Scores drown trying to drop the Red Sea from Djibouti
At least 43 migrants have drowned off the coast of Djibouti on the Horn of Africa. The International Oganisation for Migration fears the death toll from the sinking of two crowded boats could be high higher. Djibouti has become a major launch site for migrants, mainly from Ethiopia, heading for the Arabian peninsula. Crossing the […]
Ivorean MP jailed for disseminating fake news has gone on hunger strike
An MP in the Ivory Coast has gone on hunger strike after being sentenced one year in jail for tweeting fake news. The authorities say the parliamentarian’s social media post caused violent riots. Former Sport Minister Alain Lobognan tweeted that prosecutors were about to arrest a fellow MP. The authorities insist this was never the […]