DR Congo plane carrying 18 people crashes into town
Craig TaylorThe aircraft crashed into a populated area shortly after take-off from Goma airport. BBC News – Africa
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Zimbabwe uproar as roads named after Emmerson Mnangagwa
Ten roads, including one of the main roads in the capital, will be renamed after President Mnangagwa. BBC News – Africa
Indoor Potted Plants Don’t Improve Air Quality
jordonc ✅Contrary to the famous 1989 NASA study, it seems that having plants indoors doesn’t actually improve the quality of the air you breath (as much as it could). Researchers have found that the use natural ventilation of indoors gets rid of harmful air pollutants much faster than a plant is capable of extracting them. “The…
OneCoin Lawyer Found Guilty
A jury has found that New York resident Mark Scott was heavily involved in routing approximately $400m (£310m) out of the US while actively trying to conceal the source of the funds. According to Scott’s lawyers, he had no idea that OneCoin was worthless, whilst making $50 million by all accounts. His lawyers added that…
A third of tropical African plants face extinction
An assessment shows rapid loss of trees, shrubs and herbs in countries such as Ethiopia and Tanzania. BBC News – Africa
Internet fraud: Nigerian scammer ‘pulls off $1m heist’ from prison
Officials say Hope Olusegun Aroke was able to visit hotels and functions while in a police hospital. BBC News – Africa