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Benin refuse to play Africa Cup qualifier over Covid-19 row

Benin refused to play a decisive African Cup of Nations qualifying game in Sierra Leone on Tuesday after disputing that five of its players had tested positive for Covid-19 just before kickoff and should be ruled out of the match.

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UN report says French strike in Mali killed 19 civilians in January

In tonight’s edition:  A French air strike killed 19 civilians in Mali in January, according to a UN report, prompting a strong denial from France. The French air force struck near the remote village of Bounti on January 3, in circumstances that sparked controversy in the war-torn Sahel. And the International …

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Mali : L’ONU accuse l’armée française d’une bavure à Bounti, la France dément

L’ONU accable l’armée française après une enquête. En janvier une  frappe aérienne conduite par la force Barkhane aurait tué 19 civils du village de Bounti dans le centre du Mali. La France affirme qu’elle visait des djihadistes mais l’ONU parle de « bavure ».

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‘All about physics’: How the Ever Given was finally refloated

It took seven days, heavy machinery and an international team of salvage workers, but in the end it was a force of nature – rising tides – that helped finally free the Ever Given cargo ship a week after it got stuck in the Suez Canal and blocked one of …

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UN finds French strike in Mali in January killed 19 civilians; France refutes report

A French air strike killed at least 19 civilians in central Mali in January, according to a UN report released Tuesday, which added that the victims were protected under international law. The French defence ministry issued a statement refuting the findings in the report.

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Mali : 19 civils tués lors d’une frappe française selon l’ONU, la France réfute

D’après un rapport de la Mission de l’ONU au Mali, 19 civils réunis pour un mariage sont morts lors d’une frappe aérienne de l’armée française ciblant des jihadistes, en janvier près de Bounti, dans le centre du pays. La France réfute toute bavure et émet des « réserves » sur cette enquête.

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