ISIL claims attack in busy Sadr city market

A suicide car bomb driven by ISIL fighters killed at least 39 people and wounded 57 in an attack on a busy square in Baghdad’s sprawling Sadr City district. The bomber driving a pickup truck struck an outdoor fruit and vegetable market, hitting daily labourers...

Deadly blast hits near Mogadishu airport

At least 12 people have been killed after a suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a security checkpoint near Mogadishu’s international airport, police in the Somali capital have said. Captain Mohamed Hussein told Associated Press news agency on...

Burundi’s environment minister shot dead

Burundi’s environment minister, Emmanuel Niyonkuru has been shot dead by unknown assailants in the capital Bujumbura, police said. Niyonkuru, 54, the country’s water, environment and planning minister, was “killed by a criminal with a gun on his way...

All the AFCON Squad named so far

Africa Cup of Nations squads Final and preliminary squads for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon from January 14 to February 5: Final squads Group A Gabon Goalkeepers: Anthony Mfa Mezui (clubless), Yves Stephane Bitseki Moto (Mounana), Didier Ovono (Ostend/BEL)...