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Mali’s army said on Saturday it had killed 14 jihadist suspects who were trying to escape detention in its central region, the latest in a string of killings by the armed forces that have provoked condemnation from rights groups. Fourteen suspected jihadists were killed on Saturday during an alleged “escape attempt,” a day after they were taken in for questioning, the Malian army said in a statement.

Aggrieved workers in the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, including teachers and doctors, on Thursday protested against austerity measures and salary delays for a fifth consecutive day. According to Al Jazeera, the demonstrations began after a group of teachers called on other civil workers to protest peacefully after a strike by government staff earlier this month spread from Sulaymaniyah to other cities and towns.

Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte has stated that Chelsea's match against Tottenham is a must win game for his team if they want to qualify for next season's Champions League. Chelsea, the reigning Premier League champions are currently five points behind their London rivals on the table, with Spurs occupying the fourth and final qualification spot via the league, ahead of Sunday's crucial encounter at Stamford Bridge.

Dillian Whyte has said heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua remains the No1 in world boxing despite rants from Deontay Wilder. Speaking to Sky Sports, Whyte said Anthony Joshua is backing him to defeat Deontay Wilder, but still wants to defeat him and might climb into the ring in Cardiff.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders has set up a cholera treatment center in the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi to manage the rising number of cases in the state. According to Vanguard, the 70-bed capacity treatment center, which was established on 19th March, 2018, has admitted 243 cholera patients within its first 10 days of operation.

American Rapper DMX real name Earl Simmons has been sentenced to one year in prison for tax fraud on Wednesday, 27th of March. According to Billboard, Federal Judge Jed Rakoff played the song “Slippin” in court at the rapper’s request. DMX who plead guilty last year for tax-evasion charges had engaged in a multi-year scheme to avoid paying $1.7 million in taxes, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York.