MAIDUGURI, Nigeria—In a video, Boko Haram fighters and their families march in single file out of the tall grass of Nigeria’s Sambisa Forest, Off camera, members of the Nigerian Army greet then, in one of several mass surrenders taking place in three countries. The video of several hundred women and children and a few men…
Zambia Opposition Leader Hichilema Wins Landslide in Presidential Election
LUSAKA—Zambian President Edgar Lungu conceded defeat on Monday, after a landslide election win by opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema, who will face the challenge of reviving an economy in turmoil. With all but one constituency counted, Hichilema had won 2,810,777 votes against Lungu’s 1,814,201, and the electoral commission declared him president. It marked the country’s third…
Algeria Detains 36 in Mob Killing of Man Amid Wildfires
ALGIERS, Algeria—Authorities have detained 36 people in the brutal mob killing and burning of a man in a town in Algeria’s Kabyle region that the crowd suspected of starting dozens of wildfires but who had actually come to help, the head of the judicial police said Sunday. The fires that began last Monday tore through…
Ivory Coast Detects First Ebola Case in 25 Years
ABIDJAN—Ivory Coast has declared a first case of the Ebola hemorrhagic virus in 25 years, the health minister and the World Health Organization (WHO) said separately on Saturday. Health Minister Pierre Dimba said on national television that it was an isolated case of an 18-year-old girl who travelled from neighboring Guinea. The World Health Organization…
Saving A Lake From An Invasive Plant
LAKE OSSA, Cameroon—A Cameroonian lake choked with invasive weeds is a science project for biologists, but for Charles Elingua, it means starvation. “I have been fishing in this lake for more than 30 years,” Elinga, 56, and leader of fishermen in Lake Ossa, said. “The salvinia weed has disrupted fishing considerably. I once was able…
US Envoy to Visit Ethiopia to Try to Halt Fighting
NAIROBI—U.S. President Joe Biden is sending his special envoy for the Horn of Africa to Ethiopia amid international alarm at the escalation of a war that has killed thousands and created a humanitarian crisis in one of the world’s poorest regions. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, announcing the trip by envoy Jeffrey Feltman,…
Sectarian Violence in Nigeria Takes a New Turn, as Christians Storm Muslim Town
Gunmen of a Christian tribe attacked an all-Muslim Nigerian town early Aug. 7, leaving 9 persons dead, several houses burned, and town leaders fuming at authorities. The attack marked a new development in the ongoing strife in Nigeria, with Christians going on the offensive against Muslims. For months, the tribe of the Atyap people in…
Israel, Morocco to Upgrade Relations, Open Embassies, Israeli FM Says
RABAT—Israel and Morocco plan to upgrade their restored diplomatic relations and open embassies within two months, Israel’s foreign minister said during a visit to the North African kingdom on Thursday. Morocco was one of four Arab countries—along with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Sudan—to move towards normalizing relations with Israel last year under U.S.-engineered…
Fearless Lawyer Fights for Christians in Nigerian Courts
JOS, Nigeria—For embattled Christians in Nigeria’s Plateau State, the best hope for many is a civil rights attorney with a knack for cheating death. Barrister Gyang Zi, 43, is no stranger to controversy in court or to danger in the North Nigerian city of Jos. The attorney, who earns less than $5000 annually, is among 254…
Death Toll up to 65 in Algeria Wildfires; Nation to Mourn
ALGIERS, Algeria—The death toll in fires ravaging mountain forests and villages in Algeria’s Berber region climbed Wednesday to 65 people, including 28 soldiers, as the president declared a three-day mourning period this week to honor the lives lost. The Civil Protection authority announced the rising number of victims, up from 42 on Tuesday, including 25…
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