Tag: Africa
Gunmen reportedly kill dozens in Nigeria as US military deployment confirmed
Dozens of people have been killed by unidentified gunmen in a ferocious attack on two villages in Nigeria's western state of Kwara, local lawmaker Sai [...]
D.R. Congo: More than 200 killed in mine collapse
More than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel authorities have said.
The mine, in the tow [...]
Top 10 African footballers with most appearances in UEFA Champions League
African footballers have played key roles in some of the big clubs when winning the prestigious UEFA Champions League. Here, Amakye Ansah takes you th [...]
US film stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors become Guinean citizens after DNA tests
Husband and wife movie stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors have travelled to Guinea, where they have been granted citizenship after tracing their an [...]
Sudan: Children killed after drone hits home, medics say
At least 13 people have been killed - eight of them children - after a drone strike on a house in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid, says the Sudan Doctor [...]
Dozens missing after boat carrying 200 migrants sinks off Gambia
At least seven people have died, and many others are missing after a boat carrying about 200 migrants attempting to reach Europe capsized off the coas [...]
Uganda: Prison Officer sacked after criticising government on TikTok
A Ugandan prison officer has been sacked for criticising the government on TikTok, in a rare move authorities said amounted to "gross indiscipline".
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Trump to host signing of peace deal between leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda
The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are set to sign a peace deal aimed at ending the long-running conflict in the reg [...]
Soldiers seize power in Guinea-Bissau and detain president Umaro Sissoco Embaló
Gunfire crackled around Bissau as a group of military officers announced they had seized “total control” of Guinea-Bissau, closing all borders and hal [...]
Cameroon’s opposition leader in The Gambia after fleeing for his safety
Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who is contesting the outcome of the presidential election, has fled to The Gambia for his safety, [...]