February 1, 2023 Tanker containing liquefied natural gas breaks down after suffering a malfunction in Egypt’s Suez Canal A tanker transporting liquefied natural gas suffered a malfunction and broke down in the southern part of the Suez Canal. However, traffic was not interrupted.
February 1, 2023 Leaders of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia agree to joint military campaign against al-Shabab in Somalia Regional officials around Somalia agreed to a joint military campaign against the al-Shabab militant group. The countries involved include Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.
February 1, 2023 Family of Ugandan activist who was decapitated at UT national park gets $10 million in damages A family is getting $10 million in the wrongful death of Ugandan human rights activist Esther Nakajjigo, who was decapitated by a swinging metal gate in Arches National Park, Utah.
February 1, 2023 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to travel to Rabat to meet with Moroccan officials Twelve Spanish ministers, along with the prime minister of Spain, are traveling to Morocco. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared "a new phase of bilateral relations" with Morocco.
February 1, 2023 Family of woman decapitated in Utah national park by swinging gate to get $10M in damages A judge ruled Monday that the U.S. will give more than $10 million in damages to the family of 25-year-old Esther Nakajjigo after she was killed in Utah's Arches National Park in 2020.
February 1, 2023 During Mass, Pope Francis urges the people of Congo to forgive those who have harmed them Pope Francis hosted a Mass before an estimated 1 million people in Congo. Francis urged the people to forgive those who have harmed them.
February 1, 2023 Sudanese refugee released from Libyan detention center after being kidnapped, tortured by gunmen Mazen Adam, a 15-year-old who was kidnapped and tortured by gunmen, was released from a Libyan detention center. Libyan authorities claim the kidnapping was fabricated.
February 1, 2023 Shoppers fume as iconic mayo brand dropped from country's shelves, 'high inflationary import costs' blamed Social media is ablaze after news that Hellmann’s Mayonnaise is being withdrawn from South African grocery shop shelves, according to some analysts, because of the war in Ukraine.
January 31, 2023 Pope Francis calls out companies and countries exploiting Congo for minerals: 'Stop choking Africa' Pope Francis visited the Democratic Republic of Congo Tuesday and warned Western countries and companies against exploiting the nation's resources for profit.
January 31, 2023 Namibia endangered rhino poaching nearly doubled in 2022 Endangered rhino poaching has nearly doubled in Namibia in 2022 compared to last year. Namibia is home to one-third of the world's black rhinos, which in total number nearly 6,000.