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At least 20 civilians were killed on Sunday night in Ituri, in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in a new massacre attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), experts and the local Red Cross said. The Kivu Security Barometer (KST), an organisation with observers in the area, wrote on Twitter, adding, “the ADF is suspected”. “Our volunteers on the… Read More

Two professors of the University of Abuja have been sacked over sex for grades allegations. Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na-Allah, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in New York as reported by Nigerian news portal, the Guardian. Na-Allah, who was on a two–day visit to the U.S., to meet with the University of… Read More

Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi said Sunday there was “no doubt” that Rwanda was backing a rebellion on their territory, but insisted he was still seeking peaceful relations with Kigali. His remarks were just the latest exchange against the background of the resurgence of the M23 rebels active in the east of the country, near the border… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Several dozen World War II veterans are expected to attend D-Day commemoration ceremonies Monday in France, as crowds return for the 78th anniversary. Visits and services have for two years been reduced to a minimum due to COVID-19 restrictions. On Monday, U.S. Veteran Charles Shay gave what he said was his last appearance at Omaha… Read More

Gunmen opened fire on worshippers and detonated explosives at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday, leaving dozens feared dead, state lawmakers said. The attackers targeted the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ondo state just as the worshippers gathered on Pentecost Sunday, legislator Ogunmolasuyi Oluwole said. Among the dead were many children, he said. The presiding priest was abducted… Read More

Veteran Kenyan politician Raila Odinga announced Monday that he has chosen the country’s ‘iron lady’ Martha Karua to serve as his running mate in the presidential election due in August. If the pair win the high-stakes polls, Karua — a lawyer and former justice minister — would become Kenya’s first female deputy president. “Following tense consultations, we have decided that… Read More

Noureddine Jaber, a musician with a unique part-guitar, part-tamboura instrument, is giving voice to Sudan’s long-marginalized eastern communities through a new album. Hailing from the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, Jaber belongs to the Beja people, a group of nomadic herders and breeders with unique languages, culture, food and music. They have borne the weight of disenfranchisement, especially under… Read More

Last updated: 6 hours ago A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh left at least 15 people dead and more than 100 others wounded, officials and local media reports said Sunday, as firefighters struggled to get the blaze under control. The fire at the BM Inland Container Depot, a Dutch-Bangladesh joint venture, broke… Read More

“The situation of albinos must be better known throughout the world,” the acclaimed Malian singer said. The defense of the cause of albinos requires more support on all forms in order to be able to deter those involved in inhumane treatment, Keita added. “This year, five albinos were sacrificed in Mali. During election time, the situation is more serious. When… Read More

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Inspectorate General of Finance (IGF), in a report revealed on Saturday, points to numerous irregularities in the management of the state-owned mining company Gécamines, which it says has caused the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars. The anti-corruption agency launched an audit of the company several months ago for the period 2010-2020 and completed… Read More