Zambian president needs medical treatment abroad
Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s doctor say he needs to undergo throat surgery abroad. The 58-year old Zambian leader collapsed while making a speech in Lusaka on Saturday. His doctors said then he had malaria. President Edgar Lungu’s office said after his collapse that he was feeling well, apart from the malaria, and would be going […]
Zambian president collapses with malaria
Malaria’s been blamed for the Zambian president collapsing while making a speech on Saturday. President Edgar Lungu’s being treated for malaria and exhaustion. Zambians have seen two presidents die in office: Michael Sata last year and Levy Mwanawasa seven years ago. So they’re particularly sensitive about their president’s health. Campaigning for the job last year […]
Regional boots on the ground against Boko Haram
As Boko Haram pledged allegiance to Islamic State, forces from Niger and Chad launched a ground and air offensive against the militant group in north-eastern Nigeria. Nigerian officials say Boko Haram’s new allegiance is a sign of weakness – reacting to military pressure from Nigeria and its allies. Chad, Cameroon and Niger are all helping […]
France helping Mali hunt jihadis
France has drafted in counter-terrorism experts to Mali to track down jihadis who killed five people including a French national last Saturday. The capital Bamako’s been on high alert since the attack with grenades and automatic weapons on a nightclub. A dragnet by Malian security forces has failed to snag the assailants who wore masks […]