South Sudan became the world’s newest nation early today, officially breaking away from Sudan after two civil wars over five decades that cost the lives of millions. In the new country’s capital, Juba, streets pulsed with excitement. Residents danced, banged on jerry cans and chanted the name of the world’s newest president, Salva Kiir. One [...]
Soldiers in Ecuador have rescued President Rafael Correa from a police hospital where he was being held by force. The troops opened fire on dissident law enforcement officers. A state of emergency has been declared in the country following police protests against new government austerity measures, which would cut their benefits. Eva Golinger, an expert [...]
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Police were intensifying their search for 15 children kidnapped in southeastern Nigeria when gunmen hijacked a school bus, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday in Abia state, said Geofrey Ogbonna, the state’s police spokesman. Kidnapping has been rampant in the region for years. In this case, the abductors are asking for a [...]
Police fired with rubber bullets on teachers taking part in a nationwide civil servants’ strike in South Africa on Thursday. The violence came on the second day of the strike for higher wages. At first the march was peaceful, with some strikers dancing and blowing vuvuzelas. However the situation quickly deteriorated, with police loading shotguns [...]
Up to 20 people are thought to have died in a crash involving dozens of vehicles on the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria.
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