MOGADISHU, Somalia—A car bomb exploded Wednesday outside the international airport in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, killing at least eight people and wounding nine others, a local doctor said. The al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was targeting “white officials” passing by. Dr. Abdulkadir Adam with the Medina hospital told The Associated Press…
Ethiopian Drone Strike Kills 17 on Day of Biden-Abiy Call
NAIROBI, Kenya—An Ethiopian drone strike has killed 17 civilians in the country’s Tigray region on the day that President Joe Biden during a call with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expressed concern about such attacks in the ongoing war, local authorities say. A report by the zonal administration said women at a flour-grinding mill made up…
South African Study: Omicron May Signal End of Acute Pandemic Phase
A South African study led by researchers at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital found that the Omicron outbreak may be signaling the end of the acute pandemic phase of COVID-19, with the endemic phase following suit. The December 2021 study, funded by the South African Medical Research Council, compared 466 hospital admissions from the Omicron spread…
Boko Haram Insurgents on the Run Near Lake Chad
The Nigerian military is claiming a win over jihadist insurgents in the Lake Chad area after a three-week operation in December that felled 22 terrorists. During Operation Sharan Fague, meaning “Sweep” in Hausa, the 10,000-man Joint Multinational Force (MNJTF) dispersed insurgents of both the Boko Haram group and its stronger rival, the Islamic State of…
Haitian Prime Minister Survives Weekend Assassination Attempt: PM’s Office
PORT-AU-PRINCE—Gunmen unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry during an event on Saturday commemorating the Caribbean country’s independence, his office said in a statement. Henry’s office said on Monday that “bandits and terrorists” had tried to shoot the prime minister at a church in the northern city of Gonaives where the ceremony marking…
Fire Reignites at South Africa’s Parliament in Cape Town
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—The fire that has already destroyed South Africa’s main Parliament chamber flared up again Monday about 36 hours after it started in the 130-year-old complex of historic buildings, authorities said. Firefighters have been sent back to the Parliament precinct in the center of Cape Town after flames re-appeared on the roof of…
Suspect Arrested in Connection With South African Parliament Fire
CAPE TOWN—A fire at the South African parliament caused extensive damage on Sunday, collapsing the roof and gutting an entire floor in one building and a man in his 50s was arrested in connection with the blaze. The fire broke out in the early morning and authorities said the sprinkler system appeared to have been…
Sudan’s Hamdok Quits as Premier After Failing to Restore Civilian Government
KHARTOUM—Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Sunday he was resigning, six weeks after returning to his post in a deal with military coup leaders he argued could save a transition toward democracy. Hamdok, who had failed to name a government as protests continued against the military takeover in October, said a roundtable discussion was…
Fire Ravages South Africa’s Historic Parliament Complex
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—A major fire ripped through South Africa’s 138-year-old Parliament complex on Sunday, gutting offices and causing some ceilings to collapse at a site that has hosted some of the country’s pivotal moments. As firefighters struggled to tame the blaze, a dark plume of smoke and flames rose high into the air above…
UN Food Agency Halts Work in North Darfur, Affects 2 Million
CAIRO—The World Food Program has suspended its operations across Sudan’s province of North Darfur following recent attacks on its warehouses, a decision expected to affect about 2 million local people. A statement released by the U.N. food agency Thursday said all three of its warehouses in the area were attacked and looted. More than 5,000…
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