Militants kill dozens of farmers in northeast Nigeria
Locals describe Boko Haram fighters killing civilians in Rann in Borno State
Ghanaian funerals: Themed coffins and dancing pallbearers
‘Some who have never flown say to their children: “bury me in a plane when I die” ’
Biden signs order to deploy troops to Somalia day after country elects new president
Decision made amid growing concerns about power held by Islamist group al-Shabaab
Legislators set to vote in long-stalled Somali presidential election
Leader will have to grapple with crises such as hunger, drought, inflation and climate
The Irish Times view on hunger in Somalia: hanging by a thread
Six million people in the impoverished country are in need of food while 81,000 are already said to be experiencing famine
Climate change in Somalia brings death to an old way of life
Country of 16.3m people faces its fourth consecutive failed rainy season
Ukraine war contributes to ‘perfect storm’ for famine in Somalia
Devastating drought puts 6m people in crisis as food and oil prices rise
Somali MPs come under attack at swearing-in ceremony
Al-Qaeda-aligned militants al-Shabaab fire shells at event in crises-stricken country
‘He is not safe’: Parents of Ghanaian students trapped in Ukraine plead for help
African students make up 20 per cent of Ukraine’s foreign student population
Africa’s new Covid wave ‘like nothing we’ve seen before’
Just 1.2% of the African population are fully vaccinated, according to the WHO
Madagascar on the brink of famine due to climate crisis, say aid workers
As many as 1.1m people are facing starvation in the south of the island nation
Wide range of subject options at St Kilian’s German School
School profile: At the Clonskeagh Deutsche Schule, students sit Sprachdiplom exams
Sudan to be removed from US terror blacklist after paying $335m
Trump welcomes ‘justice’ for victims of 1998 terrorist attacks on embassies by al-Qaeda
The Irish Times claims largest number of entries on journalism awards shortlist
Paper has 35 entries on this year’s NewsBrands Ireland Journalism Awards list
Ethiopia’s Tigray region defies government and holds election
Voters turn out for regional ballot despite federal authorities declaring it illegal
Kenya begins corruption investigation into profiting off Covid-19
Anti-corruption campaigners in Africa say tenders given out in crisis have less oversight
In Uganda, radio brings together couples separated by coronavirus
Station in Gulu city is dedicating segments of show to connect people affected by travel ban
Burundi expels World Health Organisation officials ahead of presidential elections
Concerns grow over potential clashes and spread of Covid-19 as country prepares to vote
Coronavirus: ‘You can risk your life as long you are doing the right thing’
Distributing food to Uganda’s hungry can get you tortured and arrested
Man (24) dies in fire in migrant detention centre in Libya
Many more are injured following blaze at facility dubbed the Libyan ‘Guantanamo’
Mayor of Palermo accuses EU of ‘genocide’ against refugees
Politician who fought Mafia says Europe will face ‘second Nuremberg’ over migrant policy
Christmas on the Mediterranean – a month on a migrant rescue ship
With a death toll of over 1,200 so far this year, this is the world’s deadliest migration route
Burundi’s hard-pressed citizens being forced to pay for 2020 election
Rights-abusing ruling party’s youth wing blocking services to those not contributing
How a prison pen pal project is helping New York teenagers
New York Letter: Writing to prisoners has had a positive impact at a ‘last chance high school’
The Ebola body collectors hoping to save their communities
Beni Letter: Those involved in burying victims of the disease face high degree of risk
Millions of Somalis could be put at risk of starvation due to drought
UN issues warning as climate-change-related drought hits Somalia ‘out of the blue’
Nigeria’s president sworn in amid criticism of his first term
Muhammadu Buhari faces an array of challenges, including Boko Haram unrest
Eight Irish people included in Forbes’s ‘30 under 30’
Irish people including entrepreneurs, actors and a rugby player make all-important list
‘Irish Times’ dominates nominations for journalism awards
Annual awards celebrate quality original journalism in national newspapers
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