Somalia
27 killed after church minibus collides with truck
A journey to a religious conference ended in tragedy Friday when a minibus carrying church members collided head-on with a haulage truck…
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West-Africa
Nigerian President Asks U.S. Court to Block Drug[?]
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is asking a U.S. federal court to prevent the release of records held by American law enforcement…
West-Africa
Gunfire erupts in Niger’s capital as state TV goes off air
Niger’s national broadcaster went dark Saturday after overnight gunfire and explosions erupted near a military base at the capital’s airport, while soldiers…
Somalia
DRC Receives 16,520 Ebola Vaccine Doses Amid Deadly Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo has taken delivery of its first 16,520 doses of an Ebola vaccine as officials confront an outbreak…
Somalia
Terrorists Kill and Kidnap Worshippers During Friday Prayers
Friday prayers turned deadly in two villages in central Nigeria’s Niger State after hundreds of Lakurawa militants attacked worshippers, killing and abducting…
West-Africa
Nigerian Kidnap Survivors Recount the ‘Hellfire’ They Endured
Frail women and children lay across hospital beds in Ilorin, their emaciated bodies bearing the scars of six months in captivity in…
Central-Africa
Ebola Spreads ‘Exponentially’ in DRC as Death Toll Rises
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is accelerating, with more than 5,200 cases and nearly 2,500 deaths reported as…
North-Africa
UN warns South Sudan’s election could reignite conflict
South Sudan’s planned December elections could trigger a new outbreak of violence and increase the threat of atrocities, a United Nations human…
West-Africa
At least 51 dead after boat sinks in the northwest
At least 51 people died Thursday when a boat sank in northwestern Nigeria’s Sokoto state, according to local accounts, while rescue crews…
Somalia
DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes the country’s deadliest ever
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the country’s deadliest on record, with more than 2,300 people killed…
Somalia
Pirates Seize Cargo Ship Off Somalia Amid Renewed Piracy Fears
Pirates have seized a merchant vessel off Somalia, maritime monitors said Monday, in the latest sign of renewed piracy activity around the…
