Murderer who faked death to escape prison arrested after two-week manhunt
Bester was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2012
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‘Barbaric’ attacks leave 44 civilians dead in Burkina Faso
‘Armed terrorist groups’ attacked two villages in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the Niger borderForty-four civilians have been killed by “armed terrorist groups” in two villages in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the Niger border, a regional governor…
More than a dozen killed in DR Congo attack attributed to Islamic State group
Around 20 people have been killed in an attack in eastern DR Congo, with sources blaming rebels affiliated with the Islamic State jihadist group.
Scores killed in ‘terrorist’ attacks in northeastern Burkina Faso
Forty-four civilians have been killed by “armed terrorist groups” in two villages in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the Niger border, a regional governor said Saturday.
At least 20 missing after boat attempting to cross Mediterranean sinks off Tunisia
Latest incident comes amid sharp rise in numbers trying to leave crisis-hit north African countryAt least 20 people were missing on Saturday after their boat sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, amid a sharp rise in boats…
France to erect Paris memorial to Rwanda genocide victims
France is to build a memorial to the victims of the 1994 Rwanda genocide, it said Friday, as Kigali marks 29 years since the slaughter.
US eyes aid to stop violence spilling into coastal West Africa
A security officer interacts with a driver at the Burkina Faso border in Paga, northern Ghana, on December 6, 2022Washington (AFP) – The United States is preparing long-term assistance for the Ivory Coast, Benin and Togo as concerns rise that jihadist…
UAE refuses to extradite brothers accused of corruption in South Africa
UAE accused of non-cooperation by South Africa after court rules against extraditing tycoons Atul and Rajesh GuptaSouth Africa said on Friday it had learned with “shock and dismay” that the United Arab Emirates had turned down its request to extradite …
India Gives USD 2 Million To African Union Transition Mission In Somalia
New York: India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj on Friday handed over the contribution of USD 2 million to the United Nations Trust Fund in support of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), reiterating New Delhi’s commitment to peace and stability in Somalia and the Horn of Africa.Earlier, India had contributed USD 4 million to African Union
Dozens killed in Nigeria amid clashes between herders and farmers
Gunmen have attacked a rural village in northern central Nigeria, killing dozens of people, local government officials said on Friday.