Scores killed in airstrikes in northeast Nigeria
Maiduguri – Dozens of people in northeastern Nigeria died in airstrikes by the military, which claimed to be targeting... Read more
13 Apr
Growing insecurity in Benin’s north challenges next president
Cotonou – Former park ranger Boniface remembers the time he used to set up cameras to monitor wildlife in... Read more
9 Apr
Seven villages in flames: Terror raid leaves scores dead
Lagos – Jihadist fighters have killed scores of people and destroyed seven villages in raids in northwestern Nigeria’s Kebbi... Read more
19 Feb
Nigerian president confirms general killed by jihadists
Lagos – Nigerian President Bola Tinubu confirmed on Tuesday that jihadist forces had killed an army brigadier general, the... Read more
19 Nov, 2025
France marks decade since harrowing Paris attacks
Paris – France on Thursday marks a decade since suffering its worst attack, with the only surviving assailant jailed... Read more
13 Nov, 2025
Jihadists kill 63 in attack on Nigerian town
Maiduguri – Jihadists killed at least 63 people in northeastern Nigeria while storming a town whose residents had been... Read more
8 Sep, 2025
Jihadists take control of strategic Mali town
Bamako – Jihadists linked to al-Qaeda have taken over the strategic town of Farabougou in central Mali, a week... Read more
29 Aug, 2025
Toll rises in jihadist raid on Nigeria military base
Kano – The death toll from a jihadist attack on a military base in northeastern Nigeria has risen to... Read more
9 Jan, 2025
Jihadists kill 15 in Nigeria New Year attacks – residents
Kano – Jihadists have killed at least 15 people in New Year’s Day attacks on two villages near the... Read more
3 Jan, 2024
Suicide attack on Mali army base day after deadly strikes
Bamako, Mali – A suicide attacker targeted a military base in northern Mali on Friday, the army said, a... Read more
8 Sep, 2023
