Tag: Africa
US launches ‘powerful strikes’ against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump
President Donald Trump has said the US launched a "powerful and deadly strike" against the Islamic State (IS) group in…
Algerian law declares France’s colonisation a crime
Algeria's parliament has unanimously passed a law declaring France's colonisation of the North African state a crime, and demanding an…
Explosion hits packed mosque in Nigeria
A number of people are feared to have been killed and injured in Nigeria after an explosion in a mosque…
Libya’s army chief killed in air crash in Turkey
The Libyan army chief has been killed in an air crash in Turkey, Libya's prime minister has said. Gen Mohammed…
Malawians angry over vice-president’s planned UK trip
There is growing anger in Malawi over a post-Christmas fortnight trip to the UK that one of the country's vice-presidents…
Jackson claims double as Senegal brush aside Botswana
Two goals from Nicolas Jackson helped Senegal ease to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Botswana in their opening match of…