Unrest

Niger says 17 of its troops killed in attack near Burkina Faso

Niamey – Seventeen Niger soldiers were killed on Tuesday in an attack by suspected jihadists near the country’s western... Read more

16 Aug, 2023

Kano — Suspected Boko Haram jihadists have killed 13 people including three soldiers in two separate attacks in northeast... Read more

14 Aug, 2023

Johannesburg – With less than two weeks before a tense general election, Zimbabwe’s governing party on Thursday vowed not... Read more

11 Aug, 2023

Geneva — The United Nations on Friday called on Bangladeshi police to refrain from excessive use of force amid... Read more

4 Aug, 2023

Cape Town – The Constitutional Court’s recent judgment on former South African president Jacob Zuma’s case has reportedly prompted... Read more

16 Jul, 2023

Jos – Nigeria has imposed a 24-hour curfew in a north-central region after more tit-for-tat attacks killed at least... Read more

10 Jul, 2023

Geneva — UN human rights chief Volker Turk said on Thursday up to 40 aid workers have been killed... Read more

6 Jul, 2023

Maiduguri — Camps for people fleeing jihadist conflict in northeast Nigeria have become overwhelmed after the authorities closed a... Read more

24 Jun, 2023

New Delhi — India’s interior minister on Thursday demanded people in a restive northeastern state surrender guns following deadly... Read more

1 Jun, 2023

Kano – Violence has surged in Nigeria following a brief lull for elections earlier in the year, serving as... Read more

27 May, 2023