Dead seabird found with almost 900 pieces of plastic waste in its body

Some of the plastic pieces extracted from inside a sable shearwater found dead on Lord Howe Island,in Australia (Picture: Justin Gilligan/The Trustees of the Natural History Museum,London/Cover Media

At least 82 people killed in gold mine collapse in Sudan's West Kordofan

At least 82 people have been killed in a gold mine collapse in Sudan’s West Kordofan state, with dozens more injured and others feared trapped beneath the rubble.

Edouard Mendy set to retire from Senegal duty after 59 caps

After 59 appearances for Senegal, Edouard Mendy could be saying goodbye to international football. According to Senegalese outlet Taggat, the 34-year-old goalkeeper has reportedly told incoming head coach Patrick Vieira that he intends to retire from international duty.

WFP: More than a million people in South Sudan at risk of losing food aid

Over a million "vulnerable people" in conflict-hit South Sudan could lose access to "lifesaving" food and nutritional assistance as soon as next month, as humanitarian organisations struggle to meet demands with a lack of funds, the UN's World Food Programme is warning.

Olu Jacobs, veteran of Nigerian and British screen, dies aged 84

Veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs has died at the age of 84, his family announced on Wednesday.

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