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Libyan authorities unearthed 10 bodies from a mass grave in the city of Tarhuna, south of the capital Tripoli, reported on Sunday. The mass grave was discovered on Saturday in a large agricultural area called Mashrou 'Alrabet in the city, Lutfi Tawfiq, head of the General Authority for Research and Identification of Missing Persons, told Anadolu Agency (AA). He said the tomb is the second to be discovered in the city in the last ten days. In March, the authority said it had lists of 3,650 missing…

South Africa's imprisoned former president Jacob Zuma has been admitted to hospital for observation near the Estcourt Correctional Center, where he is currently serving a 15-month sentence, the government announced on Friday. Zuma is in jail for defying an ordinance court order to testify at a state-sponsored investigation into allegations of corruption during his 2009-2018 presidency. A routine check indicated that Zuma would be admitted to a hospital, according to the prison service's statement.…

Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its 13th-century cliffs in Ethiopia's Amhara region, was taken over by rebels from the nearby Tigray region, residents said on Thursday. The development came when a senior Amhara official told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the rebels, known as the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), pushed "deep" into Amhara territory and hinted at possible reprisals. "I think now, enough is enough. Because TPLF is no longer in Tigray. TPLF is moving deep into…

Most of us know that a healthier and more balanced life is the safest way to lose weight ... but sometimes you may need super strict guidelines to get started. If this has been the case, listen: A major new study sounds like a serious alarm about a diet that has been all the rage in recent years. It is now associated with seven long-term, life-threatening illnesses — some of which you would have thought actually helped you prevent. Lee Crosby, RD, is Program Manager for Nutrition Education at the…

If you are stuck for a few extra pounds of unwanted body fat during the pandemic, you are far from alone. According to a study from 2021 published in JAMA Network Openamong a group of 269 participants in the Health eHeart study, on-site orders resulted in an average weight gain of 1.5 kilograms per month. But just because your body has changed recently does not mean you have to accept that it will be like that forever. If you want to feel more comfortable in your own skin again, read on to discover expert…

Nigerian security forces used excessive force and killed more than 115 people in a military attack on separatist agitators in the restless southeastern part of the country, the international human rights organization said on Thursday. Violence has flared up in Nigeria's southeastern states this year, claiming the lives of at least 127 police officers or members of the security services, according to police. About twenty police stations and election commission offices have been attacked, according to…

Korp-Symoné has dramatically transformed her body recently, losing an incredible 30 pounds in just three months through a combination of intermittent fasting, a ketogenic diet and light exercise. After recently revealing the exact additions she 'has relied on supporting her weight loss transformation, the multihyphenate star opened up on a recent Amazon Live broadcast celebrates Black Business Months about the exact foods and tools that have contributed to her weight loss. Read on to discover what she…

Pygmies, known for how unusually small they are, have maintained their way of life and continue to hunt in the rainforests of Central and West Africa as they have done for the past 5,000 years. Europeans referred to the local tribes as "pygmies" - a word meaning "dwarf" in Greek with a mythological reference - because humans had an average height of 120 centimeters (3.9 feet). There are currently about 120,000 pygmies in the world, most of them living in Cameroon's forest area near the Atlantic Ocean.…

On Tuesday, the East African country of Sudan took the first step towards joining the International Criminal Court. The country's cabinet's decision to join the Rome Statute is a step forward in the long-awaited trial of suspected war crimes and genocide suspects in the Darfur conflict, including former President Omar al-Bashir. However, the bill still needs to be ratified by a joint meeting of Sudan's sovereign council and cabinet. Together they function as an interim parliament. The Cabinet did not…

Khalid al-Mishri was re-elected chairman of Libya's top government for a four-year term on Tuesday. Al-Mishri won 73 of the 128 votes in the vote in the capital, Tripoli, Council spokesman Mohamed Nasser told Anadolu Agency (AA). He noted that al-Mishri's victory came "during the second ballot" in which he defeated his rival Salah Mito. Saeed Kula also ran for the position in the first round but received the least number of votes, forcing him out of the second round. Following his re-election,…