Four sentenced to death for killing worshippers at Catholic church in Nigeria
A fifth man was discharged and acquitted by the court due to insufficient evidence against him.
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Africa: The Death of Koko Networks – a Post-Mortem of a Biofuel Startup and the Rise of Carbon Economies in Africa
What does the much-publicised rise and sudden death of a firm that boasted friends in Silicon Valley and Washington DC tell us about the climate crisis, structural underdevelopment in Africa and the frugal innovations designed to mitigate it? The closure of Koko Networks at the beginning of February elicited an interesting range of reactions in…
Africa: War Is Becoming a Death Sentence for Women and Girls
Thirteen-year-old Mona still remembers the moment the second airstrike hit. “We were sitting on the sixth floor when they struck the seventh – my uncle’s apartment,” she said. “My uncle’s wife was screaming, ‘My children! My children are gone!’ As I rushed to help her, they fired the second shell. That’s when my mother and…
Africa: Legends Pick Out TotalEnergies CAF Africa Afcon Pamoja 2027 Qualifiers Group C As Pool of Death
The draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), PAMOJA 2027 Qualifiers was conducted on Tuesday afternoon in Cairo, unveiling a series of exciting qualification fixtures as East African neighbours Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania prepare to host the largest event on African soil. African football legends Trésor Mputu, Max Gradel and Essam El…
Africa: Fear Grips East Africa As Deadly Ebola Outbreak Surges, Death Toll Rises to 134
Communities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Uganda are on high alert following a deadly outbreak of Bundibugyo Ebola virus that has already killed at least 134 people. Health officials say the outbreak is evolving rapidly, with dozens of new infections reported within the last 48 hours. The situation has also drawn international…
ICE releases delayed detainee death reports as 2026 total rises to 17
Immigration and Customs Enforcement released delayed reports Friday detailing the deaths of four detainees earlier this year after the agency failed to meet a 90-day deadline required by Congress. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The newly released reports detail the deaths of Victor Manuel Diaz,…
Eight countries condemn Israel’s one-sided death penalty for Palestinians | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The Muslim-majority nations denounce Israel’s ‘increasingly discriminatory’ practices that ‘entrench a system of apartheid’. Published On 2 Apr 20262 Apr 2026 Eight Muslim-majority countries have issued a joint statement that “strongly condemned” Israel’s one-sided bill to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks. Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and…
Palestinians in occupied West Bank protest Israel’s death penalty law | Newsfeed
NewsFeed Dozens of activists and families of Palestinian prisoners protested in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank after Israeli lawmakers approved a bill allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks. Published On 31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks face death penalty under new Israeli law
A member of Ben-Gvir’s party, Limor Son-Har-Melech, who survived an attack by Palestinian gunmen in which her husband was killed, argued that the law was necessary, citing the example of how one of her husband’s killers was later released and went on to take part in the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel.
Africa: The Ides of Congo – Willy Ngoma’s Death and a Republic At Risk
The death of Willy Ngoma — affectionately known within the AFC/M23 coalition as “Mr Quickly, Quickly” — marks more than the loss of a field commander. To understand why his death cuts so deep, one must understand what he represented — not just militarily, but symbolically. In a conflict perpetually accused of being a vehicle…