Authorities in eastern Congo announced an evening curfew and new security checkpoints Sunday, fearing more violence after a suicide bomber killed five people in the first attack of its kind in the region.Beni Mayor Narcisse Muteba, a police colonel, wa…
Day: December 26, 2021
28 Migrants Found Dead on Libyan Coast
The bodies of 28 migrants have washed up on Libya’s western coast after their boat sunk, a security official said Sunday, the latest tragedy on the world’s deadliest migration route.”Libyan Red Crescent teams recovered 28 bodies of dead migrants and fo…
Sudan Says 58 Policemen Injured in Protests
Sudanese authorities said on Sunday that 58 police personnel had been injured during protests the previous day against military rule, and that tear gas had been used only to confront attacks on security facilities and vehicles, state TV reported.The Kh…
Anti-Apartheid Hero Archbishop Desmond Tutu Dies at 90
South Africa’s Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90. The Nobel peace laureate was known worldwide for anti-apartheid activism and as a champion of human rights.His death was announced Sunday by South African President President Cy…
Desmond Tutu: Timeline of a Life Committed to Equality
1931 – Oct. 7 – Desmond Mpilo Tutu is born in Klerksdorp, near Johannesburg.1947 – Contracts tuberculosis, as he recuperates, he is visited by Trevor Huddleston, a British Anglican pastor working in South Africa.1955 – Marries Nomalizo Leah Shenxane an…
World Reflects on Legacy of Archbishop Desmond Tutu
The world is reflecting on the legacy of South African anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, who died Sunday. The Nobel Peace laureate was known worldwide as a champion of human rights.Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is being remembere…