Ebo Taylor, a Ghanaian highlife music pioneer, died at the age of 90, while the Mediterranean Sea claimed the lives of or left missing 53 migrants after a boat capsized off the coast of Libya. In other news, a Lebanese group accused Israel of abducting one of its members, and a close ally of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was reportedly "kidnapped" shortly after being released from prison.
Ghanaian musician Ebo Taylor, a key figure in the highlife genre, passed away on Sunday, according to his son Kweku Taylor. The news came a day after the launch of an Ebo Taylor music festival and exactly a month after his 90th birthday. Taylor was celebrated for his significant contributions to Ghanaian music, with some comparing his impact to that of Fela Kuti in Nigeria.
In the Mediterranean, a migrant boat capsized north of Zuwara, Libya, resulting in the deaths or disappearance of 53 people, as reported by the UN migration agency. Only two survivors were rescued from the tragedy. The International Organization for Migration confirmed the incident, highlighting the ongoing dangers faced by migrants attempting to cross the central Mediterranean route.
Meanwhile, a Lebanese party with an armed wing, al-Jamaa al-Islamiya, accused Israel of abducting one of its members, Atwi Atwi, during a cross-border raid in southern Lebanon. The group claimed that Atwi was seized from his home in the Hasbaiyya district and taken to an unknown location, according to news agencies.
In Venezuela, a close ally of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was reportedly "kidnapped" in Caracas shortly after being released from prison. The Public Prosecutor's Office later confirmed that former National Assembly vice president Juan Pablo Guanipa, 61, was taken into custody again and placed under house arrest, citing violations of his release conditions.
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