83-year-old US nun kidnapped in northern Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – An 83-year-old American nun was kidnapped overnight in the troubled north of Burkina Faso, her diocese said on... Read more
6 Apr, 2022
Clashes kill seven in flashpoint Nigerian region
Jos – At least seven people have been killed in the Nigerian state of Plateau where tit-for-tat violence between Muslim... Read more
4 Apr, 2022
At least 20 killed in attack on Burkina Faso gold mine, locals say
Ouagadougou – At least 20 civilians were killed in a night attack on a gold mine in Burkina Faso’s restive... Read more
3 Apr, 2022
PICS | Gunmen attack passenger train in northwest Nigeria
Kano – Gunmen attacked a passenger train in northwest Nigeria on Monday night, opening fire after detonating explosives on... Read more
29 Mar, 2022
Gunmen attack northwest Nigerian airport, disrupt flights
Kano – Heavily armed gunmen attacked the airport in a major northwestern Nigerian city on Saturday, battling with troops, killing... Read more
27 Mar, 2022
Six Niger troops killed in ‘terrorist’ attack
Niamey – Six Niger soldiers have been killed in a “terrorist” attack in the southwest of the country, near... Read more
27 Mar, 2022
SA anti-migrant protest leader Nhlanhla Lux Dlamini arrested
Johannesburg – The leader of an anti-migrant protest movement in South Africa which has gained momentum in recent months was... Read more
25 Mar, 2022
At least 16 villagers killed in attack in Nigeria
Kano – Police in northwest Nigeria said gunmen from gangs of cattle thieves on Sunday killed 16 people in an... Read more
22 Mar, 2022
Two police stations attacked in Nigeria’s restive southeast
Lagos – Gunmen using dynamite attacked a police station early on Sunday in Nigeria’s restive southeast, a day after two... Read more
20 Mar, 2022
14 displaced people, including 7 children, killed in DRC
Bunia – Fourteen civilians, including seven children, were killed in a camp for displaced people in northeastern Democratic Republic of... Read more
20 Mar, 2022
