[[{“value”:” Nigeria Five soldiers and one police officer have been killed in an ambush in northwest Nigeria, the Nigerian army said on Tuesday. The attack occurred in Zamfara state on Monday, army spokesman David Adewusi said in a statement. “Despite…
[[{“value”:” Haiti A specialised police unit in Port-au-Prince came under attack on Monday as it patrolled the streets of the Haitian capital. Officers returned fire after suspected gang members threw molotov cocktails at the armoured car. The vehicle quickly filled…
[[{“value”:” Senegal Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye heaped praise on the country’s football team in the capital Dakar on Tuesday following their Africa Cup of Nations victory. The tense final against hosts Morocco on Sunday saw the Senegalese players briefly…
[[{“value”:” overtourism Tourism to Africa rose by 8 percent last year to 81 million visitors, United Nations Tourism said on Tuesday. The first World Tourism Barometer of the year found that Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and South Africa all posted strong…
Artillery fire, gunship attack, demolitions in war-battered Gaza as PM Netanyahu accepts US ‘peace board’ position.
[[{“value”:” Japan to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant after 15-year shutdown Petition signed by 40,000 relays concerns over risk of seismic activity in vicinity of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant. Protesters insist that Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (TEPCO) decision to restart the Kashiwazaki…
The Syrian government has announced a four-day ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.
[[{“value”:” Mozambique After weeks of heavy rains, floodwaters in Mozambique’s Maputo province have submerged vast areas of land. Nationwide, more than 100 people have been killed since the rainy season began in October. Rosita Augusto, a resident of Maputo Province,…
The Western Cape Cabinet is expected to meet today to decide whether or not to declare Knysna a disaster area due to the drought. The Akkerkloof Dam is sitting at 18% water level, as the local municipality counts down to day…
Wildfires burning in Franschhoek, east of Cape Town flared up on Tuesday, leaving fire crews scrambling to contain the blaze once again. Africanews RSS
