SanParks to put down lion that’s escaped for a second time
A lion that’s escaped from a national park in South Africa for a second time has will be put down once he is captured, says an official spokesman. Helicopters have been deployed to help capture the big cat that has been fitted with a tracker collar since his first escape last year. ends intro South […]
South Sudan faces starvation
South Sudan’s experiencing alarming levels of starvation, according the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation. And the world body’s High Commission for Refugees reports acute food insecurity for the 40 000 South Sudanese sheltering in Darfur from violence at home. ends intro The Food and Agriculture Organization says parts of South Sudan’s Unity state are […]
Mozambique police find weapons in raid on Renamo offices
Mozambican police say they seized weapons and military uniforms in a raid on the headquarters of opposition party Renamo, and two houses in Maputo belonging to its leader Afonso Dhlakama. The group, which fought a bitter civil war in South Africa’s eastern neighbor 25 years ago has called the action an invasion. ends intro Afonso […]
Passengers released from Egypt flight forced to land in Cyprus
A hijacker’s released all 56 passengers aboard an Egyptair flight diverted to Larnaca airport in Cyprus. The hijacker, who was wearing what appeared to be a suicide vest, is believed to be a veterinary professor from Alexandria university. ends intro The hijacker has asked for asylum in Cyprus and has handed a letter to authorities […]
Cameroon authorities doubt would-be suicide bomber is a kidnapped Chibok schoolgirl
Cameroon authorities have expressed doubt about a would-be suicide bomber’s claim to be one of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Chibok, Nigeria nearly two years ago. They say there are inconsistencies over the ago of the jihadi woman. ends intro A Nigerian delegation from Chibok is awaiting the green light from Cameroon to […]