UPDATE | At least 80 killed in Nigerian oil blast
Lagos – An explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria has killed at least 80 people, the... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
Many feared dead in Nigerian oil blast
Port Harcourt – Several people were feared burnt to death overnight following an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
Six killed in blasts at Shiite school in Afghan capital
Kabul – At least six people were killed and 11 wounded on Tuesday by two bomb blasts at a boys’... Read more
19 Apr, 2022
Eight dead in eastern DRC explosion, says minister
Goma – An explosion at a military camp bar in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday left eight... Read more
8 Apr, 2022
Equatorial Guinea compensates families for 2021 blasts
Malabo – Equatorial Guinea compensated 84 families of victims of explosions last year that rocked a military camp in Bata,... Read more
5 Mar, 2022
Burkina illegal mine blast death toll rises to 63
Ouagadougou – The death toll from an accidental explosion at an illegal gold mine in southwestern Burkina Faso rose on... Read more
24 Feb, 2022
Three alive, seven missing after Nigeria oil vessel fire
Lagos – Three crew members onboard a Nigerian oil vessel that exploded and sank last week have been found alive... Read more
7 Feb, 2022
Bomb wounds 11 university students in Cameroon
Yaounde – A homemade bomb thrown through the roof of a university lecture hall wounded 11 students on Wednesday, the... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Sierra Leone holds mass funeral for tanker blast victims as toll hits 115
Freetown – Sierra Leone on Monday held a mass burial for dozens of victims of the fuel-tanker explosion that ripped... Read more
9 Nov, 2021
Sierra Leone must learn from tanker blast, says president
Freetown – Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio said on Sunday the West African country “must learn” from the... Read more
8 Nov, 2021
