A Russian national operating alongside Malian soldiers was killed by a roadside bomb in Sahel state, marking the first confirmed death of what in Mali are officially described as Russian military instructors. According to an army document seen by AFP, a Malian army unit accompanied by a “Russian adviser” struck an improvised explosive device near […]
Day: April 20, 2022
Blast hits market in northeast Nigeria
Three people were killed and 19 injured after an explosion at a crowded market in Nigeria’s Taraba state in the country’s northeast, local police have said. Usman Abdullahi, police spokesman for Taraba, said the blast in the rural Iware community occurred on Tuesday at a drinking spot in a section of a busy market, leaving […]
Sri Lankan government orders curfew day after protestor killed
A curfew in central Sri Lanka has been maintained a day after the shooting of an anti-government protester drew international outrage. On Wednesday, the government pledged an investigation into charges that police used excessive force to disperse protesters across the island who were protesting rising fuel prices and calling for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation over […]
IMF needs assurances from Sri Lanka to be on sustainable debt path
The International Monetary Fund said discussions with Sri Lanka on a potential IMF loan program are at an early stage and any deal would require “adequate assurances” that the island country’s debts can be put on a sustainable path. In a statement emailed to the Reuters news agency, IMF Sri Lanka Mission Chief Masahiro Nozaki […]
At least one killed in police firing at protestors in Sri Lanka
In central Sri Lanka, police opened fire on a crowd of people protesting new fuel price hikes, killing one person and injuring 13 others. The fatal shot by security officers on Tuesday was the first in weeks of protests against the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. After fights with protesters, fifteen police officers were […]