Nigerians have reacted to a video of policemen helping a lady fix her car on the road. The force men left their duties to help replace the lady's car flat tyre.
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'A heart of love': Kinshasa locals reward honest cops
At dawn in a working-class district of Kinshasa, a driver slows to a halt and hands a fistful of small bills to a traffic cop. In Kinshasa, honest traffic cops are city institutions -- word of their integrity swiftly spreads through conversations or on social media, and many reap rewards in tips as a result.
Nigerian prison assault deepens security crisis, jihadist threat
The raid bore all the hallmarks of the Islamic State group. Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) broke from Boko Haram and the two factions engaged in infighting that led to the death of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau last year.
Africa's fastest man Omanyala to miss Worlds over visa delay
Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala told AFP on Thursday he has given up on competing at the World Athletics Championships in the United States because of a delay in getting a visa. Omanyala had been due to compete in the 100m heats on the first day of the world championships on Friday, but lost a race against time to secure his US visa and travel to Oregon -- a trip of about 24 hours or more.
Gambian ex-spies sentenced to death for Jammeh-era murder
A Gambian court on Wednesday sentenced five former members of the intelligence service to death for the murder of a political activist during the rule of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh. His death galvanised a political movement that eventually ousted Jammeh, who had ruled the tiny West African nation for 22 years.
Melilla migrants likely died of 'suffocation': Moroccan probe
At least 23 migrants who died last month in a mass attempt to enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla from Morocco likely "suffocated", Morocco's state-backed CNDH rights group said on Wednesday. CNDH chief Amina Bouayach said 23 migrants had died in the incident, confirming the official toll.
Chad and Niger vow to revive West Africa's anti-jihadist force
The presidents of Chad and Niger pledged Wednesday to revive the G5 Sahel military grouping to boost the fight against jihadist insurgents after Mali quit the West African force. "We don't consider that it's over for the G5 Sahel, we are going to fight," Bazoum insisted.
Ethiopia holds first meeting of peace committee
A body charged by the Ethiopian government to look into possible peace negotiations with Tigrayan rebels has held its first meeting, a top aide to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said. The seven-member committee, headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen, "has started work", Redwan Hussein said on Twitter after Tuesday's meeting.
Three arrested in probe into S.Africa tavern tragedy
Police in South Africa said on Wednesday they had arrested three people following the mysterious deaths last month of 21 young people in a township tavern. The youths, most of them teenagers, died on June 26 at the Enyobeni tavern in Scenery Park, a township in the coastal city of East London, but the cause of their death remains unclear.
Africa's fastest man Omanyala is on a sprint mission for Kenya
Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala is on a mission to show Kenyan runners can shine in sprints. It made him the ninth fastest man ever, behind four Americans and three Jamaicans.
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