AFRICA

Cameroon: Amba Boys attack UN convoy

In a statement received by CameroonWeb, OCHA strongly condemns the attack on its humanitarian convoy in the southwest region of Cameroon on March 28, 2021. It attributes this aggression to “non-state” armed groups and demands respect for international rights in this part of Cameroon. The Humanitarian Coordinator in Cameroon, Mr. …

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I marry young girls to save them from prostitution – Nigerian billionaire

The billionaire husband of Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, Ned Nwoko, has explained why he has more than one wife and prefers to marry young women. In an interview with BBC Igbo, the billionaire politician explained the economic reason behind his choice of polygamy. According to him, the average northern Nigerian …

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Zimbabwe launches commemorative postage stamps on COVID-19 fight

  Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has unveiled commemorative postage stamps highlighting the country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, state broadcaster ZBC reported. “It is a commemorative stamp that will help preserve the history of the fight against the pandemic,” Chiwenga said. Like any member of the global community, Zimbabwe has borne …

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4 UN peacekeepers killed in northern Mali

Four United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an attack by jihadists on their camp in Aguelhok in northern Mali, the U.N. mission in Mali said Friday. The U.N. mission said that helicopters were dispatched to the scene to evacuate the wounded from the camp, which houses mostly Chadian peacekeepers. The …

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AU calls for urgent action after Mozambique jihadist attack

The African Union on Thursday called for urgent and coordinated international action after a jihadist attack that killed dozens and uprooted thousands on the northern Mozambican coastal town of Palma. The jihadists captured Palma on March 24, ransacking buildings and beheading residents and forcing thousands to seek safety in the …

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‘I lost an eye’ – Victims denounce Gbagbo’s exoneration by ICC

  Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo appears to be on a fast track for homecoming after being definitively acquitted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of war crimes charges. The ruling on Wednesday ends a legal saga that had enmeshed Gbagbo, 75, for nearly a decade, opening the door …

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SAD PHOTOS: Former beauty queen shot dead in her car

A former Nigerian beauty queen and doctorate student from Philadelphia has been shot dead while sitting in her car in front of her family’s home. Her parents are now in hiding out of fear for their lives. Najeebat Sule, 24, who was known to her loved ones as Najee, was …

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Four UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack

BBCCopyright: BBC The United Nations mission in Mali says four of its peacekeepers have been killed by suspected jihadists in the north of the country. It said several others were wounded when the insurgents attacked the camp run by Chadian peacekeepers in Aguelhok. The peacekeepers “bravely pushed back” against a …

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Central African Republic rebel chief Sidiki Abass dies

One of the main armed groups in the Central African Republic, a member of a rebel coalition seeking to overthrow the regime of President Faustin Archange Touadéra, announced on Friday the death of its leader, Sidiki Abass, from injuries sustained during an attack in November. In a statement, the group …

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