Dozens die when party boat capsizes on Lake Victoria
The search for bodies continues after a weekend party boat sank in the Ugandan waters of Lake Victoria. At least 30 people have drowned. Weeping families watched the bodies of their loved-ones being brought ashore. Police are blaming poor weather and an overcrowded unseaworthy boat for the latest tragedy on Africa’s largest lake. The victims […]
Two well preserved mummies discovered in Luxor area
Egyptologists have recovered two remarkably well-preserved mummies more than 3 000 years old from sarcophagi opened near Luxor. It the first time the procedure has been done in front of the international media. Egypt’s unearthed more than a dozen ancient finds this year. It’s determined to restore the flow of scientists and tourists to the […]
Nigeria loses $6 billion to oil companies’ fraud
A court in Milan is considering charges against oil multinationals Eni and Shell for allegedly defrauding Nigeria of $6-billion in petroleum revenue. The oil companies say they’re innocent in what could become one of the biggest corruption cases in history The corruption, conflict and environmental abuse watchdog Global Witness says Eni and Shell knew full […]