BISSAU—At least six people were killed in a failed attempt to overthrow Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, state radio said on Wednesday, as residents of the capital cautiously returned to daily life. The dead in Tuesday’s assault included four assailants and two members of the presidential guard, it said. Embalo had announced on Tuesday night…
6 Killed in Failed Coup in Guinea-Bissau, President Sees Link to Drugs
Epoch Times Reporter Released on Bail From Nigerian Prison
Luka Binniyat, whose reporting of massacres in Kaduna State provoked the ire of authorities, has been released on bail after enduring nearly three months in a Nigerian prison. Binniyat told The Epoch Times he will face prosecutors on Feb. 28 on the charge of cyberstalking, which legal experts have called controversial. “The conditions in the…
High-Voltage Power Cable Snaps in Kinshasa Market, Killing 26
KINSHASA—Twenty-six people died on Wednesday after lightning struck a high-tension power cable on the outskirts of the Congolese capital Kinshasa, causing it to snap and fall on houses and a market, the authorities said. The victims included 24 women and two men, and another two people were seriously injured, Democratic Republic of Congo’s government spokesman…
Dozens Killed in Militia Attack in Eastern DR Congo
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo—Dozens were killed in a militia attack early on Wednesday at a displaced persons’ camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the head of a local humanitarian group and a camp resident. Both sources told Reuters that the CODECO militia was responsible for the killings at about 0200 GMT…
Ethiopian Airlines to Fly 737 MAX With Passengers for First Time Since Deadly Crash
ADDIS ABABA—Ethiopian Airlines is due to resume flying the Boeing 737 MAX plane on Tuesday, but opinions are divided on the airline’s first flight using the model since a crash nearly three years ago forced regulators to ground the fleet globally. In March 2019 a flight to Nairobi crashed in a field six minutes after…
Egyptian Court Sentences 10 to Death for Planning Attacks: State News Agency
CAIRO—An Egyptian court has sentenced to death 10 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group for planning attacks on the police, the state news agency MENA said on Sunday. Egypt’s top religious authority, the Grand Mufti, has to ratify the sentences, it said. The identities of the defendants were not disclosed and it was not…
Cameroon Blames Stadium Deaths on ‘Massive’ Influx of Fans
YAOUNDE, Cameroon—Cameroon authorities have blamed a deadly stadium crush at the African Cup of Nations tournament on a “massive” influx of ticketless fans who arrived late to a game involving the host team and tried to force their way in to avoid security checks and COVID-19 screening. In response, the government ordered 250 extra police…
COVID-19-Infected HIV Patient Developed 21 Mutations: Study
A South African woman suffering from “poorly controlled” HIV who also had COVID-19 for nine months saw the CCP virus develop at least 21 mutations while in her body, a recent preprint study found. The woman, 22, was able to overcome the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus which causes COVID-19, within six to nine weeks after…
Taiwan Donates Locally-Made Vaccines to Somaliland Amid ‘Brotherly’ Ties
Taiwan delivered over 150,000 doses of its locally-made Medigen vaccine to Somaliland, underscoring the two countries’ “rock-solid brotherly” diplomacy ties, Taiwan’s representative in Somaliland said on Monday. The vaccine doses arrived at Egal International Airport during a meeting between Taiwanese Ambassador Allen Lou and Somaliland’s Health Minister Hassan Mohamed Ali Gafadhi on Monday, according to…
At Least 10 Killed in Kenya When Vehicle Runs Over Explosive
NAIROBI, Kenya—A local official in northeastern Kenya says at least 10 people are dead after their vehicle ran over an explosive device on a highway Monday morning. North Eastern regional commander George Seda said the blast occurred outside Mandera town. It was not clear how many people were in the vehicle. Witnesses said the toll…
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