Five inmates said to be from Somalia’s Al-Shabaab jihadist group and three guards were killed in a blaze of gunfire during an attempted breakout from the main prison in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday, prison authorities and witnesses said.Jailed members of the Al-Qaeda-linked group, which has been waging a bloody insurgency for years, managed to …
Five inmates said to be from Somalia’s Al-Shabaab jihadist group and a guard were killed in a blaze of gunfire during an attempted breakout from the main prison in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday, a prison official and witnesses said.Jailed members of the Al-Qaeda-linked group, which has been waging a bloody insurgency for years, managed …
Six killed in Mogadishu prison break shootoutSat, 13 Jul 2024 12:04:10 GMT Read More »
Kenya’s police watchdog said it is investigating whether there is any police involvement in the gruesome discovery of mutilated bodies dumped in a Nairobi rubbish tip.The Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) is also looking into claims of abductions and unlawful arrests of demonstrators who went missing after widespread anti-government protests.Police initially said the severely mutilated …
Kenya watchdog probes possible police link to dumped bodiesSat, 13 Jul 2024 08:09:36 GMT Read More »
A school in central Nigeria collapsed on Friday killing at least 21 people, mostly pupils as they were sitting their exams, the Red Cross and witnesses said.Trapped pupils cried for help under the rubble as desperate parents looked for their children after the Saint Academy school in Jos North district of Plateau State fell in …
Nigeria school collapse kills 21, scores injuredFri, 12 Jul 2024 19:55:16 GMT Read More »
Kenyan police said they had launched an investigation after the mutilated bodies of six women were found on Friday in piles of garbage at a dumpsite in a Nairobi slum.Police briefly fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse an angry crowd at a police station near the site of the grisly discovery in Mukuru, …
Mutilated bodies of six women found in Nairobi dumpsiteFri, 12 Jul 2024 19:07:01 GMT Read More »
Kenyan police said they have launched an investigation after the mutilated bodies of six women were found on Friday in piles of garbage at a dumpsite in a Nairobi slum.Police briefly fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse an angry crowd at a police station near the site of the grisly discovery in Mukuru, …
At least 16 students were killed on Friday when a school in central Nigeria collapsed on pupils taking exams, according to an AFP correspondent.Trapped students cried for help under the rubble after the Saint Academy school in Jos North district of Plateau State fell in on classrooms.Parents desperately looked for their children as rescue workers …
Nigeria school collapse kills at least 16 studentsFri, 12 Jul 2024 16:42:41 GMT Read More »
Kenya’s police chief has quit following criticism over dozens of deaths during anti-government protests, the latest head to roll as President William Ruto struggles to contain the worst crisis of his near two-year rule.Ruto has “accepted the resignation” of inspector general of police Japhet Koome, who has served in the role since November 2022, the …
Kenya police chief quits after deadly protestsFri, 12 Jul 2024 15:49:54 GMT Read More »
The amount of dust in the air eased slightly in 2023, the United Nations said Friday, warning that poor environmental management was fuelling sand and dust storms.The UN’s weather and climate agency called for greater vigilance in the face of climate change, as drier surface soil leads to more dust being carried in the wind.”Every …
UN says dust levels in air dropped slightly in 2023Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:41:50 GMT Read More »
Her three-month-old daughter swaddled on her back, Jeanne d’Arc Nyiramahirwe is determined to make her voice heard as she runs for a parliamentary seat in Rwanda’s elections.She is among 199 women campaigning for a place in parliament, which reserves 24 out of 80 seats in the lower house for female candidates.Rwanda holds legislative and presidential …
Rwandan mother aims to prove that politics is for allFri, 12 Jul 2024 11:52:23 GMT Read More »
