Six killed in Mogadishu restaurant blast

At least six people were killed in the Somali capital Thursday in a suspected suicide bombing at a restaurant near a security checkpoint leading to the presidential palace, a security official said.
#mogadishu #bombing

EU to assist with 'equipment' in Cabo Delgado - Mozambican President Nyusi

Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi says the European Union (EU) will send "equipment" to the Cabo Delgado region as part of its resolve to assist the Southern African country fend off insurgents.
#mozambique #filipenyusi

Libyan PM Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah survives assassination attempt unharmed

Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah escaped unharmed when shots hit his car early on Thursday, a source close to him said, calling it a clear assassination attempt, amid intense factional wrangling over control of the government.
#libya #abdulhamidaldbeibah

Mnangagwa offers cash incentives to Zim govt workers to block strikes

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has made a mouth-watering proposition to teachers in a bid to avert a catastrophic strike by government workers who say their salaries have been eroded by inflation.
#emmersonmnangagwa #zimbabwe

Madagascar facing humanitarian crisis as 75 000 displaced after Cyclone Batsirai, says Unicef

Immediate needs such as safe water, sanitation, medicine, and food top the priority list of what is required to support at least 75 000 people affected by Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar.
#madagascar #cyclonebatsirai

32 dead in Cameroon cholera outbreak

Thirty-two people have died in an outbreak of cholera in the central-western African state of Cameroon, the authorities said on Wednesday. The water-borne disease was first detected in the Southwest and Centre regions in late October, and then spread to three other regions.
#cameroon #cholera

Nigerian music star Fireboy Makes Billboard Debut With ‘Peru’ Remix

Singer Fireboy DML has earned his first spot billboard with the remix of his hit song ‘Peru’ which features British singer Ed Sheeran.
#peru #fireboy #edsheeran

"I'm Deeply Sorry". Zouma Apologizes After Kicking His Cat

The Met Police have decided not to investigate a video which showed West Ham defender Kurt Zouma kicking his cat across his kitchen floor. Despite the 27-year-old issuing an apology for the disturbing video obtained by The Sun newspaper, in which he is also seen slapping his pet in the face, Zouma will face no formal charge from the force over the incident.
#zouma #animalcruelty

Biden Removes Some Sanctions On Iran Over Nuclear Program

Biden removes some Iran sanctions imposed by Trump, including unfreezing $29B in bank accounts overseas. The US State Department is waiving sanctions on Iran's civilian nuclear program in the hope that Tehran will return to the 2015 nuclear agreement, a senior official said Friday.
#iran #biden #us

Nigeria Drags UK's Crime Agency To Court Over £150 Million Abacha Loot

The Nigerian government is locked in a court battle with Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) over control of €180 million (£150 million) that was stashed abroad by Nigeria’s former Head of State, late Gen. Sani Abacha.
#abachaloot #nigeria #saniabacha