West-Africa
Boat Capsizes in Nigeria’s Sokoto State, Killing Scores
At least 47 people have died after a boat carrying passengers to farmland capsized in a river in Sokoto State, northwestern Nigeria.…
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East-Africa
North Western State of Somalia President Proposes Berbera for Foreign Military Bases, Citing Djibouti Model
Nairobi (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro says his administration wants to turn the territory’s coastline…
West-Africa
20 Years After Probo Koala Waste Disaster, Côte d’Ivoire Still Faces Its Fallout
Nearly two decades after more than 500 tons of toxic waste from the Probo Koala were dumped at 18 locations across Abidjan,…
North-Africa
UN warns South Sudan’s election could reignite conflict
South Sudan’s planned December elections could trigger a new outbreak of violence and increase the threat of atrocities, a United Nations human…
West-Africa
At least 51 dead after boat sinks in the northwest
At least 51 people died Thursday when a boat sank in northwestern Nigeria’s Sokoto state, according to local accounts, while rescue crews…
Central-Africa
Winnipeg man who fled Somalia as refugee sentenced to 4 years for human smuggling
Abdi Hassan Ali, a Somali refugee who once made Winnipeg his home, will spend the next 500 days in custody after admitting…
West-Africa
Russian-Backed Africa Corps Implicated in Civilian Deaths in Mali
Six civilians were killed when more than 100 fighters from the Russian government-controlled Africa Corps, accompanied by Malian soldiers, raided a village…
Central-Africa
Official Says Pirates Hijacked Cargo Ship Carrying Turkish Weapons Off Somalia’s Coast
A cargo ship carrying Turkish weapons was seized by pirates off Somalia’s Puntland State coast, with its 10-member crew and cargo taken…
West-Africa
Liberia Arrests Former Vice President Howard-Taylor, Sparking Political Rift
Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor has been arrested as part of an investigation into the seizure of cocaine valued at nearly half…
Somalia
Somali Ulema Council Urges Probe Into Mogadishu Land Disputes and Demolitions
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Union of Somali Ulema Councils has urged the federal government to stop any measures that infringe on citizens’…
Somalia
Somali pirates demand $3 million for release of 10 hostages
Somali pirates are seeking a $3 million ransom for 10 Pakistani sailors held since April, reviving fears over a maritime threat that…
