An Italian judge has ordered the seizure of €779.5m ($835.5m; £676.8m) from short-term rental giant Airbnb, over alleged tax evasion. Prosecutors say the firm failed to collect a tax from…
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Guinea: Nine killed in ex-leader’s jailbreak
The authorities in Guinea say at least nine people were killed during a jailbreak in which former military ruler Moussa Dadis Camara was briefly freed. Gunmen stormed the prison in…
Cameroon: Villagers killed and homes torched in separatist raid
Officials in south-western Cameroon say suspected separatist rebels have killed at least 20 people during an overnight attack on a village. Several others were left badly injured and homes were…
Somalia: Floods kill fourteen and thousands trapped in their homes
At least 14 people have died due to flooding triggered by heavy rains in Somalia and thousands remain trapped. The flooding began last month due to the rising water levels…
Tanzania: Top Indian university opens first offshore campus in Zanzibar
The first international campus of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras – IIT Madras – has officially opened in the Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar. The Zanzibar campus offers a four-year…
Nigeria: Villagers hacked to death by suspected Boko Haram fighters
Attackers believed to be from the Boko Haram Islamist group have killed at least 10 people in north-east Nigeria. Residents of Zabarmari village in Borno state said the attackers arrived…
Madagascar: Presidential rival arrested
An opposition presidential candidate has been arrested in Madagascar at a protest in the capital Antananarivo. Journalists saw Jean Jacques Ratsietison being taken away by the police. The opposition has…
Uganda: Yoweri Museveni hits back over expulsion from US-Africa trade pact Agoa
Uganda’s president has downplayed the USA’s decision to expel the East African country from the Agoa trade deal. Last week, Joe Biden announced Uganda and three other countries would be…
South Africa: Authorities recalls all diplomats from Israel
South Africa says it is recalling all of its diplomats from Tel Aviv following Israel’s intense air strikes on Gaza on Sunday night. The bombardment was one of Israel’s heaviest…
South Korea: Man attacks shop clerk he thought was a feminist
A man in South Korea has been arrested for a late-night attack on a female convenience store worker after thinking she was a feminist. CCTV footage showed the man in…