Africa 54 - January 6, 2020

Описание: Top Stories

The Somalia-based al-Shabaab terrorist group kills three United States Department of Defense members in Kenya, during a pre-dawn attack on a key military base used by U.S. counter-terrorism forces. The attack also destroyed several U.S. aircraft and vehicles before it was repelled, according to military officials.


On the heels of the U.S., drone attack that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei presided over prayers Monday as hundreds of thousands of people assembled in Tehran to mourn the country's top general.


Residents in Burkina Faso mourn after 14 people killed and 19 wounded when a bus carrying students ran over an improvised explosive device on Saturday in northern part of the country, according to government officials.


One year since Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities Act some blind and visually impaired say they are still struggling against poverty and bias, with many forced to beg for a living.


A54 Sports: In tennis, Dominic Thiem overcame the disappointment of his season-opening loss on Saturday and clinched a tie win for Austria on Monday evening in Sydney, Australia at the ATP cup. The world number four defeated Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 7-6 to lead Austria to a 3-0 victory against Argentina.