KINSHASA, Congo—At least 145 passengers are missing and feared dead after a motorized boat overloaded with goods and animals sank at night on a river in northwestern Congo, authorities said Thursday. About 55 people survived the disaster, officials said. The boat had been traveling to neighboring Republic of Congo when it went capsized the Lulonga…
South Africa to Host China and Russia for Military Exercises
January 19, 2023
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China, Russia, and South Africa will conduct joint military exercises off the coast of South Africa in February. The South African Department of Defense announced the drills, dubbed “Operation Mosi,” on Jan. 19. The exercises are planned to take place from Feb. 17 to 27, and will coincide with the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion…
UN: Al-Qaida and ISIS Driving Insecurity in Mali
UNITED NATIONS—Al-Qaida and ISIS terrorist groups are driving insecurity in central Mali and continue to clash near populated areas in the northern Gao and Menaka regions, the U.N. chief said in a new report circulated Monday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “the level and frequency of incidents of violence remain exceptionally high,” with attacks by “violent…
Congo Church Attack Kills at Least 14, ISIS Claims Responsibility
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo—The atmosphere at the Pentecostal church in the city of Kasindi in eastern Congo was upbeat on Sunday as hundreds gathered for a series of baptisms. The congregation swelled beyond capacity, forcing organizers to move the service outside. Then, about 10 minutes in, a blast rocked the courtyard where worshippers had…
Treasury Secretary Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier Liu to Meet Amid Competition for African Influence
January 16, 2023
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Officials from the United States and communist China will meet in Switzerland this week to discuss economic development and work to increase communication between the two nations on economic issues. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Zurich on Jan. 18 as part of an attempt to ease tensions…
Catholic Priest Burned Alive in Nigeria’s Hard-Hit North
ABUJA, Nigeria—A Nigerian priest was burned alive in his home in the country’s north on Sunday, police said. Rev. Isaac Achi was killed in the Paikoro area of Niger state after gunmen failed to break into his house and instead set it on fire, said Wasiu Abiodun, the police spokesman. A second priest living in…
14 Malian Soldiers Killed by Explosives in Multiple Attacks
BAMAKO, Mali—Coordinated attacks by Islamic terrorists have killed 14 Malian soldiers and wounded nearly a dozen, the army said. Multiple improvised explosive devices detonated between Dia and Diafarabe villages as well as between Koumara and Macina towns in central Mali, said Col. Souleymane Dembele, the director of public relations for the army, in a statement…
WHO, Officials Say Uganda’s Latest Ebola Outbreak Is Over
KAMPALA, Uganda—Uganda’s latest outbreak of the Ebola virus is over, the government and the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Health Minister Ruth Aceng told journalists that no new cases had been registered in the past 42 days. This outbreak was the first in a decade of the less common Sudan strain which, unlike the Zaire…
40 People Killed, Dozens Injured in Bus Crash in Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal—At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in a bus crash in central Senegal, the country’s president said Sunday. President Macky Sall tweeted that the collision happened in Gnivy village, in the Kaffrine region, at about 3:30 a.m. “I am deeply saddened by the tragic road accident today in Gniby causing 40…
US State Department Offers $10 Million for Information on Al-Shabaab Leader Behind 2020 Terror Attack in Kenya
The U.S. Department of State is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the 2020 terrorist attack at the Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya, which killed three Americans. Al-Qaeda-affiliated terror group, al-Shabaab, carried out the attack on Jan. 5 at the airfield, which is part of a Kenyan Defence Forces…
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