Jacqueville, Côte d'Ivoire, Sep 23 - Hi-tech, cheap -- and quiet. The Ivorian resort of Jacqueville just outside Abidjan is betting on solar-powered three-wheelers as it looks to replace traditional but noisy and dirty bush taxis."It's cheaper and relaxing!"
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Iran vows ‘crushing response’ after gunmen kill 29 at army parade
Tehran, Iran, Sep 22 - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed a "crushing" response after assailants sprayed a crowd with gunfire, shooting dead at least 29 people including women and children Saturday at a military parade near the Iraqi border.The Islamic
Supreme Court nominee accuser agrees to testify before US Senate
Washington, United States, Sep 21 - The woman whose sexual assault allegation threatens to bring down President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee has agreed to testify in the Senate, her lawyers said Saturday.Christine Blasey Ford's decision followed
AU calls for eSwatini to end ban on political parties
Mbabane, Swaziland, Sep 22 - African Union election observers urged eSwatini Saturday to lift a ban on political parties and allow candidates to campaign freely in the tiny country, which went to the polls this week.The AU statement came a day after
China summons US ambassador over military sanctions
Beijing, China, Sep 22 - China summoned the US ambassador on Saturday to lodge an official protest over sanctions imposed by the United States against a Chinese military organisation for buying Russian fighter jets and missiles, state media said.The
Tanzania ferry disaster toll passes 200
Nairobi, Kenya, Sep 21 - The death toll from a crowded ferry capsizing in Lake Victoria rose sharply to 207 Saturday, a Tanzanian minister said, as rescue workers found a lucky survivor. Public radio quoted the transport minister as updating the number
Indian bishop refused bail in nun rape case
New Delhi, India, Sep 22 - An Indian bishop accused of raping a nun was refused bail Saturday, and ordered to remain in police custody to face questioning in a case that has triggered outrage among clergy.Bishop Franco Mulakkal was arrested in southern
Vatican announces historic China accord to appoint bishops
Vilnius, Lithuania, Sep 22 - The Vatican announced Saturday it had reached an historic accord with China on the appointment of bishops in the Communist country which has so far named its own officials to a sole Beijing-recognised Catholic church.The
Tanzania ferry disaster toll rises to 151
Nairobi, Kenya, Sep 21 - The death toll after a ferry capsized in Lake Victoria has risen to 151, state-run TV station TBC said Saturday as rescue workers pressed on with the search to find scores more people feared drowned."Operations resumed early
Truck full of bodies draws Mexicans searching for relatives
Guadalajara, Mexico, Sep 22 - Dozens of people from across Mexico who are searching for missing relatives this week journeyed to the city of Guadalajara, where a scandal has erupted over a truck full of unidentified bodies that overflowed local morgues.A
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