• 12 Killed in Fresh Adamawa Attack as Terrorists Target Community

    12 Killed in Fresh Adamawa Attack as Terrorists Target Community 0

    YOLA — At least 12 people were killed in a fresh attack on Nzangula village in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State, according to the local government chairman. Two people were injured and a woman was reportedly abducted during the attack. An EYN church, three houses and two shops were also reportedly vandalised or […]

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  • Fresh Fighting Erupts Around Baidoa in Somalia

    Fresh Fighting Erupts Around Baidoa in Somalia 0

    Fresh fighting has erupted around Baidoa in southwestern Somalia, forcing civilians to flee as political tensions deepen in the region. The clashes involve Somali government forces and militias loyal to former South West state President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen. Al-Shabaab fighters were also reported to have been involved. The fighting is linked to a wider […]

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  • Algeria Seeks Death Penalty for Deliberate Forest Fires

    Algeria Seeks Death Penalty for Deliberate Forest Fires 0

    Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered moves to introduce the death penalty for people convicted of deliberately starting forest fires. The move follows devastating wildfires in northeastern Algeria that killed at least 12 people and injured 54 others. Tebboune has instructed the Justice Ministry to prepare amendments to the penal code by September 15. Algeria […]

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  • DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Passes 6,000 Cases as Death Toll Nears 3,000

    DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Passes 6,000 Cases as Death Toll Nears 3,000 0

    KINSHASA — The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a major public-health crisis as its latest Ebola outbreak has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases, with nearly 3,000 deaths reported. According to figures from Congolese authorities cited by Reuters, 6,041 cases had been confirmed, including 2,911 deaths and 1,366 recoveries. Hundreds of patients remain in isolation or […]

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  • Bandits Kill Farmers in Sokoto as Kano APC Chairman Is Also Killed

    Bandits Kill Farmers in Sokoto as Kano APC Chairman Is Also Killed 0

    SOKOTO/KANO — Security concerns have again dominated headlines in northern Nigeria following separate attacks in Sokoto and Kano states. In Sokoto State, suspected bandits reportedly killed eight farmers and injured five others during an attack on the Gandi community in Rabah Local Government Area. In Kano State, the APC chairman of Rantan Ward in Bebeji […]

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  • Zimbabwe Road Crash Kills 27 in Tragic Collision

    Zimbabwe Road Crash: 27 Killed in Tragic Minibus and Truck Collision 0

    Harare, Zimbabwe: At least 27 people have died following a devastating road crash involving a minibus taxi and a haulage truck in Zimbabwe. The accident happened near Chivhu, south of Harare, when the two vehicles collided. The minibus was carrying members of an African Christian church. Several people reportedly died at the scene while others […]

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  • Niger Mutiny: Military Junta Regains Control After Major Security Crisis

    Niger Mutiny: Military Junta Regains Control After Major Security Crisis 0

    Niamey, Niger: Niger’s military government says it has regained control of a major military base in the capital, Niamey, after a mutiny by soldiers posed the most serious internal challenge to the junta since it seized power in 2023. The unrest began around strategic military facilities in Niamey and later spread toward key government locations. […]

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  • South Sudan Cattle Raid Leaves 49 Dead

    South Sudan Cattle Raid Kills 49, Leaves 33 Injured 0

    JUBA, South Sudan — At least 49 people have been killed and 33 others injured in an armed attack involving a cattle camp in South Sudan. The attack took place in the northwestern part of the country and involved armed cattle raiders from Unity State, according to authorities. Cattle-related violence has remained a serious problem […]

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  • Kenyan Traders Shut Businesses as Police Disperse Tax Protesters in Nairobi

    Kenyan Traders Shut Businesses as Police Disperse Tax Protesters in Nairobi 0

    Business activity was disrupted in parts of Nairobi on Friday as small-scale traders protested against increased import duties and changes to customs valuation. Hundreds of businesses reportedly closed as traders took their concerns to the streets. Police used tear gas to disperse protesters during demonstrations in the city centre. The traders say the new customs […]

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  • 12 Killed in Air Strike Near Chad-Sudan Border as Tensions Rise

    12 Killed in Air Strike Near Chad-Sudan Border as Tensions Rise 0

    Tensions between Chad and Sudan have intensified following an air strike near their shared border that reportedly killed 12 people and injured seven others. According to Chadian officials, the strike hit a fuel market in the border area. Chad has accused Sudan of carrying out the attack, although the circumstances surrounding the strike remain contested. […]

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