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China: 21 Miners Trapped after Xinjiang Coal Mine Accident
Eight miners have been rescued and 21 remain trapped in a coal mine that flooded in northwest China’s Xinjiang region, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday, citing a
Opposition Sidelined as Benin Republic Votes in Presidential Election
Voters in Benin are set to cast their ballots in a presidential election on Sunday, days after violent demonstrations broke out against President Patrice Talon, who critics accuse of sidelining
Nigeria: Yoruba Group Condemns Zamfara Governor Matawalle’s Threat to Southerners in North
The Yoruba Leadership and Peace Initiative (TYLPI) has denounced a statement by the Zamfara State governor, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, claiming the killing of northerners in the South and threatening reprisals
Prince Harry to Attend Prince Philip’s Funeral; Pregnant Meghan, PM Johnson Won’t
Prince Philip, the late husband to the UK’s Queen Elizabeth II, will be laid to rest on Saturday next week, in a ceremony that will be colorful and steeped in
Aisha Buhari, 36 Governors’ Wives Want First Lady’s Office Institutionalised in Nigeria
Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, and the wives of the 36 states’ governors have canvassed policy and administrative measures at the national and state levels to formally accommodate the existence
Nigeria Begins $367m Solar Rollout Programme for 25m Citizens
Nigeria’s federal government has begun the implementation of its plan to deliver electricity, through solar energy, to about 25 million Nigerians whose communities are off the national power grid. Vice
Nigeria: Covid-19, Insecurity Aggravating Poor Food Supply, Delta Governor Okowa Warns
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has said the Covid-19 pandemic and widespread insecurity have grossly affected the food supply situation in the country. Okowa said the food situation in
South African Variant Can ‘Break Through’ Pfizer Vaccine, Israeli Study Says
The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found, though its prevalence in the country is
Real Madrid Beat Barcelona to Take La Liga Lead Over Atletico
Real Madrid beat rivals Barcelona 2-1 at home in an entertaining, rain-soaked Clasico on Saturday to go top of La Liga. Karim Benzema put the champions in charge at a
Second-string Bayern Stumble to 1-1 Home Draw Against Union Berlin
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich saw their lead at the top of the league table cut to five points with six games left after they stumbled to a 1-1 draw at
