Tanzania, Peru, Egypt.

Today's three stories you should know.

Nov 06, 2022

Tanzania

At least 19 people were killed today when a small passenger plane plunged into Lake Victoria in Tanzania, according to the country’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa. “All Tanzanians join you in mourning these 19 people … who have lost their lives,” Majaliwa said. Local reports said that the flight - en route from the commercial capital Dar es Salaam to the northwestern city of Bukoba - might have got into difficulties due to stormy weather. Twenty-six people were pulled from the waters, according to police, who said it was possible two rescuers had also died.

Peru

Massive anti-government protests have erupted in Peru with demonstrators demanding President Pedro Castillo resign over allegations of corruption. Castillo, who came to power after a particularly divisive election last year, is the subject of six criminal investigations and has survived two impeachment attempts. The 53-year-old leftist says he is innocent of all the accusations and blames an opposition campaign to unseat him. Several Peruvian presidents have been ousted from power in recent years.

Egypt

Jailed British-Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel el-Fattah, who is currently on full hunger strike, may have only days to live, according to rights group Amnesty International. El-Fattah’s family have been campaigning for his release in the run-up to Egypt hosting scores of world leaders in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh as it stages the COP27 climate conference this week. Amnesty’s Secretary General Agnes Callamard said Egypt may have no more than 72 hours to save his life. El-Fattah comes from a family of human rights activists and rose to prominence during the Arab uprisings of 2011.