Tag: Africa
Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria say
Nigeria and the United States say they have killed a senior Islamic State (IS) leader in a joint-operation. Abu-Bilal al-Minuki…
New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo
Africa's top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province. Around 246…
New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo
Africa's top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province. Around 246…
‘They shot my neighbour in the head’ – the lakeside city traumatised by war
Summary executions and rape were among the atrocities committed by the M23 rebel group and Rwandan soldiers during their weeks-long…
Former Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years in rare corruption verdict
Saleh Mamman, a former Nigerian power minister, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for laundering 33.8bn naira ($24.7m;…
Nigerian film star Alexx Ekubo dies aged 40
Nigerian film star Alexx Ekubo has died, reportedly after a long battle with cancer. The award-winning actor was in a…