Around 100 people were killed by suspected militants attacking two villages in western Niger, the local mayor said Sunday, the latest in a string of civilian massacres that have rocked the jihadist-plagued Tillaberi region. The attacks on the villages of Tchoma Bangou and Zaroumadareye on Saturday were waged by “terrorists who came riding about a
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Eritrea’s capital came under fire from Ethiopia’s breakaway Tigray region Friday, raising fears that Ethiopia’s internal conflict could spread as leader Abiy Ahmed resisted calls for dialogue. For more than three weeks now, Ethiopia and Tigray have engaged in fierce fighting that the International Crisis Group said Friday had left thousands dead “including many civilians
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Boko Haram Fighters Kill At Least 43 Farm Workers, Injure 6 Others In Nigeria’s Maiduguri: Militia said We have recovered 43 dead bodies, all of them slaughtered, along with six others with serious injuries,” said militia leader Babakura Kolo, who helped the survivors. “It is no doubt the handiwork of Boko Haram who operate in
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said images of police beating a Black music producer in Paris “shames us”, as pressure on the government mounted with top politicians and sportsmen expressing outrage over the incident. In a statement on his Facebook page, Macron said the images of a police beating of a Black man in Paris was “unacceptable”. A
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After months of turmoil and over 42,000 deaths, Spain appeared to see light at the end of the tunnel Friday, announcing ambitious plans to vaccinate much of the population by mid-2021. “Our forecasts, under almost any reasonable scenario, show that a very substantial part of the Spanish population will be able to be vaccinated, with
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New York: US coronavirus deaths passed a quarter of a million people Wednesday as New York announced it would close schools to battle a rise in infections and protests in Europe against restrictions turned violent. America has now registered 250,029 fatalities, according to a running tally by Johns Hopkins University, by far the highest national
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French Catholics protesting a ban on large church gatherings during a month-long partial lockdown held street prayers in several cities over the weekend. While places of worship remain open during the second nationwide lockdown, which began on October 30, regular prayer services are banned. Over 300 worshippers gathered outside the cathedral in the south-western city
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Controversial millionaire preacher Shepherd Bushiri, out on bail in South Africa in a case of alleged fraud and money laundering, has fled to his native Malawi, a statement said Saturday. The self-proclaimed prophet is known for his “miracles” and wildly extravagant lifestyle and has made huge investments in the mining, telecommunications and luxury sectors. He
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