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At least 8 police officers killed in southeastern Nigeria

Authorities said on Monday that suspected armed separatists have killed at least eight police officers in the past three days in southeastern Nigeria, raising concerns ahead of the presidential election this weekend.

Another earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province

The 6.3-magnitude quake struck near the town of Uzunbag in Turkey’s Hatay Province just after 5 p.m. local time, according to the United States Geological Survey, the NewYorkTimes reported.

Madagascar, Mozambique set for “dangerous” Cyclone Freddy

Cyclone Freddy is projected to reach Madagascar on Tuesday evening and hurtle toward Mozambique by the end of the week. The tropical cyclone is equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane and is expected to dump heavy rain and bring turbulent winds.

South Africa hosts joint maritime exercises involving China and Russia

The joint naval exercise, named Exercise Mosi II, involves more than 350 South African soldiers and is scheduled to last until February 27th

Trial of Moroccan star opens in Paris

Thirty-seven year old Saad Lamjarred faces accusations of beating and raping a woman, Laura P., inside a Paris hotel room in 2016

Highlights on tour du Rwanda second race

Ethan Vernon, a British cyclist riding for Soudal Quick-Step, won the second stage of the Tour du Rwanda 2023, which went from Kigali to Gisagara.

New bloody attack in Burkina: at least 51 soldiers killed

At least 51 soldiers were killed Friday in an ambush by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, where attacks by "terrorist" armed groups have intensified since the beginning of the year.

Tunisia: head of Ennhahda party faces another investigation

Ghannouchi, 81, has been asked to appear at the Aouina police station in the northern suburbs of Tunis on Tuesday, Ennahdha spokesman Imed Khemiri told reporters.

France to boost military support in Ivory Coast

During an official visit to the Ivorian commercial capital Abidjan, the French minister, Se-bastien Lecornu, declined to comment on Burkina Faso's decision even as he re-emphasised France's commitment to engagement with security issues in West Africa, ...

Heavy rains hit Mauritius as cyclone Freddy passes closest to archipelago

Mauritius was battered by heavy rain Monday as intense tropical storm Freddy hit the country. Many businesses were forced to close and the Indian Ocean archipelago's international airport was shut. The Mauritius Meteorological Services had issued a Cla...