DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi Declares State of Siege Over Eastern Bloodshed
LAHORE MIRROR (Monitoring Desk)-- Militants killed at least 19 people, including 10 soldiers, in raids on two villages…
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Zimbabwe Frees Some Inmates To Reduce COVID-19 Risk In Jails
HARARE-- Zimbabwe has begun releasing about 3,000 prisoners under a presidential amnesty aimed at easing congestion to reduce…
Over 100 Killed in Latest Ethnic Massacre in Ethiopia
NAIROBI, Kenya-- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says more than 100 people have been killed in the latest massacre along…
‘Boko Haram’: Gunmen Kill 28, Burn 800 Houses in Niger Attack
NIAMEY/NEW YORK-- An attack blamed on Boko Haram killed 28 people and burned 800 homes in an attack in Niger’s Diffa region on…
Cameroon Soldiers Jailed For Killing Women And Children
YAOUNDE-- Four Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to 10 years for their roles in shooting dead two women and two children…
East Congo Violence: 15 People Killed Including 10 Militants
BENI-- Ten Islamist militants were killed after they ambushed an army convoy in eastern Congo on Friday, according to the…
Somali: At Least Seven Killed in Militants-led Blast at a Mogadishu Hotel
MOGADISHU-- Militants stormed a high-end seaside hotel in Mogadishu on Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring more…
Six French Tourists, Their Driver And Guide Killed in Niger, AFP Reports
PARIS-- Six French tourists and their Nigerien tour guide and driver were killed by gunmen in Niger on Sunday, AFP reported,…
Coronavirus: South Africa Allows Cigarette Sales As Lockdown Restrictions Eased
CAPE TOWN--South Africa has announced an easing of some lockdown restrictions beginning next month, citing economic concerns.
But…
Coronavirus: South Africa Deploys 70,000 Troops To Enforce Lockdown
CAPE TOWN--More than 70,000 extra troops will be deployed in South Africa to help enforce a lockdown intended to stop the spread…