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Mother and Baby Killed in Kenyan Air Strike in Somalia Jun 09, 2021 A Kenyan warplane bombed two towns in southern Somalia, killing a mother and her child. The Standard reports that the bombing by the Kenyan plane occurred last Thursday night in two towns in Somalia’s Jubbaland. The Somali government has condemned what it called “indiscriminate air strikes” in El Ade and Hisa-u-Gur towns. Ali Ahmed Sheikh, the woman’s husband, on Monday said he was not at home when the warplane struck their house in El Ade, as well as his neighbor’s residence. Sheikh said, “I found my house destro...

Burkina Faso Attack: Provisional Death Toll at 100 Jun 05, 2021 While no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, the blame is increasingly being put on fighters. Attacks are reportedly on the rise in Burkina Faso.  According to the BBC, 30 people died in an attack in the east of Burkina Faso last month. Last night’s attack, however, took place in the north of the country. Meanwhile, France has been meddling in Africa by ‘supporting’ the militaries of Mali, Chad, Mauritania, Niger as well as Burkina Faso against fighters. Thus far more than 1.14 million people have been displac...

Palestinian Community Centre Staff in US Fearful following Bomb Threat Jun 04, 2021 In New Jersey, in the United States, staff at a Palestinian community center are remaining vigilant following a caller having made over 30 phone calls to the center in 24 hours. The caller threatened to kill and sexually assault the all-female staff. The caller identified himself as ‘Jebediah Morris’. Members of the Palestinian American Community Centre in Clifton, said that during one of the calls, Morris told the employees that he was located near the centre, and threatened to go over and beat the women....

Denmark Passes Law to Send its Asylum Seekers out of Europe Jun 03, 2021 Euro News reports that under a new law in Denmark asylum seekers will be sent to countries outside of Europe to have their cases placed under consideration. The legislation, approved on Thursday, is the latest in a raft of anti-migration measures passed by the Danish parliament. Euro News reports that its aimed at discouraging migrants from ever setting foot in Denmark. Charlotte Slente, secretary-general of the Danish Refugee Council, said in response to the law, “The idea to externalize the responsibility of processi...

Nigeria may Undergo a Name Change Jun 03, 2021 Nigerians are contemplating a proposal to change the name of their country. The BBC reports that for two weeks now federal lawmakers have been gathering the views of citizen across Nigeria to gather proposals for amendments to the country’s constitution, such as electoral reforms and the system of government. However, one citizen, Adeleye Jokotoye, stunned all present at the hearing, which took place in Lagos. Jokotoye, a tax consultant, wants the name of the country changed. He says that ‘Nigeria’ was an imposition by past colonial masters...