Gunmen have attacked two villages in Niger’s vast Tillaberi border region, killing a dozen people working in the fields, security and local sources told AFP on Friday.”There were 12 deaths following the attack on Thursday afternoon by armed men,” a municipal official in Anzourou district said.All the dead were male and from the villages of …
Gunmen kill 12 working in Niger fieldsFri, 21 Jul 2023 14:50:17 GMT Read More »
With just a week left before the opening ceremonies, workers in Kinshasa are racing to finish facilities ahead of the Francophone Games, gathering nations from the French-speaking equivalent of the Commonwealth.Some 3,000 athletes from about 30 countries are set to arrive in DR Congo’s capital over the next few days ahead of the July 28 …
DR Congo races to be ready for Francophone GamesFri, 21 Jul 2023 12:55:32 GMT Read More »
Kenyan police clashed with stone-throwing demonstrators in a Nairobi slum on Friday for a third consecutive day, firing tear gas and rubber bullets amid mounting calls for dialogue between the government and the opposition.Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga called for three days of demonstrations this week, but appetite for the protests had largely waned by …
Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie was the hero for Nigeria to earn them a point against Canada at the Women’s World Cup on Friday but there was to be no fairytale debut for the Philippines.Nigeria held Olympic champions Canada 0-0, thanks partly to a second-half penalty save by Nnadozie, before Switzerland defeated the Philippines 2-0 in the …
Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie called it a dream come true after her penalty save from record-breaking goalscorer Christine Sinclair earned Nigeria a 0-0 draw against Canada at the Women’s World Cup on Friday. It meant both sides took a point in their opening match in a tight-looking Group B, which also contains Ireland and co-hosts Australia.Nigeria, which …
Russia’s navy carried out a live fire “exercise” in the Black Sea, Moscow’s defence ministry said Friday, days after the Kremlin declared it would consider ships travelling to Ukraine through the waterway potential military targets.A missile boat from Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet “carried out live firing of anti-ship cruise missiles at the target ship” in …
Zambia coach Bruce Mwape said Friday his “epic” team will run the “old people” in opposing sides off their feet at the Women’s World Cup — starting with former champions Japan.Zambia are the lowest-ranked team at the 32-nation tournament but Mwape said they have enough firepower to upset anyone and hopes to prove it in …
‘Epic’ Zambia no Women’s World Cup underdog, coach saysFri, 21 Jul 2023 05:03:58 GMT Read More »
Ukrainian forces are using United States-supplied cluster munitions on the battlefield, the White House said, as Kyiv seeks momentum in its grinding counteroffensive.Washington provided the weapons to Ukraine for the first time earlier this month as Kyiv attempts to dislodge entrenched Russian forces and retake land lost in the early months of Moscow’s invasion last …
Kyiv on Thursday put ships in the Black Sea headed for Russian-controlled ports on notice, as Moscow hit the Ukrainian ports of Mykolaiv and Odesa with drones and missiles in another night of “hellish” strikes.Ukraine said it would treat the ships as potential carriers of military cargo, mirroring a move made by Russia after it …
Ukraine warns Black Sea ships as Russia pummels portsThu, 20 Jul 2023 19:20:15 GMT Read More »
Egyptian researcher Patrick Zaki and lawyer Mohamed al-Baqer walked out of prison Thursday, relatives said, a day after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned them in the wake of an international outcry.Zaki was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday for “spreading false news”, prompting some participants to walk out of a so-called national dialogue …
