Aljazeera says A 16 year old has died after being shot in the head by security forces in the Sudanese city of Omdurman, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said…
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Uganda police kill five suspects following twin attacks
Aljazeera says the Ugandan police have shot dead five suspects and arrested 21 people, officials said, following twin suicide bombings claimed by an ISIL.
Nearly 70 dead in village attack in southwestern Niger
Aljazeera says At least 69 people, including a mayor, have been killed in an attack by gunmen in southwestern Niger, the government has confirmed.
Sudan's capital rocked by fresh street clashes as UN slams coup
France24 says Security forces clashed with protesters Thursday furious over a military coup that derailed a fragile transition to democracy and sparked an international outcry.
France to return African artifacts looted treasures to Benin - but no apology!
France to return African artifacts looted treasures to Benin. At the ceremony French President, Emmanuel Macron was a special guest at a ceremony marking the return of looted artifacts to…
Protesters take to streets of Khartoum as US slams Sudan coup
France24 says protesters were defiant on the streets of Sudan early Tuesday to denounce a military coup, as international condemnation ramped up.
Sudanese government officials detained and internet access cut in apparent coup
France24 says Military detained 5 senior Sudanese government figures, as pro-democracy group called on people to take to the streets to counter an apparent military coup.
Husband a ‘suspect’ as Kenyan athlete Tirop found dead
BBC Sport says Kenyan world record holder Agnes Tirop has been found stabbed to death at her home in the western town of Iten, with police treating her husband as…
Malaria vaccine a ‘breakthrough for science’, WHO chief says
Aljazeera says the WHO said on Wednesday the only approved vaccine against malaria should be widely given to African children, marking a major advance against the disease
Inspirational female leaders 2020 - Damilola Ddufuwa and Odunayo Eweniyi, women’s rights advocates
Inspirational female leaders 2020 – Damilola Odufuwa and Odunayo Eweniyi, women’s rights advocates In July 2020, Feminist Coalition was founded by Damilola Odufuwa and Odunayo Eweniyi, women’s rights advocates. A coalition…
Morocco is opening for tourism; Cautiously begins reopening Morocco’s mosques
Morocco reopening Muslims in Morocco will be able to attend mosques after July 15 as Morocco is opening for tourism, tentatively. To begin with, worships will only be able to…
Daily News Briefing: UK must prepare for a second wave say health leaders
Wednesday 24 June coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Wednesday 24 2020 News Briefing – Today’s headlines are dominated by the global Coronavirus Pandemic. As of 6:30 am (GMT),…
Coronavirus: Which countries could become the next COVID-19 hotspots?
The number of coronavirus cases and deaths have reached their peak in many European and North American countries, but analysis suggests some developing nations are yet to have experienced the worst…
Daily News Briefing - Bangladesh boy, 10, creates buzz with new app - Harry breaks his silence & Singer dies on stage
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are: In Bangladesh, a 10-year-old’s communication app is creating a big buzz. Since Saturday 10,500 people have already downloaded…
Growth in sub-Saharan Africa to rise to 2.9 percent
Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to rise to 2.9 per cent in 2020. According to the World Bank on Tuesday in its January 2020 Global Economic Prospect report. The…
Daily News Briefing: A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know!
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, CIA-backed Afghan units have carried out illegal killings, enforced disappearances and other abuses according to a human rights group. In Cameroon,…
President Bouteflika of Algeria resigns
His departure comes after 20 years of rule, with the veteran of the independence struggle finally losing his grip after weeks of massive street protests 51.5073509-0.1277583
A new skyline, skyscrapers of garbage ... made up of 'mountains' of the worlds waste
The inequality in the recycling industry is abhorrent so it is difficult to lay the blame on the growing urbanised populations 51.5073509-0.1277583
200 people are expected dead on the ferry disaster in Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria – More than 200 people are actually believed to have drowned in Tanzania, Africa 31.6294723-7.9810845
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