AFRICA

Six Indians killed in blast in ceramic factory in Sudan

7:50 pm December 6, 2019

New Delhi: Six Indians were killed in Tuesday’s LPG tanker blast in a ceramic factory in Sudan while eight were undergoing treatment in hospitals and 11 were either unidentified or missing, the External Affairs Ministry said on Friday. On Wednesday, the Indian Embassy in Sudan, citing reports, suggested that 18 Indians were among the 23 […]

Heavy rains in Kenya cause flooding, mudslides that kill 17

8:32 pm November 23, 2019

Nairobi (Kenya): Authorities say heavy rains in western Kenya created overnight floods that have killed 17 people, including 12 people feared buried in a mudslide. In West Pokot county, local administrator Joel Bulal said Saturday that 12 people died in a mudslide in the village of Nyarkulian and four people are missing in the village […]

Egypt army reports killing 83 militants in North Sinai

8:43 pm November 4, 2019

Cairo: Egypt’s army said Monday it had killed 83 militants in clashes in the restive Sinai Peninsula, where an Islamic State group affiliate has waged a long-running insurgency. Security forces “eliminated 77 takfiris”, referring to Sunni Muslim extremists, who were found with stacks of weapons and ammunition in north and central Sinai, the army said. […]

In Egypt, 5 dead after chaotic day of heavy rains, flooding

9:07 pm October 23, 2019

Cairo: At least five people, including two children, were killed in Egypt’s Nile Delta region, authorities said Wednesday after heavy rains pummeled Cairo and other parts of the country the previous day, causing massive traffic jams and flooding many key roads. People captured Tuesday’s downpours and flooding on their mobile phones, posting footage on social […]

Zulu king hails special relationship with India

11:57 pm October 21, 2019

Johannesburg : Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu highlighted his nation’s special relationship with India on Monday. Speaking at a pre-Diwali celebration at his royal palace in Ulundi in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, Zwelithini, 71, said, “My association with the people of India and the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, goes a long way.” We have been […]