Nigerian singer sentenced to death for blasphemy in Kano state
Craig TaylorMusician Yahaya Sharif-Aminu broadcast a song about Prophet Muhammad in March. BBC News – Africa
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Mauritius oil spill: Locals scramble to contain environmental damage
The MV Wakashio, which ran aground on a coral reef on 25 July, is now leaking oil off the island. BBC News – Africa
Mogadishu: Several killed in attack at Somali military base
The militant group Al-Shabab has said it was behind the explosion that rocked the capital Mogadishu. BBC News – Africa
Malaria in Africa: Parasite ‘resistant to artemisinin’
Scientists in Rwanda find cases of resistance to artemisinin, a frontline drug used to treat malaria. BBC News – Africa
The Charity Reuniting Pets With Owners In Beirut!
jordonc ✅Following the awful explosion that happened on Tuesday in Beirut, an animal charity is helping locals and their pets reunite. The group, Animals Lebanon, is helping pets and owners come together after some were separated due to the destruction of buildings and surroundings, and other such tragedies. The executive director of the charity, Jason Mier, said…
Letter from Africa: How African generosity dried a teacher’s tears
Strangers helped a Nigerian teacher, left without money because of coronavirus, get back on his feet. BBC News – Africa