Honouring the Lives Lost in Tragic Violence Three days of mourning in the Republic of Niger as announced Monday by the Interior Minister Mohamed Bazoum. In addition to the reinforcement of security in the border area with Mali. This comes two days after the reported deadliest jihadist attack in the Sahel nation that saw the…
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The attacks occurred Saturday just as first-round presidential results were announced. “Terrorists” killed around 100 people in two villages in western Niger, the latest in a string of civilian massacres that have rocked the jihadist-plagued Tillaberi region, a local mayor said Sunday. The attacks on the villages of Tchoma Bangou and Zaroumadareye occurred Saturday just as first-round…
A leading scientist has warned coronavirus vaccines could be ineffective against the highly infectious South African mutation. Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine at Oxford University who helped develop its jab, said he is more concerned about it than the Kent strain. ‘The mutations associated with the South African form are really pretty substantial…
Southern Bangassou town partially captured day before authorities are due to declare results of the presidential election. Rebel fighters have partially captured the southern city of Bangassou in the Central African Republic (CAR), weeks after they were accused of an attempted coup and ahead of partial results from a tense presidential election. A coalition of…
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