A Ugandan child rapper has been told to put down his microphone because he is too young to perform. Youth minister Florence Nakiwala told the BBC that the country’s labour laws state that no-one under 18 should work. In a television interview on Uganda’s NBS channel, she also warned that if the seven-year-old rapper Fresh Kid disobeyed the law he …
Migrants have hijacked a merchant vessel that rescued them off Libya’s coast, ordering the crew to head towards Malta, reports say. More than 100 migrants aboard the cargo ship are said to have acted after being told they would be taken back to Libya. Malta’s military said the ship would not be allowed into its waters. Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister …
Boeing has issued changes to controversial control systems linked to two fatal crashes of its 737 Max planes in the last five months. But it’s still not certain when the planes, that were grounded worldwide this month, will be allowed to fly. Investigators have not yet determined the cause of the accidents. As part of the upgrade, Boeing will install …
Facebook has said it will block “praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism” on Facebook and Instagram from next week. The social media giant also pledged to improve its ability to identify and block material from terrorist groups. Facebook users searching for offending terms will be directed to a charity which combats far-right extremism. The social network has …
British lawmakers voted on eight different possible Brexit options on Wednesday, but none received the majority support that would clarify the UK’s course. Parliament was trying to find an alternative to Prime Minister Theresa May’s twice-rejected EU divorce deal. Lawmakers voted on options that included leaving the European Union without a deal, staying in the bloc’s customs union and single …
Mozambican authorities held a mass burial for about forty victims of the tropical cyclone that ravaged the country. The burial took place in the Sussundenga district in the country’s western Manica Province. The BBC’s reporter in the capital Maputo, said the move was taken because the bodies of the persons were in an advanced state of decomposition. Cyclone Idai left …
Pope Francis heads to Morocco on Saturday, the first pope to do so in 35 years, with interreligious dialogue and immigration on the agenda. The Argentine pontiff will be welcomed by the North African country’s population of around 30,000 Roman Catholics, mostly sub-Saharan African students or migrants headed for Europe. Up to 10,000 are expected to attend a mass in …
Election observers say they witnessed the intimidation of voters and violence during the supplementary elections held in Nigeria at the weekend. The European Union Election Observation Mission said that there were groups of men with weapons who intimidated and obstructed the voting process. In particular, the EU mission said local and international observers and journalists were prevented from accessing parts …
An air strike near a hospital in north-west Yemen that killed at least seven people, four of them children, has been condemned by Save the Children. The NGO, which helps fund the hospital, said two other adults were unaccounted for after a missile struck a petrol station close to its entrance. Kitaf rural hospital lies about 100km (60 miles) from …
MPs have set out details of their plan to consider other Brexit options, as Theresa May was warned more ministers could quit unless she changes course. The Commons will begin voting on alternatives on Wednesday, in a process likely to continue into next week. MPs will fill out a series of ballots testing support for different ideas. Ex-minister Alistair Burt …
