Nigeria’s royal tortoise said to have lived to the age of 344 in Oyo state
Craig TaylorReptile experts says it is “impossible” for a tortoise to reach such an age. BBC News – Africa
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Nigeria and South Africa: When two African giants meet
Nigeria’s president visits continental rival South Africa weeks after condemning attacks on foreigners there. BBC News – Africa
Four Killed In Paris Knife Attack
jordonc ✅French media reports that a knife wielding man has killed four officers outside central police headquarters in Paris. The attacker was supposedly a member of staff at the building, and was later shot dead by police. The area in the île de la Cité, in the centre of Paris, has been sealed off. Reports state…
At least 25 killed in Mali militant attack
The government says at least 25 soldiers were killed and about 60 more are missing after the attack. BBC News – Africa
Somalia: Jihadists attack US training base at Baledogle
Al-Shabab militants blast through gates and send in fighters before reportedly being pushed back. BBC News – Africa
Criminal On Run For 17 Years Found Living In Cave
Police in China have arrested a fugitive who’d been on the run for 17 years, after they used drones to spot his cave hideout. The 63 year old named Song Jiang, had originally been jailed for trafficking women and children but escaped from a prison camp in 2002. He had been living in a tiny…