30 die in Jos twin bomb blasts
Two bombs have exploded in quick succession in the Nigerian city of Jos killing at least 30 people. It follows suicide attacks by women jihadis in Nigeria’s second city of Kano yesterday that left at least four people dead. Boko Haram’s being blamed for the twin bomb blasts at a crowded marketplace in Jos, […]
Ramgoolam accepts defeat after Mauritian poll
Outgoing Mauritian prime minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam’s accepted defeat in the island-state’s parliamentary elections held on Wednesday. Power will transfer to opposition leader and ex-president Anerood Jugnauth. Ends intro Anerood Jugnauth and Navinchandra Ramgoolam have alternated posts since 1982. However this is the first time veteran politician Ramgoolam has lost his own seat. He says the […]