Greek authorities!
Photo credit: A News Authorities in Turkey have announced the rescue of 116 migrants who were allegedly pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greece. Daily Sabah reports that Coast Guard units found 35 migrants, including a child, inside a rubber boat off the Karaburun district of western Izmir province. The Coast Guards also rescued 44…