Category: World
Dozens of Muslims ‘massacred’ in Nigeria for refusing to join jihadists, says governor
Dozens of people have been killed in a ferocious shooting attack on two villages in Nigeria's western state of Kwara after they refused to "surrender [...]
Gunmen reportedly kill dozens in Nigeria as US military deployment confirmed
Dozens of people have been killed by unidentified gunmen in a ferocious attack on two villages in Nigeria's western state of Kwara, local lawmaker Sai [...]
D.R. Congo: More than 200 killed in mine collapse
More than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel authorities have said.
The mine, in the tow [...]
Burkina Faso Junta dissolves all political parties by decree
Burkina Faso’s military-led government on Thursday dissolved all political parties by decree, escalating a clampdown on the country’s political space [...]
Indonesian couple caned 140 times for sex and alcohol offences
A couple in Indonesia has been caned 140 times for having sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol because it violates Sharia, or Islamic religious l [...]
Suspected jihadists attack airport near Niger’s capital
Suspected jihadists have launched an attack on the international airport outside Niger's capital, Niamey.
Niger's defence ministry said four milita [...]
Nigeria’s president ‘in great shape’ after falling at Turkey reception
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu is "in great shape" despite falling over at a reception ceremony in Turkey, one of his aides said.
Tinubu, 73, was [...]
Ex-Nigeria oil minister in bribery trial spent £2m at Harrods, court hears
More than £2m was spent at Harrods on behalf of a then-Nigerian oil minister accused of accepting bribes from industry figures interested in governmen [...]
Ghana approves passport for American streamer IShowSpeed
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially approved the issuance of a Ghanaian passport to American streaming sensation Darren Watkins Jr, popular [...]
UN condemns South Sudan army’s threat to ‘spare no-one’
The United Nations says it is gravely concerned after a senior military leader in South Sudan urged his troops to "spare no-one" including "children, [...]