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Ten troops killed in jihadist attack in Chad
Ten troops killed in jihadist attack in Chad
by  AFP

Around 10 soldiers were killed and others wounded early Tuesday when jihadists attacked an army position in western Chad, the presidential office said. "The 10 or so dead, and the wounded, are members of the defence forces," he said.

Springboks make wholesale changes for England
Springboks make wholesale changes for England
by  AFP

South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber has made a raft of changes for the Springboks' concluding Autumn Nations Series international against England at Twickenham on Saturday. Nienaber had made six changes to the starting XV that thrashed Italy 63-21 in Genoa last weekend, with Makazole Mapimpi (wing), one of the try-scoring heroes of their 2019 World Cup final win over England in Japan, recalled.

Ethiopia's other war: The shadowy Oromia conflict
Ethiopia's other war: The shadowy Oromia conflict
by  AFP

Even as the rivals in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict have agreed to a ceasefire, reports of air strikes and massacres are emerging in Oromia, a region haunted by a long-running insurgency. - The Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, have long complained of marginalisation.

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