Mogadishu/Kismayo: In Somalia, 26 people have been killed, and more than 50 have been rendered wounded in the attack by the terrorist organisation Al Shabab. Four terrorists from Al Shabab, attacked a hotel in Kismayo city, after exploding a car outside. The security forces informed that the ensuing standoff lasted for 14 hours. A few […]
Niamey: Nigeria, the largest country in West Africa, has consented to join the ambitious Free Trade Agreement for the African continent. The Nigerian consent, increased the number of African countries, joining the Free Trade Agreement, to 53. At the same time, senior officials said that this makes the path smoother,for implementation of the Free Trade […]
Bamako: A total of 35 people have been killed, and 300 are missing, in the ethnic conflict, in the West African country of Mali. Four villages in central Mali came under attack and landmines were reportedly used in one of the attacks. The Fulani group, known for its extremist and terrorist activities, from Mali, was […]
Tripoli: The rebels led by General Khalifa Haftar, against the Libyan government have initiated airstrikes on capital Tripoli. These attacks started after the Libyan government, and its affiliate groups took control of the city of Gharyan. It is reported that the rebels have been targeting locations in Tripoli, using fighter jets and drones. The Libyan […]
Tripoli: General Khalifa Haftar, infuriated with the failure to capture capital Tripoli, has threatened to target Turkey, for assisting the Libyan government. Haftar threatened that attacks would be carried out on the ships carrying military aid for the Libyan government and the Turkish officials posted in Libya. A few hours ago, the Libyan government released […]
Kampala: Ethnic conflicts are raging in DR Congo, and more than 150 people have been killed, in the last 15 days. The neighbouring countries also have started feeling the heat of the conflict. The violence in DR Congo has led to more than 7,000 refugees entered into Uganda. The United Nations has warned that the […]
Burkina Faso: More than 50 people have been killed in the four terror attacks in the West African country of Burkina Faso. Before this, incidents of attacks on places of worship, arising out of the religious conflict had been reported in April and May. The successive attacks had created an atmosphere of fear among the […]
Addis Ababa: A coup attempt against the democratic government in Ethiopia, has been foiled. Brigadier Asaminew Tsige from the Amhara province in Ethiopia and his supporters killed five senior military officials including the Chief of Army staff. After taking over the Amhara province, Brigadier Asaminew Tsige was planning to overthrow the ruling Prime Minister Abiy […]
Cairo: Former Egyptian President and leader of the extremist organisation ‘Muslim Brotherhood’, Mohammed Morsi, died in prison on Saturday. Muslim Brotherhood and other volunteer organisations have alleged that this death was a planned execution. Meanwhile, the Muslim Brotherhood has appealed for nationwide protests in support of Morsi. There was a change in the government, in […]
Abuja: It is being indicated that the terrorist organisation IS is becoming stronger in Africa. Two major terrorist attacks have been carried out, in the last five days, in Nigeria, one of the leading economies in Africa, killing a minimum of 50 people. It is suspected that the terrorist organisation IS has a hand in […]