Nigeria: Jihadist attacks increase ahead of Eid

Jihadist groups have carried out several attacks in northeastern Nigeria ahead of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan for Muslims, according to corroborating sources.
In March, farms had to throw away roses as demand collapsed because of coronavirus restrictions
Kenyan flower farms shake off coronavirus closures
Kenyan flower farms have started reopening, offering hope to thousands of workers who had been laid off or furloughed.
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Heavy rains leave 6,000 people homeless in Chad
Torrential rains in southern Chad since April have left nearly 6,000 people homeless, the UN said Monday.
Migrants rescued in the Atlantic Ocean disembark from a Spanish coast
Nearly 50 migrants plucked from waters off Spain's Gran Canaria
Spain’s coast guard rescued 49 African migrants from a dinghy drifting a few miles off the coast of Gran Canaria on Sunday, a spokesman for the organisation said, the latest arrivals in a months-long surge of migration to the Canary Islands.
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Somalia blast kills regional governor
An explosion in Somalia has killed at least four people including a regional governor.
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Taps run dry in Kenya's capital as coronavirus spreads
Rachel Wanjiru was already struggling to get enough water to wash her children’s hands during the coronavirus lockdown - then a landslide knocked out the supply near her home in Nairobi’s Kangemi slum.
Lamine Mouhamed Kébé, coordinator of the 'Dr. Car' project
Senegal’s engineering students design machines to fight coronavirus
Senegalese engineering students are throwing themselves at the West African state's growing coronavirus problem with inventions such as automatic sanitiser dispensers and medical robots.