Yahoo UK Staff Yahoo News UK March 2, 2020, 7:49 PM EST “Never been seen before.” That’s the stark warning from the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the deadly coronavirus continues to spike outside of mainland China and spreads globally. Almost nine times as many cases were reported in a 24-hour period beyond China than Read more
The essentials: At least 53 Malian soldiers were killed in an attack on a military camp near Indelimane in northern-Mali. The attack was claimed by so-called Islamic State (IS) and exemplifies the deterioration of security in Mali and the Sahel in general. The context: More than 1,600 people were killed in Mali this year, which Read more
November 29, 2020 By Lawrence Freeman Today, the Ethiopian government is reporting that the National Defense Forces have taken control of city of Mikelle, the capital city of Tigray, as well as the airport. This portends the effective defeat of the opposition forces that violently rebelled against the nation over three weeks ago, and the Read more