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Nigeria: Suspected female suicide bombers kill at least 18- Authorities/in /by
The first suicide bomber detonated an explosive device during a marriage celebration at about 3 p.m., Barkindo Saidu, director-general of Borno State Emergency Management Agency, told reporters.
UNESCO finds ISIS-era bombs in Mosul mosque walls/in /by
Iraqi authorities have requested UNESCO to halt all reconstruction operations at al-Nouri mosque and evacuate the entire complex until the devices are disarmed.
France: High-stakes election begins with anti-immigration party projected to dominate polls/in /by
49.5 million registered voters will choose 577 parliamentarians. This crucial snap election could put France’s government in the hands of nationalist, far-right parties for the first time since the military administration, during the Nazi era.
Vote counting underway in Mauritania/in /by
Saturday’s vote unfolded peacefully, according to observers. The turnout was 40% out of 2 million eligible voters, and partial results were expected on Sunday.
Iran to hold runoff election as no candidate secures 50% of votes/in /by
There’s been only one runoff presidential election in Iran’s history: in 2005, when hard-liner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad bested former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
Mauritania votes to elect new president/in /by
7 candidates are vying for the top office including incumbent president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. Youth unemployment, the terrorist threat in neighbouring countries which drives displacement towards Mauritania and the cost of living are some of the voters’ concerns.
6.3 million people in need of humanitarian support and protection in Burkina Faso/in /by
Armed terrorist groups have severed humanitarian access in many localities across the country. Moreover, the Sahel region grapples with drought-related issues.
Panama Papers scandal: 28 defendants acquitted/in /by
The Panama papers scandal exposed a network of tax havens involving people like Lionel Messi and Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote to name but a few.
Eritrean Biniam Girmay looking forward to a good result at 2024 Tour de France/in /by
The first African rider to win a World Tour classic attended at a pre-Tour media event for his team in Florence on Friday (Jun.28). The tour kicks off on June 29th. and ends on July 21st.
WATCH: Iranian exiles in London protest as elections take place/in /by
Iranians in London gathered Friday in front of the Iranian consulate and embassy as the country held elections to choose a successor to the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May.