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Nigerian officials said Saturday they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group accused of several high-profile attacks including a 2022 brazen jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates.Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, told journalists that Mahmud Muhammad Usman and Mahmud al-Nigeri had been captured during a “targeted operation” …

Nigeria arrests leaders of high-profile terror groupSat, 16 Aug 2025 22:11:30 GMT Read More »

Nigerian officials said Saturday they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group behind a 2022 jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates.Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, told journalists that Mahmud Muhammad Usman and Mahmud al-Nigeri had been captured during a “targeted operation… between May and July”.He said they …

Nigeria arrests leaders of terror group accused of 2022 jailbreakSat, 16 Aug 2025 20:51:23 GMT Read More »

Captain and No 8 Harry Wilson scored two tries as Australia staged a remarkable comeback to stun South Africa 38-22 in the 2025 Rugby Championship opener in Johannesburg on Saturday.Trailing by 22 points after 19 minutes, the Wallabies scored 38 unanswered points for a first victory over the Springboks in the South African economic capital …

Captain Wilson scores twice as Australia stun South AfricaSat, 16 Aug 2025 17:40:05 GMT Read More »

The government of Guinea-Bissau said it was expelling two major Portuguese news agencies from the country Friday in a move swiftly condemned by Lisbon.The Portuguese-speaking west African nation gave no further explanation for the move, which it said would affect news agency Lusa and public broadcaster RTP.Their programming is suspended and their representatives were told …

Guinea-Bissau expels Portuguese media outletsFri, 15 Aug 2025 19:36:18 GMT Read More »

Italian authorities on Friday were trying to identify the bodies of 27 people who died when two crowded boats sank off the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa.One wooden coffin, marked with an “X”, could be seen at the local cemetery, where the bodies of some of the victims were being held, an AFP journalist said.Broadcaster Rai …

Italian authorities try to identify Lampedusa capsize victimsFri, 15 Aug 2025 15:12:56 GMT Read More »

Mozambique’s main opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, announced Friday that authorities had approved his new political party after a months-long dispute over the name.Mondlane upended Mozambique’s political landscape last year when he drew thousands of supporters onto the streets to dispute the results of October elections, afterwards becoming the top opposition figure.The new party is called …

Mozambique opposition leader says new party approvedFri, 15 Aug 2025 14:14:45 GMT Read More »

President Cyril Ramaphosa urged South Africans to come together to find solutions to the country’s many problems, launching Friday a months-long “national dialogue” dismissed by critics as a costly talk shop.The nationwide public consultation comes with Africa’s most industrialised nation still grappling with massive poverty and inequality 30 years after the end of apartheid.”We all …

Ramaphosa urges dialogue, unity to fix ‘broken’ South AfricaFri, 15 Aug 2025 13:44:58 GMT Read More »

The annual Rugby Championship, featuring World Cup title-holders South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina, kicks off on Saturday amid uncertainty over its future.New Zealand will do an eight-match tour of South Africa next year, including three Tests, during the August to October window when the Championship is staged.   That tour is aimed at boosting …

Rugby Championship kicks off amid uncertain futureFri, 15 Aug 2025 10:56:56 GMT Read More »

Diners flock to the terrace of Mother Antho Aembe’s restaurant in downtown Kinshasa to enjoy “liboke”, blissfully unaware of the linguistic brouhaha surrounding the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national dish.Made by grilling fish from the mighty River Congo wrapped in a banana-leaf parcel with spices, tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic and chillies, liboke enjoys cult status …

French dictionary gets bad rap over Congolese banana leaf dishFri, 15 Aug 2025 09:25:04 GMT Read More »

At a rally of pounding drums and ululating women, star Malawian rapper Fredokiss urged young people to vote in next month’s elections despite their disenchantment with the government and the choice of main presidential candidates, all aged over 70.More than half of the population of the impoverished central African country is under 35 and the …

Malawi’s restless youth challenged to vote in September pollsFri, 15 Aug 2025 05:26:44 GMT Read More »