africa
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Suspected jihadists storm Nigeria prison, free hundreds
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday briefly visited the prison, where the burnt-out wreckage of a bus and cars marked the scene of the attack, and yellow police tape was stretched across a destroyed section of…
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Ethiopia parliament sets up body to probe mass killings
Parliament’s announcement came as the African Union called for a probe into killings in western Oromia and urged the Ethiopian authorities to ensure that citizens are protected. The lower house said it had adopted a…
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DR Congo and Rwanda agree to ‘de-escalate’ tensions
The leaders are also aiming in the short-term to “create the conditions” for the return to DRC of former M23 fighters living in Rwanda. The announcements came after day-long talks intended to defuse the current…
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Ireland relieved that Sexton to face All Blacks after concussion scare
Sexton will captain a team in Dunedin on Saturday that features just one change from the fifteen that started in the 42-19 first Test loss, with right wing Mack Hansen having shaken off Covid to…
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Women-only media start-up wants to fight stigma in Somalia
Speaking up about gender violence carries huge risks in Somalia, where rape remains a rampant problem. The country has yet to pass its first sexual offences bill, which has been in the works since 2014.…
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Somalia will talk to Al-Shabaab when time is right: President
Mohamud, who was elected in May after previously serving as president from 2012 to 2017, said past approaches to Al-Shabaab had not worked, and his government was open to alternatives including talks when appropriate.
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Burkina ex-president Compaore ‘expected’ home by weekend
Burkina Faso’s former leader Blaise Compaore, who was forced into exile in 2014, is expected to return to Ouagadougou shortly for a summit of ex-presidents, a government spokesman said on Wednesday. “By the end of…
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Gunmen attack Nigerian presidential advance team
Buhari was not in the convoy when gunmen ambushed the vehicles late Tuesday, injuring two people, but the attack underscored Nigeria’s precarious security situation.
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At least 14 migrants die as boat catches fire in Senegal
The town’s chief nurse, Bourama Faboure, said that 21 people had been injured, including four who suffered second-degree burns
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Lukaku ‘very happy’ as he arrives in Milan ahead of Inter return
Chelsea agreed to a reported deal in which Inter will pay an initial eight million euros ($8.42 million) plus a further potential three million euros in bonuses for the loan.
