Gunmen kill eight in Mali attack

Gunmen have killed eight people in central Mali, a local official and security ministry staffer said Wednesday, in the latest violence to hit the war-torn Sahel state.
The latest killings add to recent incidences of violence in various parts of Ethiopia. File photo
Gunmen kill 32, burn houses in attack in Ethiopia
Gunmen have killed 32 people and torched more than 20 houses in a raid in western Ethiopia, a regional administrator said on Monday.
The boat was bound for Spain's Canary Islands but caught fire a few hours after departing Mbour
At least 140 people drown in the deadliest shipwreck of 2020
At least 140 migrants have drowned off Senegal in the deadliest shipwreck recorded this year, the United Nations migration agency said in a statement Thursday.
Morocco's economy depends heavily on agriculture, which accounts for nearly 15 percent
Drought threatens crops in Morocco
On plains overlooking Agadir, in southwestern Morocco, water has become so rare that it is diverted from the agricultural land to households.
Sindika Dokolo reportedly died in a diving accident in Dubai
Sindika Dokolo, husband of Africa’s richest woman Isabel dos Santos, dies in accident: family
Sindika Dokolo, the Congolese businessman and husband of Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, has died in a diving accident in Dubai, his family said on Friday.
Halimah DeLaine Prado has been appointed as general counsel at Google. Credit: Fortune
Meet the Black woman leading Google’s legal department
It is quite rare for women of colour to rise to the top leadership positions of Fortune 500 companies. The problem has largely been due to traditional prejudice against women and America’s history with racism as well as a lack of opportunities for Black people and other minorities.
The photo shows bats on some trees in Lugazi town, Buikwe District
Panic as bats invade Lugazi
Residents of Lugazi Municipality in Buikwe District are concerned over the increasing number of bats that have invaded their area and asked the government to intervene.