Security & Crime

Israel: Gunmen from Gaza kill at least 22 in major attack

At least 22 people have been killed in Israel after a major surprise attack with militants crossing into Israel from Gaza during heavy rocket...

Tupac Shakur murder suspect Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis appears in court

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996...

Lagos DSVA hails judgment sentencing cleric to 21 years in prison for attempted defilement

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has hailed a court judgment sentencing a cleric to 21 years imprisonment for attempted sexual...

East African countries extend the mandate of their force in the DRC

The leaders of East African countries decided on Tuesday to extend the mandate of their force deployed in the east of the Democratic Republic...

53 members of Burkina security forces killed in suspected jihadist attack

Fifty-three members of the security forces have been killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said on Tuesday. Seventeen...

Mali: “Ben the Brain” in police custody after comments about the junta

The head of an association known to be close to the military in power in Mali was placed in police custody on Monday in...

Gabon coup: How did events unfold?

It was an election that was intended to end well in Gabon. Many woke up Saturday the 26th August to vote in the general...

Ethiopia: at least 183 dead in Amhara clashes since July (UN)

At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in the Ethiopian state of Amhara, which has been plagued by violence for...

DRC: at least 15 dead in a new militia attack in Ituri

At least fifteen people have been killed in an attack attributed to the Codeco community militia in Ituri, in the north-east of the Democratic...

Mozambique: Army kills two senior rebel leaders in Cabo Delgado

Mozambique's army has killed two senior rebel leaders in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, which is in the grip of an armed jihadist...

Gunmen assassinate retired police officer, wife in Imo

Three gunmen have reportedly shot dead a couple identified as Mr and Mrs Sampson Owobo in Owerri, the Imo State capital. SKYBLAST TV gathered that...

Chad: Déby visits the north after an “attack” on army positions

Chad's transitional president, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, has arrived in Bardaï, a town more than 1,000 km north of the capital N'Djamena, following an...

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