French Church Attacker Came From Tunisia Days Ago

The Tunisian man who killed three people in a French church only recently arrived in Europe, officials say. The suspect, 21, had an Italian Red Cross document, issued after he…

US arrests Nigerian Monsuru Lawal in DEA sting operation against Sinaloa Cartel

A Nigerian living in Florida, Durojaiye Monsuru Obafemi Lawal, has been arrested by agents of US Drug Enforcement Agency, along with some policemen, in a sting operation against Sinaloa cartel.…

Knife attacker kills 3 in French church

An unknown Knife attacker has murdered at least three people and injured several others at a church in Nice, France. Mayor Christian Estrosi, a former MP with the right-wing Republicans…

Education Centre Suicide Bombing Kills 24, Students Among The Victims

A suicide bombing at an education centre in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul killed 24 people including teenage students and wounded dozens more on Saturday, officials said. A Ministry of Interior spokesman,…

Mother Arrested In Austria For Killing Three Daughters

A mother confessed Saturday to killing her three young daughters in an apartment in Vienna, Austrian police said, without giving a motive. The 31-year-old called the emergency services in the…

FG demands justice for Nigerian burnt to death in Libya

The Nigerian government has demanded for justice for her citizen who was burnt to death on Oct. 7 in Tripoli, Libya. Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM),…

Gunmen kill Ghanaian lawmaker after campaign event

Police said they were investigating the shooting death of a Ghanaian lawmaker on Friday after he attended a political event in his constituency, in an apparent robbery case . Ekow…

Gunmen Kidnap 20 In Central Mali Village

Gunmen seized about 20 people in volatile central Mali, with nine remaining in detention Wednesday after their captors released the other hostages, local and security officials said. The kidnapping occurred…

Coup: ECOWAS lifts Mali sanctions

The West African regional bloc ECOWAS announced Tuesday that it was ending sanctions imposed against Mali after a military coup in August, saying it wished to back the return to…

Sudan govt, rebel groups sign landmark peace deal

Sudan’s government and rebel groups on Saturday inked a landmark peace deal aimed at ending decades of war in which hundreds of thousands died. Ululations and cheers rang out as…

Buhari calls for elimination of nuclear weapons worldwide

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday called for the total elimination of nuclear weapons, warning that trafficking in nuclear materials remained a potential threat to international peace and security. In his…

Chinese teacher sentenced to death for poisoning children

A kindergarten teacher in China has been sentenced to death for poisoning dozens of children in an act of revenge against a colleague that left one toddler dead . A…

Ghana security forces say separatist killed in shootout

Ghana’s security forces killed one member of a separatist group in a shootout after they attacked police stations in the east of the country, the police and army said late…

Ugandan military searching for over 200 escaped prisoners

The Uganda military is using aircraft and foot patrols to search for more than 200 inmates who escaped from a prison in north-east Uganda. The Area Army spokesman, Peter Mugisha,…

Two wounded in Israel after rockets fired from Gaza

At least two people were wounded in southern Israel by rocket fire from Hamas-controlled Gaza on Tuesday, emergency services said, in an attack that coincided with Israel’s signing in Washington…