A security officer in Guinea has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of a 19-year-old. Moriba Camara shot dead Thierno Mamadou Diallo during opposition coalition protests…
Ethiopia: PM Abiy hails peace deal, to talk to other armed groups
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called the peace deal signed between his government and fighters from the northern Tigray region “a positive step” and said his government would also…
India: Namibian cheetah relocated to India’s Kuno National Park dies
One of eight cheetahs flown to India from Namibia in September last year died on Monday. Namibia’s environment ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda said the cheetah, aged five, died of kidney…
Portugal: Two people stabbed to death at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon
Two people have been stabbed to death at a Muslim religious centre in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, police say. The attack took place at the Ismaili Centre. The suspect, who…
USA: Police seize guns at home of Nashville school shooting attacker
Three children and three adults have been killed in a shooting by an ex-student at a school in the US city of Nashville, Tennessee. The attack took place at The…
Australia: Amateur gold digger finds massive nugget
An Australian man armed with a budget metal detector has hit the jackpot, finding a 4.6kg rock containing gold worth A$240,000 (£130,000; $160,000). The man, who doesn’t want to be…
USA: Six killed by 28-year-old ex-student in Tennessee
Six people – three children and three staff – have been killed in a shooting by an ex-student at a school in the US city of Nashville, Tennessee. Three of…
USA: More storms feared after Mississippi tornado
More severe weather could be on its way to the US state of Mississippi following the tornadoes which killed 26 people, the governor has warned. Governor Tate Reeves said significant…
Lebanon: Partial clock change causes confusion
People in Lebanon have woken up in two rival time zones, amid a row between political and religious authorities over when clocks should go forward. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati…
USA: Jill Biden, Anthony Blinken now Kamala Harris and later Biden? Is America on a mission to woo Africa from China?
First, it was First Lady Jill Biden, then the US secretary of state Anthony Blinken who went on a trip to Africa, now it is Vice-President Kamala Harris and later…