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Nigeria outlaws payment of ransom to kidnappers

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to outlaw the payment of ransom to kidnappers while amending an existing law against terrorism in the most populous African country. The newly passed Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2013 Amendment Bill 2022...

Ambush kills 20 Muslim worshippers in Ethiopia’s Amhara region

Twenty Muslim worshippers have been killed in Ethiopia’s Amhara region after an ambush by unidentified armed men, an Islamic leader in the region said. The violence was unrelated to the conflict in the neighbouring Tigray region, which began in November 2020 and...

Second Ebola death confirmed in DR Congo

A second Ebola patient has died in the Democratic Republic of Congo days after a fresh outbreak emerged in the city of Mbandaka in Equateur province. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said the second fatality was a female relative of...

‘168 killed, 98 injured in western Darfur violence’

At least 168 people have been killed and 98 injured in tribal clashes in the western Darfur town of Kreinik, a spokesperson for a refugee group said on Sunday. The violence was the latest in an uptick of such incidents...

Guinea, Burkina Faso risk more sanctions over transition delay

Guinea’s ruling military government has signalled that it might break a deadline to set out its plans to return to civilian rule, opening the prospect of more sanctions from West Africa’s political and economic bloc. There was no immediate announcement...

Buhari: Nigeria in trauma after blast deaths

Nigeria’s president has said the country was in “shock and trauma” following the deaths of at least 100 people from an explosion at an illegal oil refinery. President Muhammadu Buhari described the incident in Imo state, southern Nigeria, as a...

‘Mali preventing access to killings site’

The United Nations (UN) has expressed concern that Malian authorities have denied its human rights investigators access to a village where hundreds of people were killed. A statement by the UN Human Rights Office said: "We are extremely concerned that...

Racist slur caught on air sparks Sudan outrage

A racist insult broadcast live on Sudanese television during a high-profile trial involving ex-President, Omar al-Bashir, has triggered an outcry against the racism that continues to permeate Sudanese society three years after the long-time leader was ousted. Bashir’s defence team...

Islamic State claims Nigeria bombing, 30 killed, others injured

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for an explosion that it said killed or injured 30 people at a market where alcohol was sold in Taraba State, Nigeria, marking an expansion of the area where the extremist group operated in...

South Africa to send 10,000 troops to flood zone

The South African military has said it is deploying more than 10,000 troops to help with relief and rescue operations following the devastating floods that swept through parts of KwaZulu-Natal province last week. More than 440 people have died, and...
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