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Jan
18
2024
By SEUN SANNI
Nigeria blast kills two, dozens hurt as buildings collapse

Nigeria blast kills two, dozens hurt as buildings collapse

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AT least two people were killed and dozens injured when explosives stored at a private residence detonated in Nigeria's Oyo state, its governor said. A Reuters witness saw several collapsed houses and wrecked cars from the impact of Tuesday's blast, which sent panicked residents into the streets. Emergency services and security officials used bulldozers to clear debris during a search and rescue operation on Wednesday in a neighbourhood of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state about 130 km (80 miles) from Nigeria's commercial capital of Lagos. Some houses had roofs blown off and windows shattered and their owners watched from…
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Jan
17
2024
By The African Mirror
Egypt thwarts drug smuggling attempt on border with Israel

Egypt thwarts drug smuggling attempt on border with Israel

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EGYPT thwarted a drug smuggling attempt after an exchange of gunfire close to a crossing on the border with Israel, where aid deliveries for Gaza are being inspected, its army spokesperson said. One person was killed in the incident in the Sinai peninsula and six drug smugglers were arrested south of the Al-Awja border crossing, known in Israel as the Nitzana crossing, the spokesperson added. An Israeli official also said the suspects were most probably trying to smuggle drugs across the border from Egypt, which has been at peace with Israel for decades. The Israeli army's Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee,…
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Jan
17
2024
By The African Mirror
Turkish court fines Somali leader’s son over fatal car crash

Turkish court fines Somali leader’s son over fatal car crash

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A Turkish court sentenced THE son of Somalia's president to 2-1/2 years in prison for causing death by negligence, which was converted into a fine of 27,300 Turkish lira ($900), state media reported. Mohamed Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud was driving a car carrying a diplomatic licence plate on November 30 when he hit a motorcycle courier in central Istanbul, seriously injuring him. He had left the country on December 2, following a police interrogation. An arrest warrant was issued for him after the courier died in hospital on December 6. Mahmoud was tried in absentia in Istanbul on Tuesday, having been…
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Jan
19
2024
By DICKSY OBIERO
Kenyan cult leader to face murder charges in starvation deaths

Kenyan cult leader to face murder charges in starvation deaths

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A Kenyan judge ordered cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 30 associates to undergo mental health evaluations before being charged with the murder of 191 children whose bodies have been exhumed since last April from the Shakahola forest. Authorities say Mackenzie, the head of the Good News International Church, ordered his followers in southeastern Kenya to starve themselves and their children to death so that they could go to heaven before the world ended. More than 400 bodies were uncovered over months of exhumations across tens of thousands of acres of forest, making this one of the world's worst cult-related tragedies in recent history. Prosecutors…
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Jan
18
2024
By The African Mirror
Forty Tunisian migrants missing after setting off in a boat toward Italy coast

Forty Tunisian migrants missing after setting off in a boat toward Italy coast

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ABOUT 40 Tunisian migrants were missing after setting off in a boat toward the Italy coast last week, the national guard said. Tunisia is facing a migration crisis and has replaced Libya as a main departure point for people fleeing poverty and conflict in Africa and the Middle East in the hope of a better life in Europe. National Guard video footage showed coast guard ships supported by aircraft searching for the missing people.
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Jan
18
2024
By The African Mirror
China to support Togo in safeguarding its sovereignty, security -Wang Yi

China to support Togo in safeguarding its sovereignty, security -Wang Yi

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CHINA will continue to firmly support Togo in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and development interests, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said while visiting the African country, according to a ministry statement on Wednesday. China's top diplomat made the remarks as he visited several African countries over the past few days. Wang will travel to Brazil and Jamaica from January 18-22.
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Jan
18
2024
By The African Mirror
Comoros’ president extends rule after latest poll victory

Comoros’ president extends rule after latest poll victory

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COMOROS' President Azali Assoumani won a fourth five-year term after being declared by the country's electoral body on Tuesday as the winner of Sunday's election in which he contested against five opponents. Assoumani has been ruling the Indian Ocean archipelago nation since 1999 when he first came to power through a coup. He has since won three elections. Critics accuse his government of cracking down on dissent, which it denies. Results published by the National Electoral Commission late Tuesday showed Assoumani garnered 62.97% of the vote. The country of about 800,000 people has experienced around 20 coups or attempted coups…
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Jan
18
2024
By GIBRAN NAIYYAR PESHIMAM
Pakistan says Iran violated airspace, killing two children

Pakistan says Iran violated airspace, killing two children

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PAKISTAN said neighbouring Iran has violated its airspace resulting in the death of two children, hours after Iranian state media said missiles targeted two bases of militant group Jaish al Adl. Islamabad warned that the incident could have "serious consequences" and was "completely unacceptable" in a statement released by Pakistan's foreign office spokesperson in the early hours of Wednesday. Iran’s foreign ministry was not immediately available for comment. On Monday, Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards attacked targets in Iraq and Syria with missiles. Jaish al Adl has previously mounted attacks on Iranian security forces in the border area with Pakistan. "These bases were…
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Jan
17
2024
By AHMED KINGIMI
Eight dead, several missing after Nigerian ferry capsizes

Eight dead, several missing after Nigerian ferry capsizes

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AT least eight people were confirmed dead and many were missing after a wooden ferry carrying 100 people capsized in northwest Nigeria, local emergency services said. The accident happened on Monday in Niger state as residents of Dugga village were travelling to a market in neighbouring Kebbi State to sell grain and sugar cane. Boat accidents are common on Nigerian waterways, and are often blamed on overcrowding and poor maintenance. Ibrahim Hussaini, spokesperson for Niger State Emergency Management Agency, said a sudden change in wind direction sank the overcrowded boat. Eight bodies were recovered and five people were rescued but…
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Jan
17
2024
By RON BOUSSO
Shell to exit Nigeria’s troubled onshore oil after nearly a century

Shell to exit Nigeria’s troubled onshore oil after nearly a century

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SHELL is set to conclude nearly a century of operations in Nigerian onshore oil and gas after agreeing to sell its subsidiary there to a consortium of five mostly local companies for up to $2.4 billion. The British energy giant pioneered Nigeria's oil and gas business beginning in the 1930s. It has struggled for years with hundreds of onshore oil spills as a result of theft, sabotage and operational issues that led to costly repairs and high-profile lawsuits. Since 2021, Shell has sought to sell its Nigerian oil and gas business but will remain active in Nigeria's more lucrative and less problematic…
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