Gunmen attack Nigeria prison, free dozens of inmates: Official

Gunmen have attacked a prison in southwestern Nigeria, freeing dozens of inmates, according to an official.
Olanrewaju Anjorin, a spokesperson of the Oyo correctional centre in Oyo state, told The Associated Press news agency on Saturday that the gunmen attacked the facility late on Friday night.
#olanrewajuanjorin #oyostate #gunmen

'It will be suicidal,' Zimbabwe rules out adopting US dollar as sole currency

Zimbabwe’s government has ruled out adopting the US dollar as the country’s sole official currency, terming it “suicidal,” the state-run Sunday Mail reported, citing Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube.
Ncube said such a move could result in foreign currency deficits and deflation for the African nation. 
#zimbabwe #africannation #mthulincube #usdollar

Eswatini pro-democracy groups reject king's calls for mediation

Africa's last absolute monarch on Saturday called for calm and dialogue in the kingdom of Eswatini following a visit by regional mediators to try resolve a national crisis and deadly unrest.
But opposition political parties and civil society groups, have rejected the call to talks.
#eswatini #africa

Namibia halts use of Sputnik jabs after South Africa HIV fears

Namibia has discontinued the use of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine following concerns raised by neighbouring South Africa, the health ministry said on Saturday.
#namibia #covid19vaccine #southafrica #sputnik

Ethiopia conducts air attacks in Tigray region: Government

Ethiopia’s military has carried out a second air attack in the northern part of Tigray, according to a statement issued by the government shortly after it said it launched an air raid on a rebel-held facility in Tigray’s west.
#ethiopia #ethiopiamilitary #tigraywest

At least 25, including minors, died in illegal refinery blast in Nigeria

At least 25 people, including some minors, were killed in an explosion and fire at an illegal oil refinery in Nigeria's Rivers state on Friday, a local leader and a resident told Reuters on Sunday.
#nigeria #illegaloilrefinery #riversstate

Activists arrested to silence criticism of Total's R52bn Ugandan project - watchdogs

Environmental watchdogs have condemned the arrest of six Ugandan rights campaigners as a coordinated effort to silence critics of a contested energy project involving French oil giant Total.
#uganda #total

Otoniel: Colombia Captures Most Wanted Drug Lord With 22 Helicopters

Dairo Antonio Usuga was captured in a jungle raid involving 500 police personnel and 22 helicopters. President Ivan Duque compared it to the fall of Pablo Escobar.
Colombian authorities said on Saturday they captured Dairo Antonio Usuga, the country's biggest drug trafficker.
#colombia #druglord #antoniousuga

Cristiano Ronaldo Blames His Team mates And Him For Man Utd’s Loss To Liverpool

Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has blamed himself and his teammates following their Premier League 5-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday evening.
Ronaldo also admitted that the result against Liverpool was not what Man United wanted, adding that it is now up to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side to deliver going forward.
#manunited #cronaldo #olegunnarsolskjaer

Biden accuses Trump Republicans of white supremacy at Martin Luther King Jr memorial

US President Joe Biden on Thursday used the backdrop of the Martin Luther King Jr memorial to charge Republicans with following Donald Trump into a "deep black hole" of white supremacy and voter suppression.
#biden #donaldtrump #whitesupremacy