Eight killed, 18 wounded in Rwanda attack
Kigali (Rwanda): Unidentified gunmen killed eight people and injured 18 during an overnight attack in northern Rwanda near the border with DR Congo, police said on Saturday.
Chinese people seek modern treatment
London: While the western world looks at embracing alternative forms of treatment, activists in China are protesting the use of ancient and traditional medicine, which hospitals are obliged to offer to patients on an equal footing with modern medical care.
Africa’s oldest’ tortoise dies in Nigeria: palace
Lagos: A tortoise whose royal owners claimed was 344 years old years old has died in the palace of the traditional ruler of Ogbomosho, southwest Nigeria, a spokesman said on Saturday.
Drone strike hits airport in Libya’s Misrata
Tripoli: A drone strike on Saturday targeting an airport in western Libya wounded one person, forces loyal to the country’s unity Government said, while also reportedly causing flights to be suspended.
16 killed in jihadist attacks in Nigeria
Kano (Nigeria): At least 16 people, including 11 soldiers, have been killed in jihadist attacks in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno, military sources said on Saturday. Rival factions of Boko Haram launched the attacks on military and civilian targets between Thursday and Saturday, they said.