US Forces: Rockets Hit Airbase In Iraq Hosting U.S.-led Coalition Troops
At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts U.S.-led coalition troops on Wednesday, the coalition and the Iraqi military said. It was not immediately known if there were any casualties. The rockets struck Ain al-Asad airbase in Anbar province at 7:20 a.m., spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto said. Later, the Iraqi […]
At Least Ten People Killed In South Sudan Plane Crash
At least ten people, including the two pilots, died when a plane crashed at an airstrip in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, the region’s governor and the airline said. The airline said all aboard the commercial plane died late afternoon Tuesday when it took off from the airstrip at Pieri on a return flight to Juba. […]
Another 40 NSTA Passengers Kidnapped By Gunmen In Niger State
Less than three weeks after 40 NSTA passengers were kidnapped, gunmen have again abducted over 50 passengers along the Tegina-Minna road in the Rafi Local Government of Niger State. Speaking on Tuesday in Minna, the state capital a local resident told journalists that the gunmen blocked the road at Kundu town, a few kilometres from […]
Mass Resignation In Army: Lawmakers Seek Improved Welfare For Soldiers
The House of Representatives has called for improved welfare for troops and effective delivery of welfare packages across the ranks. This was the position of the lawmakers during plenary on Tuesday at the lower chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. They made the call following the consideration of the findings and recommendations of a […]
Biden To Hit Russia With Sanctions For Opposition Leader Navalny’s Poisoning, Detention
The White House will announce President Joe Biden’s first sanctions against Russia on Tuesday over the Russian government’s poisoning and detention of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a State Department official confirmed to ABC News. The official declined to provide details on the scope of the sanctions, but they are being taken in concert with the European Union. Representatives […]
US: 3rd Accuser Comes Forward Against Governor Cuomo, Calls For Resignation Grow
Calls for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation intensified Tuesday morning after a third woman came forward, accusing him of offensive behavior. Anna Ruch, 33, said the governor touched her face and back and asked to kiss her moments after they met at a 2019 wedding reception. The New York Times reports that Anna Ruch said […]
Niger: Opposition Leader Face charges For Plot To Overthrow Government
Prominent Nigerien opposition leader Hama Amadou is facing multiple charges including being involved in an organisation seeking to overthrow a democratic regime. Mr Amadou is being held by the authorities. Nigerien authorities have also brought charges of “regionalist propaganda” and “speech inclined to set people against one another” against the opposition leader. At least two […]
Tourists To Pay Fine For Indecent Dressing In Zanzibar
Authorities in Tanzania’s semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar have urged tourists to dress decently and respect the “sensibilities” of the local culture or they will be fined. Tourism Minister Lela Muhamed Mussa told journalists that some visitors walked “almost naked” on the streets. She said that tour guides will also be fined at least $700 if […]
Nigeria: DSS Releases Kano Governor’s Aide Dismissed For Criticising Buhari
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released Salihu Tanko, a former media aide to the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. Mr Tanko was arrested on Friday after his call for Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari to put an end to the country’s worsening insecurity or resign. Shortly after his arrest by operatives of the DSS, […]
Guinea Launches Ebola Vaccination Campaign
Guinea launched an Ebola vaccination campaign on Tuesday after a fresh outbreak of the deadly disease struck the country this month, with officials hoping to eradicate the virus in six weeks. The country reported new Ebola cases on February 13 — the first in West Africa since a 2013-2016 epidemic that left more than 11,300 […]
