Somalia’s army has captured a major stronghold from the Islamist militant group, al-Shabab. The town of El Bur, in central Somalia, had been held by al-Shabab since 2017. Although the…
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Gabon: President Ali Bongo aims for third term
Voting is under way in the oil-rich central African nation of Gabon where President Ali Bongo – who came to power when his father Omar died in 2009 – is…
Kenya: Airports boss sacked as tourists left stranded
The head of Kenya’s airports authority has been sacked after a power cut left passengers stranded in darkness for hours at Nairobi’s main airport. Alex Gitari was fired by Transport…
Switzerland: Shocking High-altitude Heist
Thieves in Switzerland have conquered one of the country’s most challenging protected climbing routes. They ascended to an altitude of 2,350m and traversed gorges on narrow steel cables – all…
Spain: Government takes FA chief to tribunal after World Cup final kiss
The Spanish secretary of sport says he “wants this to be Spanish football’s MeToo moment” after the government started legal proceedings seeking to suspend football federation president Luis Rubiales for…
UK: British Museum thefts: Director Hartwig Fischer quits over stolen treasures
British Museum director Hartwig Fischer has said he will step down from his role, after treasures were stolen from the London institution. In a statement, he said it was evident…
Madagascar: 12 die in stampede
During the opening ceremony of the 11th Indian Ocean Islands games, at the Barea stadium in Madagascar at least 12 people died and several were injured in a stampede, according…
Ethiopia: Nation celebrates Brics invite
Ethiopia is hailing the country’s invitation to join the Brics club of nations as a major diplomatic victory. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who was attending the Brics summit in South…
Kenya: Regulator fines steel firms for price fixing
Kenya’s competition regulator has fined nine steel companies a record amount for price fixing. The fines comes to a total of 338m Kenyan shillings ($2.3m, £1.8m) – with Corrugated Steel…
Russia: Wagner boss Prigozhin was just back from Africa
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has spoken for the first time about the plane crash in which it is said that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin died. He said news of his…