Three UN peacekeepers killed in Mali blast/in /by
Three UN peacekeepers were killed on Tuesday when their convoy struck a roadside bomb in jihadist-torn central Mali, the mission said, in a fresh blow to the long-running operation.
Madagascar residents brace for cyclone Freddy/in /by
According to the UN's disaster management agency, OCHA, the cyclone should hit the eastern coast of Madagascar on Tuesday evening
Central African Republic: the invisible scale of intra-family sexual violence/in /by
At the end of September, a few weeks before her return to fourth grade, her cousin raped her.
Zimbabwe’s CCC party ready for ‘rough’ election/in /by
His name is whispered on the streets of the Zimbabwean capital Harare, or said behind hands cupped over mouths. Five months before the next election in Zimbabwe, many avoid uttering the name "Nelson Chamisa" in public when talking about the main rival to President Mnangagwa.
At least 8 police officers killed in southeastern Nigeria/in /by
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/in /by
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.
Nigeria: Average Retail Price of Petrol in Nigeria Up 54% in January – NBS/in /by
[Premium Times] The highest average retail price was recorded in the South-East at N307.85, while the North-Central had the lowest (N217.15).
Madagascar, Mozambique set for “dangerous” Cyclone Freddy/in /by
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/in /by
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/in /by
Thirty-seven year old Saad Lamjarred faces accusations of beating and raping a woman, Laura P., inside a Paris hotel room in 2016