Along the mighty Niger River, fewer fish and more jihadists

Ousmane Djebare Djenepo, wearing sunglasses and an easy smile, stands upright to show off the mighty Niger River which is flowing around his traditional wooden canoe, or pirogue.
Chad's President Idriss Deby Itno pictured alongside his son Mahamat Idriss Deby in 2013
Slain Chad leader's son takes power as rivals slam 'coup'
Chad faced an uncertain future on Wednesday as the son of slain leader Idriss Deby Itno took power in what the opposition called a coup and Western allies that rely on the country's military might pleaded for stability.
A tank positioned at a roundabout in Chad's capital N'Djamena on Monday
Chad says 300 rebels killed after election day offensive
Fighting between Chad's army and rebels in the country's north was revealed to be far deadlier than previously known on Monday, with the military reporting more than 300 insurgents killed while claiming calm was restored.
FIRE
Cape Town fire "contained" as firefighters battle windy conditions
A blaze advanced along South Africa's iconic Table Mountain toward central Cape Town on Monday after ravaging university buildings, while firefighters battled strong winds in their efforts to control it and officials evacuated residential areas.
Samuel-Eto’o
Eto'o: Africa must believe and create means to win the World Cup
The former Cameroonian international Samuel Eto'o was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Lyon Business School for his work in his native county, Cameroon and in Africa.
Men carry the coffin of Ould Sidati, president of the Co-ordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) onto a United Nations helicopter ahead of his burial in Timbuktu on April 16, 2021
Slain Mali rebel leader Ould Sidati burried
The funeral of a rebel leader in northern Mali, Sidi Brahim Ould Sidati, who was gunned down Tuesday by unknown assailants in Bamako, took place on Saturday.
Hospital staff prepare to evacuate patients on stretchers at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg, Saturday, April 17, 2021.
Patients evacuated after fire at South Africa hospital
A fire has forced hundreds of patients to evacuate from a hospital in South Africa's Johannesburg.
A general view of a beach in Tarrafal, Cape Verde, on April 14, 2021
Cape Verde's tourism industry battered by coronavirus pandemic

With its pristine beaches and luxury resorts, Cape Verde is a tourist's paradise

Eliud Kipchoge
Kenya's champion marathon runner Kipchoge ready for Olympic comeback
Marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge has told SNTV that he still can perform at the highest level after his six-year unbeaten run ended in dramatic fashion with a career-low 8th-place finish at last year's London marathon.
As many as 65,000 people have fled violence in the northeastern Nigerian town of Damasak
About 80% of Nigerian town flees after three attacks in a week
As many as 65,000 people have fled violence in the northeastern Nigerian town of Damasak, the United Nations said on Friday.
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