Defence lawyer hounded for aggressive cross examination of rape victim
Violence has once again erupted around the trial in the South African coastal city of Port Elizabeth of Nigerian television pastor charged with raping a 14-year-old follower. Leaving the court, the defence lawyer for Pastor Timothy Omotoso fled from a mob baying for his blood because of his aggressive questioning of the alleged victim who […]
Egypt’s president urges Russia to resume flights to its Red Sea resorts
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el Sisi has urged Russia to resume flights to Red Sea resorts. He says this is essential to Egyptian tourism badly hit by a succession of terror attacks. President Abdel Fattah el Sisi made his call to the Russian upper house of parliament on a visit to Moscow this week. Russia […]
WHO decides against declaring Congo Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern
The World Health Organization Emergency Committee has decided that a public health emergency of international concern should not be declared regarding the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It’s nevertheless warning nine of the Congo’s eleven neighbours that they are at high risk of the deadly haemorrhagic disease spreading across the borders. […]