General Oumar Diarra also called on the residents to provide information to the authorities: "I'm asking the population to provide information. I think their support has been very substantial, allowing us to pick up suspects here and there. The investi...
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Exploding pagers in Lebanon have killed several people and wounded scores more, including members of Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah .The group has pinned the blame on Israel, and vowed revenge. Israel ,meanwhile, has declined to comment ...
Zimbabwe has announced it plans to cull around 200 elephants to feed those who are going hungry, in the wake of severe drought that has destroyed crops across southern Africa and sparked food shortages. It comes as the WFP has said millions in the coun...
The country's constitutional court having confirmed his landslide victory, Abdelmajid Tebboune has been sworn in for a second term as Algeria's president. Final results indicated that Tebboune won 84.3 percent of the vote, lower than the initial figure...
Members of the Lebanese armed group, Hezbollah, were among those injured when the communication devices exploded.
As the International Olympic Committee president election approaches, the IOC has publised the names of seven would be candidates who are to run for the position in March. Among them is former Olympic running champion Sebastian Coe, who is largely view...
A draft version of the document was handed to transitional president, Brice Oligui Nguema, earlier this month.
Prior to last year's coup, Niger had been a key partner in the US' battle against Islamist insurgents operating in the region.
NPC has relied heavily on imports for domestic gasoline supply but hopes Dangote's operations will reduce this dependence. While the refinery aims to meet domestic demand, it is still ramping up production, supplying 16mn litres over the weekend, far b...
Authorities have launched a code of standards for adding four micronutrients - iron, zinc, folic acid and vitamin B12 - to bouillon or stock cubes at levels advised by experts in order to achieve large-scale food fortification to combat malnutrition.
