US launches Christmas Day strikes on IS targets in Nigeria

PALM BEACH (Florida, US), Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said US forces conducted “powerful and deadly” strikes Thursday against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria, weeks after he warned against any systemic assault on Christians in the country. The Nigerian foreign ministry early Friday confirmed the air strikes,…

Algerian law declares France’s colonisation a crime

France returned the remains of 24 Algerian resistance fighters in 2020 ALGIERS, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria’s parliament has unanimously passed a law declaring France’s colonisation of the North African state a crime, and demanding an apology and reparations. The law also criminalises the glorification of colonialism, state-run TV reports.…

Senegal: 12 die as overcrowded migrant boat sinks; Pres Faye express condolences

DAKAR, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 12 people died on Wednesday after a boat filled with migrants seeking to reach Europe sank off the coast of Senegal, security sources said. The coastal west African country is one of the main departure points for the thousands of Africans who for…

Somalia: Mogadishu heads to first local elections in decades under tight security

MOGADISHU, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, head to the polls on Thursday for local elections — the first by universal suffrage in nearly 60 years — under a complete citywide lockdown amid security concerns. The east African country is struggling to emerge from decades of conflict and chaos, battling a bloody…

Guinea-Bissau: Locals sound alarm as Bijagos Islands slowly swallowed by sea

BIJAGOS ARCHIPELAGO (Guinéa-Bissau), Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turquoise waves splash against the white sand beaches of the Bijagos archipelago, where locals fear rising sea levels will swallow their islands whole. Off the Atlantic coast of tropical Guinea-Bissau, the UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to colonies of sea turtles, hippos, sharks, manatees, and…

Nigeria: Police suspect suicide bomber behind Borno’s deadly mosque blast

MAIDUGURI (Nigeria), Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria police said that they suspected a suicide bomber was behind the blast that killed several worshippers in a mosque on Christmas eve in the country’s northeastern Borno state. A police spokesman put the death toll at five, with 35 wounded. The bomb went off inside…

Sudan crisis: Drone attack on Darfur market kills 10 – rescuers

PORT SUDAN (Sudan), Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A drone attack on a busy market in Sudan’s North Darfur state killed 10 people over the weekend, first responders said on Sunday, without saying who was responsible. The attack comes as fighting intensified elsewhere in the country, leading aid workers to be…

Nigeria kidnappings: Government confirms release of remaining abducted schoolchildren in central state

ABUJA, Dec 22 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Nigerian government on Sunday confirmed that all remaining schoolchildren and staff held hostage by suspected terrorists following an attack on a school in the central state of Niger last month have regained their freedom. “Another 130 Abducted Niger State Pupils Released, None Left In…

Uganda: Eight mobile market vendors killed as brake failure sends truck crashing

KAMPALA, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least eight mobile market vendors were killed and seven others seriously injured late Saturday after a truck crashed on a hilly road in western Uganda, police said. These traders often make long journeys to auction markets.The crash occurred at about 10:45 pm on Dec…

Cross-border tensions flare after South Sudan soldier shot dead in Uganda

KAMPALA, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 27-year-old South Sudanese soldier was shot dead by Ugandan security personnel in northwestern Uganda after allegedly robbing a civilian and opening fire while attempting to flee, police said, a claim strongly disputed by South Sudanese authorities.The deceased was identified as Corporal Daniel Agweli, an…
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