JOHANNESBURG—In South Africa, almost 7,000 people were murdered during the final 90 days of 2021. That three-month death toll is half of all fatalities in the contested parts of Ukraine after the first Russian invasion eight years ago. During the same time period, 11,300 women and girls were raped according to police. The latest crime…
EU Loan Package Bids to Counter China’s Reach in Africa
The scramble for colonies in Africa is over, but the scramble among the great powers to own Africa’s debt is rising to a new level. At stake is whether China or the European Union will dominate the continent owning seven of the 20 fastest growing economies of the world and rapidly urbanizing regions. The European…
At Least 9 Migrants Drown, 9 Rescued Off Tunisian Coast
TUNIS, Tunisia—At least nine migrants died after their boat capsized off the Tunisian coast, the Tunisian defense ministry said Tuesday. The bodies were recovered by the country’s coast guards while two units of the Navy rescued nine other migrants, including some in critical condition. They were from varying African nations, it said. The statement did…
‘We Need Help’: Another Cyclone Batters Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar—Cyclone Emnati crashed into the southeastern coast of Madagascar in the early hours of Wednesday, ripping roofs off houses and raising fears of flooding and food shortages in a region still recovering from the destruction inflicted by another tropical storm just weeks ago. More than 30,000 people were moved to safe accommodation before Emnati…
Ugandans Would Face Fines, Jail for Refusing COVID-19 Jab Under New Law
KAMPALA—Uganda plans to impose fines on people who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and those who fail to pay could be sent to prison under a new public health law which lawmakers are scrutinising, parliament said on Tuesday. Although the East African country started administering COVID-19 jabs nearly a year ago, only about 16…
Nigeria: Paramilitary Groups Grapple with Spreading Lawlessness in Yoruba States
By dusk on Jan. 30, 2022, Motunrayo Shittu, 30, held her infant and fretted that her husband, who had phoned an hour earlier, hadn’t returned as promised. After several hours, she took her worries to bed with her three children. The next morning, her cell phone lit up with a call from hubby: the politician…
Johannesburg Police and Suspected Robbers in Shootout
South African police said they killed eight suspects in a shootout with a heavily-armed gang that was planning to rob or hijack a vehicle transporting money. Another eight suspected gang members were arrested, the South African Police Services said. The shootout on the streets of Johannesburg on Monday terrified bystanders as police officers and suspects…
When Terrorists Attack, Nigeria’s Civilian Guards Run Toward the Danger
When shots are fired, and villages are burning, they are Nigeria’s front line. Young men carrying single-shot guns made by local blacksmiths are the first to charge into combat against bandit gangs on fleets of motorbikes or jihadist insurgents driving gun trucks. Increasingly, the vacuum left by conventional military has been filled by armed civilian…
Gold Mining Site Blast Reportedly Kills 59 in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso—A strong explosion near a gold mining site in southwestern Burkina Faso killed 59 people and injured more than 100 others Monday, the national broadcaster and witnesses reported. The provisional toll was provided by regional authorities following the blast in the village of Gbomblora, RTB reported. The explosion was believed to have been…
China Strengthens Security Ties With Nigeria
February 20, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party, CCP’s footprint is expanding across West Africa, and with it, China’s concern for its own nationals in the region. Three Chinese nationals working at a hydropower plant in Niger State were kidnapped on Jan. 4, pushing China to review its security ties with Nigeria. China’s ambassador previously had announced the sending…
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