Record number of migrants drown in the Mediterranean this year trying to reach Europe
The 90 people missing and presumed dead off the Libyan coast adds to the record high number of most Africans would-be migrants who’ve died in the Mediterranean Sea this year trying to reach Europe. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says the 2016 refugee death toll in the Mediterranean Sea has hit a record […]
Ethiopia says lack of international support forced its troops to quit Somalia
Ethiopia has blamed a perceived lack of support from the international community for the withdrawal of troops from parts of Somalia. Al Shabaab militants have recaptured three Somali towns since earlier this month, Ethiopian soldiers abandoned areas in the south-west of the country. Ethiopia insists the pull out from Somalia is not connected to the […]
Eritrean fighter pilots take their planes with them when defecting to Ethiopia
Two Eritrean fighter pilots have defected to neighbouring Ethiopia with their warplanes. Ethiopian jet accompanied the defectors once they had entered their airspace. This dramatic escape from one of the world’s most closed off countries has been confirmed by Eritrean opposition groups. Ethiopian spokesman for the Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization Nasredin Ahmed Ali says […]
The umber of backboned animals has dropped 60% since 1970
The activities of man has reduced by 60% the number of backboned animals on the planet. This study by Living Planet and the World Wildlife Fund says two thirds of vertebrates could be wiped out by 2020. The population of wild animals, including fishes, birds, mammals, and also amphibia and reptiles disappears before our eyes […]