Unrest

Philippines forces kill 10 Islamist militants in arrest gunfight

Manila – Philippine security forces killed 10 alleged armed Islamist militants Friday who resisted an attempt to arrest them,... Read more

17 Apr

Washington – The United States said Wednesday it was letting diplomats leave Nigeria’s capital Abuja as security deteriorates in... Read more

9 Apr

Kano – Gunmen have killed at least 60 people across several remote villages in northwest Nigeria this week, local... Read more

9 Apr

Jos – Jihadists killed at least 15 people in a series of attacks on villages in northwest Nigeria, locals... Read more

7 Apr

Gusau – Gunmen killed seven people and kidnapped dozens more in raids on six remote villages in northern Nigeria,... Read more

5 Apr

Jos – Mobs formed across the Nigerian city of Jos Wednesday morning, an AFP reporter saw, appearing to result... Read more

2 Apr

Jos – Gunmen opened fire on a bar in Jos, the capital of Nigeria’s restive Plateau state, sparking retaliation... Read more

31 Mar

Abidjan – Armed attackers killed 16 civilians in western Niger this week when they ambushed a convoy of trucks... Read more

30 Mar

Jos – Gunmen killed at least a dozen people in Jos, the capital of Nigeria’s restive Plateau state, sparking... Read more

30 Mar

Islamabad – Pakistan’s foreign minister said Monday that the country remains committed to “eradicating the menace of terrorism”, as... Read more

23 Mar