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Nigerians buried the victims of a jihadist attack. At least eight soldiers were killed and several others missing after being ambushed by IS-affiliated jihadists in violence-wracked northeast Borno state, two military sources told AFP. A military convoy came under rocket fire by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants as it made its way between the town of Dikwa and… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Kosovar artist Alkent Pozhegu is making a mosaic from seeds representing the outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whom he wishes to thank for having been “an example for all the women of the world” and for the support she has given to his country, which declared its independence in 2008. He is doing his work… Read More

Wrapped in rainbow flags, dozens of South Africans celebrated Pride on Saturday in the historic black township of Soweto, and the end of an especially harsh coronavirus third wave for their community. The pandemic amplified challenges faced by LGBTI people in the country by forcing them to stay at home with families or communities that didn’t always accept their identity.… Read More

Ethiopia’s Guye Adola and Gotytom Gebreslase won the men’s and women’s Berlin Marathons on Sunday but compatriot Kenenisa Bekele, a two-time former winner, had to settle for third in the men’s race as he failed in his bid to break the world record. Adola won the men’s race in an official time of two hours, five minutes, 45 seconds —… Read More

The former Ivorian first lady Simone Gbagbo attended a launch event of a political movement to support her, a step further towards creating her own political party for the 2025 presidential election. She emphasized her “vision of a strong, sovereign, reconciled, modern and prosperous Côte d’Ivoire”, hammering out the national motto “Union, discipline, work”. “The first thing I invite you… Read More

Mali Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga accused France Saturday of abandoning the conflict-torn country with its decision to draw down troops this year. Maiga told the UN General Assembly that he regretted the “unilateral announcement,” which he said justified his government “seeking other partners,” in an apparent reference to Mali having asked private Russian companies to boost security in the… Read More

A COVID-19 vaccine train in South Africa is providing a way of reaching out into the community and persuading people to protect themselves and those around them from the virus. Vaccine hesitancy, together with access to facilities in remote areas, are some of the major stumbling blocks to the vaccine rollout program in the country. Many people do not trust… Read More

A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint near Somalia’s presidential palace Saturday, killing eight people, police said, as the Al-Shabaab jihadist group claimed responsibility for the attack. “We have confirmed that eight people most of them civilians died and seven others wounded in the car bomb blast”, district police chief Mucawiye Ahmed Mudey told reporters. The bombing took place within… Read More

The testosterone tang of aftershave and burnt tyres wafts over an asphalt track outside Johannesburg, where hundreds gather to watch cars skid into circles at dizzying speed, stunt performers hanging perilously out of windows. White plumes of smoke billow into the air as drivers take turns spinning round and round in circles. The biggest daredevils let go of the steering… Read More

Last updated: 6 hours ago The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma continued to spew fountains of lava on Saturday, September 25, as the devastating eruption entered its seventh day. The intensity of the volcanic eruptions has increased in recent days, prompting the evacuation of three additional villages on the island. Lava flows from the volcano… Read More