Eastern Congo mourns victims of conflict in ceremony
Reuters GOMA – Congo’s eastern city of Goma held a memorial service on Monday for 200 victims of the conflict between the army and rebels that are waging a renewed…
Nigeria police arrest 19-year-old self-acclaimed native doctor
Bella Ifasola BENIN CITY – The Nigeria Police Force, Edo State Command, said Monday – a 19-year-old self-acclaimed native doctor has been arrested over the death of his client. The…
Gunmen kidnap three in Nigeria’s Ekiti, kill husband of one of the captives
Martins Owoseni EKITI, Nigeria – Gunmen on Saturday abducted three travellers in Emure, Ekiti State, South-West Nigeria, security sources told a local newspaper on Sunday. The attackers also killed a…
A suicide bomber detonates in Afghan capital, killing at least 6 people and injuring 13
A police investigation is underway. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing. AP Kabul – Police in the Afghan capital say a suicide bomber carried out an attack Monday,…
Brazil Supreme Court panel upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide
AP RIO DE JANEIRO – A Brazilian Supreme Court panel has upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide, according…
Terrorists – locally dubbed as bandits in Nigeria kill 3, kidnap others in Sokoto State
For more than a decade, civilians in Nigeria have faced multiple security threats and risk of atrocities as result of attacks, kidnappings and extortion by various non-state armed groups. Matthew…
Israeli airstrike kills cleaning worker, relative in southern Lebanon, sources say
Reuters BEIRUT – An Israeli airstrike killed two civilians travelling in a car along Lebanon’s southern coast on Monday, security sources said, including an employee of a cleaning company that…
Nigeria police declare Briton, Drew Povey, and a Nigerian national wanted over alleged plan to overthrow President Tinubu
Olayomi Koiki Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), on Monday, declared one Andrew Martin Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey, wanted for allegedly plotting to destabilise…
Russia says thwarts ‘massive’ Ukrainian drone attack
AFP Russia said Sunday that it had thwarted a “massive” Ukrainian drone attack by downing 158 drones across 15 regions, including two over the capital Moscow. A coal-fired power plant…
Man Utd humbled as Diaz double helps Liverpool humiliate rivals
Reuters MANCHESTER, England – Two goals from Luis Diaz and one from Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool stroll to a 3-0 victory at Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday,…