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Convoy carrying Russian fighters attacked in Mali, sources say
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (251+ words) DAKAR, July 9 (Reuters) " A convoy carrying Malian soldiers and fighters from the Russian paramilitary Africa Corps came under attack in "northern Mali on Thursday, three security sources "and a spokesperson for an armed group said. One of the sources said…...
South African protesters go door-to-door forcing immigrants from their homes
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (421+ words) JOHANNESBURG, July 9 (Reuters) " Groups of anti-immigration South Africans seized foreigners from their homes in Johannesburg on Thursday and handed them to police in a hardening of protests that have sown fear in communities and strained ties with "some countries. In…...
Nigeria: Sultan of Sokoto Accused by US Missionary of "Jihad Genocide" * The Gateway Pundit * by Antonio Graceffo
15+ hour, 28+ min ago (297+ words) "Calling these people herdsmen is absurd....
UN says RSF attacks in Sudan conflict amount to genocide
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (143+ words) Human rights investigators said the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, encircled the city of El-Fasher in an attempt to starve its population. The UN said actions carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's civil war amounted…...
South Sudan: Serving a State That Couldn't Pay - Why South Sudan's Civil Servants Didn't Quit During the War
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (820+ words) When civil war broke out in South Sudan in December 2013, civil servants found themselves at the centre of a deep political and economic crisis. The state was, and remains, the largest employer, surpassing private companies and NGOs. In 2015, the approved…...
Serving a state that couldn't pay: why South Sudan's civil servants didn't quit during the war
2+ day, 27+ min ago (965+ words) When civil war broke out in South Sudan in December 2013, civil servants found themselves at the centre of a deep political and economic crisis. The state was, and remains, the largest employer, surpassing private companies and NGOs. In 2015, the approved…...
ANALYSIS | Africa must act before deep-sea mining becomes a new battleground
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (99+ words) News24 ANALYSIS | Africa must act before deep-sea mining becomes a new battleground - Khan's George mansion, R39m property portfolio, Rolex "gift', 29 cars and an Uno - Backa Buddy shuts down Mel Viljoen's campaign to raise R400 000 for husband's legal fees - Malema denies plot with Khan,…...
Morocco prevents attacks by cell loyal to Islamic State in Sahel
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (255+ words) RABAT, July 6 (Reuters) " Morocco's counterterrorism agency said on Monday it had foiled attack plots targeting sensitive sites and public security by a cell "loyal to Islamic State's affiliate in the Sahel. Ten "suspects were arrested in coordinated operations in the…...
Nigeria says two citizens killed as anti-migrant violence surged in South Africa
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (429+ words) JOHANNESBURG, July 6 (Reuters) " Nigeria said two of its citizens were killed in South Africa, one of them by police, during a surge in anti-migrant violence, and threatened to take unspecified action if authorities did not address "the situation. There was…...
UN rights council orders urgent Sudan al-Obeid inquiry
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (145+ words) GENEVA, July 6 (Reuters) - The U. N. Human Rights Council "on Monday "passed a motion condemning the escalating violence committed by "the "paramilitary Rapid "Support Forces "in Sudan's al-Obeid and setting up an urgent inquiry "into abuses there. Brit. .. GENEVA, July 6 (Reuters) " The…...