Africa

Security Minister Maxim Kone said on Burkina Faso's national radio that over 20 individuals, including 19 gendarmes, died in a terrorist assault against Inata gendarmerie detachment on November 14 in Soum province in Sahel territory. Number of casualties is tentative. No one has claimed responsibility for the act. "Operations are underway. The populations of the area are invited to be vigilant and to cooperate fully with the army," said Kone… read-more

While probing drug seizures, Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), the narcotics control bureau, and local police have found that drug mafia criminals are using virtual numbers through the dark web to communicate to avoid detection. On September 18 during the mid-sea operation, ATS officers have found the criminals using Thuraya and Satellite phones to communicate. These drug mafias are operating from Iran, Pakistan, Nigeria, and South Africa… read-more

According to a report by the non-profit Water Witness, blue and indigo dyes are flowing along with the water in rivers in some African countries. These are the “untreated or partially treated” by-products from textile factories which are mostly blue or indigo in colour. Reportedly, places like Tanzania, Ethiopia, Lesotho, and Madagascar did not obey the pollution control rules thus continued discharging dyes, bleaching, toxic metals, and… read-more

As many as 57 people are missing and presumed dead after a boat carrying African migrants capsized off Libya's coast on July 26, United States Migration official Safa Mhsehli confirmed. Almost 18 of the migrants were rescued and taken to the shore by fishermen and Libya's coastguard. At least 20 women and two children were among those who drowned. The boat left on July 25 with 75 people on board. 

Countries like Chad, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Burundi and Tanzania are yet to receive the COVID-19 vaccine amidst the pandemic. Called as vaccine desert countries, the African nations have no access to vaccines even for frontline workers while other countries are scrambling to stock up jabs for their citizens. The World Health Organisation says there are a dozen more countries apart from these that are yet to receive medical help.