At least 35 women are missing after kidnappers seized guests returning from a wedding in northwestern Nigeria, officials told AFP on Monday. The mass kidnapping in Katsina state is the largest in a series of recent abductions across Africa’s most populous country.
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Clashes outside Senegalese parliament
Security forces used tear gas to disperse an opposition rally outside Senegal’s parliament yesterday, shortly before the start of a contentious debate on postponing this month’s presidential election.
Blinken heads to Mideast to press for Gaza truce
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the Middle East for another crisis tour on Monday in a bid to secure a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war, as southern Gaza saw no let-up in fighting.
Iran ‘will not hesitate’ to respond to US attack
Iran said yesterday that it “will not hesitate” to respond in the event of US attacks on its territory after the White House declined to say whether strikes on Iran were ruled out.
California issues state of emergency
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More tributes pour in for Geingob
Namibia’s sports fraternity continued to pay tribute to the late President Hage Gottfried Geingob, expressing their condolences to the great leader and sports enthusiast who died Sunday morning in Windhoek.
Osona holds walk-and-run fun day
OsOna Village recently held its Osona Walk and Fun Run in a bid to promote fitness and get people from the neighbourhood to get to know each other.
//Kharas fails to elect new exco members
A faction of the //Kharas football second division league has elected an interim executive committee (exco) after members failed to elect new exco members.
Junior rugby coach concerned … accuses NRU of not supporting Barthes Cup preparations
The national men’s U/20 rugby coach, Ryan de la Harpe, has voiced his frustration over the National Rugby Union's (NRU) perceived disinterest in the upcoming Barthes Cup in Zimbabwe, scheduled for 20 -28 April.
!Hūb di ǁûb Mbumbab ge Geingob ǀumisa nî !kharu-ū
Namibiab ge ǀasa presidenta ūhâ. ǀAsase go ǀnauǂgāhe !Hūb di ǁûb, Nangolo Mbumbab ge ge mîǁgui, ǁîb di ai!gû-aob go ǁnāxūpa ūkhâi tsî ǁîb di ǀumisa nî ai!gû-ūsa.