A man has died and his friend has been injured during a bull-running festival in eastern in Spain, authorities say. The man, 61, was gored in his side during the…
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France: Two jailed for killing bus driver over Covid mask rule
Two men have been jailed after beating a French bus driver to death after he asked them to get off for not correctly wearing face masks during the pandemic. Wyssem…
Ethiopia: Prince Alemayehu’s lock of hair returned after 140 years in UK
A lock of hair from a young Ethiopian prince, who died over 140 years ago, has been handed over in the UK to representatives from his home country. In 1868,…
Nigeria: Afrobeats star’s mourners teargassed
Fans mourning Afrobeats star MohBad have been teargassed in the Nigerian city of Lagos as police said they were blocking traffic on a major highway. They had congregated at the…
South Africa: Space-cookies pupils discharged from hospital
Eighty-seven primary school pupils in South Africa have been discharged from hospital a day after eating biscuits laced with cannabis, known locally as “space cookies”. Three of the students from…
Ghana: Protesters arrested for defying police ban
More than 50 protesters have been arrested in Ghana for defying a police order not to demonstrate in the capital, Accra. A group calling itself the Democracy Hub was embarking…
Kenya: $20,000 for forced sterilisation damages
A Kenyan court has awarded four women living with HIV – who were then sterilised without their consent – about $20,000 (£16,000) each as damages. The judge ruled that the…
USA: West should stop lecturing us-Guinea’s Col Mamady Doumbouya
Guinea’s military leader, Col Mamady Doumbouya, has said the Western model of democracy does not work in Africa, as he defended the use of military intervention. He told the UN…
Tunisia: Police arrests cartoonist for drawings mocking PM
The Tunisian journalists’ union has condemned the authorities for arresting a popular cartoonist. It called for the immediate release of Tawfiq Omrane. He’s been charged with offensive activity over his…
Nigeria: Missing journalist found dead in pit
A veteran Nigerian radio journalist, Hamisu Danjibga, has been found dead in north-west Zamfara state three days after he was declared missing. Danjibga worked with the Voice of Nigeria (VON)…