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Gunmen kidnapped scores of children from an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria, officials said, the latest mass abduction to hit Africa’s most populous nation. Some 200 children were at the school in Niger state on Sunday during the attack, the local government tweeted, adding “an unconfirmed number” were taken. The abduction came a day after 14 students from a university… Read More

Naomi Osaka wrote on Twitter on Monday that “the best thing for the tournament” would be if she withdrew from the French Open, a dramatic turn of events for the four-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1-ranked player. She had declared she would not speak to the media during Roland Garros and was fined $15,000 after she skipped the… Read More

At the foot of modern buildings on an anonymous street, a few discreet metal plaques catch the eye. “Grier shoemaker,” “Earl real estate” — riveted to the ground, they bear the names of Black-owned businesses that once stood there before being destroyed during one of the worst racial massacres in the United States, in 1921. A rare vestige of a… Read More

Tensions ran high on Sunday in southeastern Nigeria as the former separatist region commemorated the more than one million people who died in the Biafra war and famine of the late 1960s. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the leading separatist group, is remembering war victims over two days, with a candlelit march on Sunday evening and a strict order… Read More

At least 50 people were killed on Sunday night in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A new provisional toll in an attack on two villages — Boga and Tchabi in the Irumu territory in Ituri, as an initial report by this source stated that at least 39 civilians had been killed. “The toll from last night’s attacks (Sunday to… Read More

Egypt’s Zamalek won the inaugural Basketball Africa League title, defeating US Monastir. After winning the inaugural edition of the Basketball Africa League, Zamalek players etched their names in gold letters in the club’s history (BAL). On Sunday, the White Knights won the championship by defeating Tunisian giants US Monastir 76-63 at Kigali Arena. The Zamalek players took the court determined… Read More

Chad has accused the Central African army of killing six of its soldiers on Sunday, five of whom were “abducted and then executed”, after an attack on a border post in Chadian territory. The N’Djamena authorities termed this as a “war crime” and vowed to retaliate. The Central African Republic frequently accused Chad of supporting Central African armed rebel groups… Read More

More than 10,000 people in Ethiopia are taking part in an anti-US rally in the capital Addis Abbaba, denouncing President Joe Biden’s policy on the conflict in the country’s northern region of Tigray. Biden this week called for a ceasefire in the conflict, which is now in its seventh month, and imposed restrictions on visas and economic assistance. But protesters… Read More

West African leaders suspended Mali from their regional bloc Sunday over a coup last week, Ghanaian President however believes Ecowas must remain resolute in supporting the people of Mali to find a peaceful resolution. “I urge your excellencies to remain resolute in supporting the people of Mali to find a peaceful solution and restore democra cy and stability in the… Read More

A step towards a permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas? Israel’s foreign minister Gabi Ashkenazi landed in Cairo on Sunday to discuss that possibility. The Israeli FM said a permanent ceasefire would be discussed as well as a mechanism for providing humanitarian aid & the reconstruction of Gaza. He also noted that his government was “fully committed” to repatriating Israeli… Read More