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Former Algerian president’s brother jailed
October 13, 2021
Former Algerian president’s brother jailed
The influential younger brother of the late Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has been sent to prison for two years for…
Algerian leader demands ‘total respect’ from France
October 12, 2021
Algerian leader demands ‘total respect’ from France
The Algerian president says he demands “total respect” from France, in the latest escalation of a diplomatic row between the…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott bans mandatory vaccination in state
October 12, 2021
Texas Governor Greg Abbott bans mandatory vaccination in state
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order banning all organisations, including private companies, from enforcing vaccinations in the…
Assailants stab 42-year-old head teacher to death in Borno
October 12, 2021
Assailants stab 42-year-old head teacher to death in Borno
A 42-year-old headmaster, Babagana Ahmed, has been stabbed to death by hoodlums at his house in Maiduguri, the Borno State…
Tunisia’s new government welcomed by powerful union
October 11, 2021
Tunisia’s new government welcomed by powerful union
A major labour union in Tunisia has welcomed the formation of a new government, but has urged President Kais Saied…
AU force to expand military operations in Somalia
October 11, 2021
AU force to expand military operations in Somalia
The African Union says it wants to extend and expand its military operation in Somalia, where AU troops have been…
Ethiopian troops attack on all fronts – TPLF
October 11, 2021
Ethiopian troops attack on all fronts – TPLF
Tigrayan forces in northern Ethiopia say federal troops and their allies have launched coordinated attacks on all fronts. They said…
China floods: Nearly 2 million displaced in Shanxi province
October 11, 2021
China floods: Nearly 2 million displaced in Shanxi province
More than 1.76 million people have been affected by severe flooding in China’s northern Shanxi province, according to local media.…
Nigerian army confirms actor’s arrest over Ipob outfit
October 8, 2021
Nigerian army confirms actor’s arrest over Ipob outfit
The Nigerian army has confirmed that it arrested actor Chiwetalu Agu for wearing an outfit bearing the flag of the…
Nigeria police rescue dozens from ‘torture house’
October 8, 2021
Nigeria police rescue dozens from ‘torture house’
Police in Nigeria have rescued 47 people from what they describe as a “torture house” in the northern state of…