34 people die in a bus crash in Morocco
A 12-year-old girl who suffered third-degree burns in a bus crash in Morocco last week has died, medical officials said on Monday, bringing the accident’s death toll to 34.The crash, which saw the bus catch fire after a head-on collision with a trailer truck, was one of the worst in the North African country’s history.Most […]
300 feared drowned in new Mediterranean boat tragedy
More than 300 migrants are feared drowned after their overcrowded dinghies sank in the Mediterranean, triggering calls for the world to act after the latest boat disaster in a perilous crossing from Africa to Europe.The victims were mainly from sub-Saharan Africa who had left the coast of conflict-wracked Libya at the weekend in four small […]
Morocco fined $1 million and banned for failing to host African Cup of Nations
Morocco was fined $1 million by the Confederation of African Football on Friday and may ultimately have to pay up to $10 million for failing to host this year’s African Cup of Nations soccer tournament because of fears over Ebola.Morocco was also banned from the next two tournaments in 2017 and 2019, Africa’s football body […]
