Egypt rejects Israeli law on ‘racial segregation’
Egypt on Saturday rejected a controversial law adopted by the Israeli parliament that defines the country as the nation state of the Jewish people, warning that it undermines peace efforts.
Charity group to sue Libya coastguard for failing migrants in the Mediterranean
The charity Proactiva Open Arms has filed a complaint on Saturday, including of involuntary manslaughter, with the Spanish police against a cargo ship.
![Rivalry between groups of minibus taxis over dominance on profitable routes sometimes spills over into deadly violence in South Africa [Siphiwe Sibeko-Reuters]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/221007577-324x235.jpg "Police: 11 killed in attack on taxi drivers in South Africa")
Police: 11 killed in attack on taxi drivers in South Africa
Eleven taxi drivers have been shot dead in South Africa after gunmen opened fire on a minibus carrying members of a taxi drivers' association, police have said.
Boko Haram kills 18 in Chad attack
Eighteen people have been killed in an attack by suspected Boko Haram jihadists in the Lake Chad region, a Chadian military source said Sunday.
Niger army kills 10 Boko Haram ‘terrorists’
"In the night from Thursday to Friday, the military station of Baroua was attacked by the terrorist group Boko Haram," Niger's defence ministry said in a statement.
‘Prophet’ arrested after trying to resurrect corpse
An aspiring prophet has been arrested in Ethiopia after he failed to bring a dead man back to life.
Zimbabwean president tells white farmers their land is safe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday assured Zimbabwe’s white farmers that their land will not be taken, calling on them to work together with the government ahead of landmark elections on July 30.
Cote d’Ivoire government faces collapse in coalition row
Cote d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara’s government faced collapse on Friday after his junior coalition partner said it had expelled party members named to a new cabinet.
Two Congo journalists freed after ‘arbitrary detention’
Two Congolese journalists have been released after being placed in "arbitrary detention" for four days by a prosecutor in Kinshasa, their TV channel told AFP on Friday.
At least 21 Nepalese girls ‘rescued’ from Kenya strip clubs
The girls, whose ages were not confirmed by detectives, were transferred to a victims' refuge after the police operation. They will remain there while officers verify their identities and determine if they are in Kenya legally.
Report hints at 900 000 ghost-voters in Zim election
With less than two weeks to go until Zimbabweans head to the polls, a further analysis of the voter's roll has shown that as many as 900 000 records may have been tampered with, to influence the results, according to a report by TeamPachedu.
Zimbabwe presidential vote could enter a runoff – poll
Zimbabwe’s July 30 presidential election will provide no clear winner, with 40 percent of voters choosing President Emmerson Mnangagwa and 37 percent his opponent, Nelson Chamisa, according to an Afrobarometer poll released on Friday.
Robert Mugabe’s ex-minister jailed for graft
A Zimbabwe court on Friday handed a four-year jail term to a former energy minister who served in Robert Mugabe's last cabinet after he was found guilty of corruption, state media reported.
South African police officers to face trial for killing Nigerian
Authorities would soon arraign South African police officers for alleged killing a 25-year-old Nigerian, Mr. Ibrahim Olalekan-Badmus, in 2017.
Missing migrants found in Mauritanian city
Senegalese migrants feared missing in the Mauritanian desert after their boat washed ashore have been found safe and well in the country’s second-largest city, a security source said Friday.
![Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed waved to supporters shortly before the blast occurred [Reuters]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/24082444-324x235.jpg "Ethiopia offers amnesty to freed political prisoners")
Ethiopia offers amnesty to freed political prisoners
Ethiopia has passed a law that grants amnesty to political prisoners who have been released recently and reverses decades of security-obsessed rule.
Al-Shabaab captures strategic town in Somalia’s Puntland
Somalia’s Islamist militant group al-Shabaab has captured a small but strategic town 100 km south of Bosaso city in the semi-autonomous Puntland region, a military officer, al Shabaab and residents said on Friday.
SEMA: 34,000 Cameroonian refugees in Cross River
The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Friday said that over 34,000 Cameroonians, were currently taking refuge in six local government areas of the state.
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Ethiopia intercepts about $10 million in joint security operation
Ethiopia police have in the past week seized huge cash sums and arms in different parts of the country, state affiliated FANA Broadcasting Corporate have reported.
Neymar says he is victim of ‘double standards’ for club and country
Neymar has claimed that he is the subject of double standards when he plays for Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: I could have been US President
LA Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he would be President of the United States of America if he had arrived 10 years earlier.
Sokoto immunises 200 children of victims of bandits’ attack
No fewer than 200 children of victims of bandits’ attack in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State have been immunised against polio.
Napoli confirm interest in Manchester United’s Matteo Darmian
Manchester United's Matteo Darmian is one of a number of full-back options Napoli are considering moving for this summer, confirmed the club's president Aurelio De Laurentiis.
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Leicester City’s Claude Puel shuts down Kasper Schmeichel transfer speculation
Leicester City manager Claude Puel says the club has not received any offers for Kasper Schmeichel, despite speculation linking the goalkeeper with a move away from the King Power Stadium.
Council lists gains of Nigeria-Malaysia trade corridor
The president of the Nigeria-Malaysia Business Council (NMBC), Dr Michael Aderohunmu, has disclosed that the Council has entered into partnership with the Nigeria Exports Promotion Council (NEPC) and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) to set up a trade corridor.
Ramon Calderon: Real Madrid selling Cristiano Ronaldo a historic error
Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has criticised the club's decision to sell Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus, describing the transfer as a "historic error".
Iceland’s World Cup coach Heimir Hallgrimsson steps down
Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson stepped down on Tuesday, a few weeks after leading the tiny nation at its first World Cup.
Two ex-Reps members, 2000 followers dump PDP for APC in Akwa Ibom
Two former House of Representatives members, Messrs Bassey Etim and Esio Okwong, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom.