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Nigeria: Military kills 140 kidnappers, arrests 135 suspects

[ad_1] At least 140 suspected terrorists and armed kidnappers have been killed in Nigeria. The operation was carried out by the Nigeria military against Boko Haram, the Daesh-linked Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and various criminal gangs in the West African country. According to Nigerian Defence Headquarters spokesperson Edward Buba, the operations targeted areas across multiple regions in Nigeria. Buba provided an update at the military’s weekly briefing on Thursday. 135 more suspects were taken into custody whist 76 […]

todayOctober 26, 2024

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Backlash over photos of Gen Bashir Mohamed Jama

[ad_1] Somalia's Family Ministry / XThis photo of Gen Bashir Mohamed Jama (R) and his senior adviser at the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network event has caused a storm on XOutrage has erupted on social media after Somalia’s Family Minister Gen Bashir Mohamed Jama shared photos on X of himself and another male delegate representing Somalia at a UN meeting about women’s issues."It is tone-deaf for the Somali government to have men on the frontline, representing women at […]

todayOctober 25, 2024

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African Footballer of the Year: Debate after Boniface and Salah left off shortlist

[ad_1] Form at the 2023 Nations Cup finals certainly appears to have been a major factor in Caf's shortlists.Brighton forward Simon Adingra, who set up both goals in the final for winners Ivory Coast, is named on the player of the year list alongside Nigeria centre-back William Troost-Ekong and South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, who both had impressive tournaments.Soufiane Rahimi was nominated after scoring eight goals in Morocco's bronze-medal winning campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with Atlas Lions team-mate […]

todayOctober 25, 2024

Entertainment

Lesotho: Prominent Musician Khopolo’s Murderers Charged

[ad_1] THE police have made a breakthrough in the murder of famous famo musician, Lisuoa "Khopolo" Khuluoe and radio personality Pulane "Lefahla" Macheli who were fatally shot on 20 July 2024. The police arrested Bokang Moise (40) of Ha Motloheloa, and his co-accused, Ntsoaki Mahao (27) of Masowe 1, on Friday. The duo was hauled before the Maseru Magistrates' Court yesterday afternoon where they were slapped with two counts of murder. They appeared before Magistrate Makopano Rantšo and Prosecutor Sekoati […]

todayOctober 25, 2024

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Plan to extend president’s time in power crashes email address

[ad_1] The email address for the public to comment on laws proposed in Kenya’s Senate has crashed after an overwhelming response to a controversial bill.The bill seeks to extend the terms in office for the president, county governors and MPs from five to seven years, among other constitutional amendments.The plan was met with public anger and Kenyans have been mobilising on social media.The upper house of the country’s parliament received more than “200,000 submissions, reaching the maximum capacity”, said a […]

todayOctober 25, 2024

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Ex-LRA rebel gets 40-year jail term in landmark Ugandan case

[ad_1] A Ugandan court has sentenced a former commander in the notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) to 40 years in prison following a landmark war crimes trial.Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty of 44 charges, including murder, rape, kidnapping and pillaging.He denied all charges that were brought against him.Kwoyelo is the first commander from the feared rebel group to be convicted by a Ugandan court. Founded in the late 1980s, the LRA is accused of carrying out atrocities in Uganda and […]

todayOctober 25, 2024

Africa

Africa: Kamala Harris Should Pursue Africa Priorities if She Becomes President

[ad_1] Washington, DC — The White House announcement on October 16 that President Biden's postponed trip to Angola has been rescheduled for December, fulfilling a promise that he would visit Africa before leaving office, is welcome. A victory by Vice President Harris in November could expand on the Biden administration's Africa engagements and take U.S.-Africa relations to a higher level. While Africa remains a relatively low priority for Washington, the Biden Administration acknowledged Africa's growing importance and the need for African leaders […]

todayOctober 25, 2024

Africa

Africa: Anti-Malarial Drug Resistance Is Making Malaria Normal Again

[ad_1] As Egypt is certified malaria-free, the parasite is developing resistance to treatments, costing the continent $127 billion in lost GDP by 2030, 600,000 lives a year and, potentially, the return of the old misery. Malaria is such an inherent part of many African people's lives that any kind of fever or general feeling of malaise is often referred to as malaria. Any health worker who has practiced on the African continent will tell you that they have observed this […]

todayOctober 25, 2024

News

Liberia Drops Six Places in Latest FIFA World Rankings

[ad_1] Monrovia — Liberia has fallen six places in the latest FIFA World Rankings for October, following back-to-back defeats in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Lone Star now sit at 149th out of 211 FIFA member countries, while on the African continent, they are ranked 44th. Liberia's previous ranking of 143rd in September came after a 1-1 draw away to Togo. However, a crushing 3-0 home defeat to Algeria and successive losses to Equatorial Guinea have caused […]

todayOctober 25, 2024

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