A courageous Nigerian man identified as Kunle Adeyaju has commenced a long, charity ride with his bike, with the aim to ride from London to Lagos in 25 days.
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Food crisis looms in Nigeria as floods destroy crops
Usman Musa had spent more than $1,300 on his 10-hectare rice farm in Nigeria's Kogi state, now submerged by the country's worst floods in a decade. Now the situation will worsen, with nearly 110,000 hectares (272,000 acres) of farmland completely destroyed by flooding since August according to the latest government figures.
At least 150 killed in two days of fighting in Sudan's south
At least 150 people have been killed in two days of fighting in the latest ethnic clashes triggered by land disputes in Sudan's southern Blue Nile state, a medic said Thursday. Clashes in Sudan's troubled Blue Nile broke out last week after reported arguments over land between members of the Hausa people and rival groups.
At least 150 killed in two days of fighting in Sudan's south: medics
At least 150 people have been killed in two days of fighting in the latest ethnic clashes triggered by land disputes in Sudan's southern Blue Nile state, a medic said Thursday. Clashes in Sudan's troubled Blue Nile state broke out last week after reported arguments over land between members of the Hausa people and rival groups.
Rebels kill seven and target health centres in east DR Congo
Rebels killed at least seven people and kidnapped a nurse during an attack overnight Wednesday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, targeting two health centres, local sources said. The attackers first set fire to the health centre, where they killed three people, before spreading terror in the centre of the town, where three more killings were reported.
UAE beat Namibia to send Netherlands into Super 12 at T20 World Cup
The United Arab Emirates won their first-ever game at a Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday to upset Namibia by seven runs and send the Netherlands into the Super 12 stage of the tournament. UAE skipper Chundangapoyil Rizwan won the toss and chose to bat, but it was hard going against an attack led by paceman Ruben Trumpelmann, a key performer in Namibia's run to the second round 12 months ago.
Chad clashes kill five at protests
Five people were killed Thursday when police clashed with demonstrators in the Chadian capital during a banned protest against the ruling military, an AFP journalist saw. They are killing our people," Succes Masra, whose Transformers party was among groups that had called the protest, said on Twitter.
"PhD in mathematics": Barber uses ruler and protractor while giving man haircut, video causes stir
A video showed the moment a barber deployed mathematical skills while giving a customer a haircut. Many people were amazed by the hard work that went into it.
Flood-hit Chad declares state of emergency
Chad's leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Wednesday declared a state of emergency as the country struggles to deal with exceptional flooding that has affected hundreds of thousands of lives. The 38-year-old five-star general took the helm in April 2021 after his father, Idriss Deby Itno -- Chad's iron-fisted ruler for three decades -- was killed during an operation against rebels. dwi-lad/pvh/rox
Sundowns regain lead in South Africa as ref escorted to safety
Sphelele Mkhulise scored his first South African Premiership goal this season to give Mamelodi Sundowns a 1-0 win over Marumo Gallants on Wednesday that takes them top again. Seeking a sixth straight Premiership title and 13th overall, Sundowns reclaimed top spot with 22 points from 10 matches, ahead of promoted Richards Bay on goal difference.
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