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Schoolchildren rescued from kidnappers arrive at the Government House in Kaduna, Nigeria, 25 March 2024. — EPA
Armed gangs abduct dozens in Nigeria church raids
ABUJA — Armed gangs kidnapped 163 Christian worshippers after storming two churches in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state on Sunday, a member of the clergy told AFP."The attackers came in numbers and blocked the entrance of the churches and forced the worshippers out into the bush," Reverend Joseph Hayab, head of the Christian Association of Nigeria for the country's north, said on Monday."The actual number they took was 172 but nine escaped, so 163 are with them," added Hayab, who lives in the city of Kaduna.Gunmen raided the two churches during Sunday mass in Kurmin Wali village in the predominantly Christian Kajuru district.It is the latest in a wave of kidnappings targeting both Christians and Muslims in Nigeria.Gangs — known in Nigeria as "bandits" — frequently carry out...
January 20, 2026

Armed gangs abduct dozens in Nigeria church raids

Yoweri Museveni
Seven killed in Uganda  clashes as Museveni dominates election results
KAMPALA — At least seven people were killed in violence overnight in central Uganda, police said on Friday,as President Yoweri Museveni has dominated results of Thursday's presidential election.The opposition said they were attacked by security forces in the home of an MP in Butambala, about 55km south-west of the capital, Kampala, while police blame the violence on the opposition.Results announced by the electoral commission showed Museveni with over 75% of votes in Thursday's presidential election, based on tallies from 59% of polling stations. His main challenger, popular singer Bobi Wine, trailed on about 21% and the remaining votes were split among six other candidates.Wine's home in Kampala has been surrounded by security forces "effectively placing him and his wife...
January 16, 2026

Seven killed in Uganda  clashes as Museveni dominates election results

People line up to cast their votes during the presidential elections in Kampala, Uganda, 15 January 2026. — EPA
Ugandans head to polls amid internet shutdown
KAMPALA — Ugandans began voting on Thursday in presidential and parliamentary elections, a key test of President Yoweri Museveni’s decades-long rule.Voting began in the capital Kampala amid a heavy police presence. Many polling stations around the country, however, had still not opened hours after the official 7 a.m. (0400 GMT) start, NTV Uganda reported.The delays have been blamed on failures of biometric identification kits, which some have linked to the network outage, as well as a lack of equipment in some places.Seeking a seventh term, 81-year-old Museveni has ruled Uganda since 1986. He faces seven challengers, including 43-year-old opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, a popular reggae star-turned politician. He came second in the 2021 election.The...
January 15, 2026

Ugandans head to polls amid internet shutdown

The damaged rear end of a heavy truck is seen on the roadside at the accident scene after it was struck by an SUV carrying former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in Ogun, Nigeria, 29 December 2025. — EPA
British boxer Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after Nigeria car crash
LAGOS — British boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, Nigerian authorities said on Wednesday night. The two-time former heavyweight champion and 2012 Olympic gold medallist was a passenger in a car accident near Lagos on Monday which killed two of his close associates and team members.The former world champion was deemed fit to recuperate at home, the Ogun and Lagos states said in a joint statement, describing him as "heavy hearted" over the loss of his friends.The 36-year-old was a passenger in a Lexus SUV that collided with a stationary truck on a major expressway in Ogun State, near Lagos, on Monday.The two men who died were Joshua's close friends and team members Sina Ghami and Latif "Latz" Ayodele.After leaving the hospital on Wednesday, the Briton visited the...
January 15, 2026

British boxer Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after Nigeria car crash

Footage supplied by police shows one of the camps in a forested area of Kogi state in flames
Hundreds die in operation against Nigerian kidnapping gang 
ABUJA — About 200 suspected members of a criminal band have been killed in an ongoing operation in central Nigeria, according to the BBC.The multi-agency offensive started on Saturday and had also led to arrests, Kingsley Fanwo, Kogi state's commissioner for information, said.He did not specify the number of arrests.For years, members of criminal gangs have carried out killings and kidnappings for ransom, mainly targeting those in the north-west — but they have been moving to other parts of the country more recently.The latest operation follows a surge in mass abductions, including attacks on schools, which have sparked nationwide outrage and prompted the government to intensify security efforts.Last month, the authorities secured the release of the remaining pupils and teachers...
January 14, 2026

Hundreds die in operation against Nigerian kidnapping gang 

Captain Ibrahim Traore
Burkina Faso foils coup plot to overthrow President Traore
ISTANBUL — Burkina Faso’s government said late Tuesday that it thwarted a coup attempt against President Capt. Ibrahim Traore, accusing former transitional president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba of orchestrating the plot.Security Minister Mahamadou Sana told national television RTB that the plot, which had been planned for late Saturday, was foiled “thanks to the professionalism of the intelligence services.”"Our intelligence services intercepted this operation in the final hours. They had planned to assassinate the head of state and then strike other key institutions, including civilian personalities," said Sana, further alleging that the plot had been funded from neighboring Ivory Coast.He said the plan involved a series of targeted assassinations of military and civilian...
January 07, 2026

Burkina Faso foils coup plot to overthrow President Traore

Saturday’s attack in Kasuwan-Daji village happened near the Papiri community, where more than 300 schoolchildren and their teachers were kidnapped from a Catholic school in November
30 killed as gunmen storm village in northern Nigeria
NAIROBI —30 killed as gunmen storm village in northern NigeriaIn a statement, the police said the gunmen stormed the Kasuwan-Daji village, opening fire on residents and setting fire to the local market and several houses. They also razed down the local market and several houses, Niger state police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun said in a statement.The attack is the latest in a cycle of deadly violence in the conflict-hit region.Authorities said the attackers came from the National Park Forest along the Kabe district, highlighting a pattern in which expansive, abandoned forest reserves are used as hideouts by armed gangs.At least two residents put the death toll at 37 and said it could be much higher as some people remained missing as of Sunday. Residents also said security forces are yet to...
January 05, 2026

30 killed as gunmen storm village in northern Nigeria

The boat overturned on Wednesday midnight near Jinack village in the North Bank Region
Dozens missing after boat carrying 200 migrants sinks off Gambia
BANJUL — At least seven people have died and many others are missing after a boat carrying about 200 migrants attempting to reach Europe capsized off the coast of The Gambia, authorities say.The boat overturned on Wednesday midnight near Jinack village in the North Bank Region and it was later found "grounded on a sandbank", the country's defense ministry said in a statement.Ninety-six people have been rescued so far and a search is continuing for other passengers who were aboard the shipwrecked vessel that was heading towards Spain's Canary Islands.The accident happened on the Atlantic route used by many West Africans who try to reach Spain’s Canary Islands, a journey known to be extremely dangerous due to overcrowded boats, rough seas and long distances. For years, poverty,...
January 02, 2026

Dozens missing after boat carrying 200 migrants sinks off Gambia

Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traore, second left, walks alongside Mali's President General Assimi Goita during a summit of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Bamako, Mali, on December 23
Mali and Burkina Faso announce reciprocal travel ban on Americans
BAMAKO — Mali and Burkina Faso have said they are imposing a travel ban on US citizens in response to an equivalent measure announced by the Trump administration earlier this month.In statements issued by their foreign ministries late Tuesday, the two West African countries said they were acting in the name of “reciprocity” after the White House announced on December 16 that US President Donald Trump was adding them and five other countries to a list of those subject to a full travel ban.The White House said the expanded ban, set to take effect on January 1, applied to “countries with demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing to protect the Nation from national security and public safety threats.”Mali said Washington’s...
January 01, 2026

Mali and Burkina Faso announce reciprocal travel ban on Americans

Gen Mamady Doumbouya
Guinea coup leader wins presidential election by landslide
CONAKRY — Guinea's junta chief has won the presidential election by a landslide, according to provisional results published by the election commission.Gen. Mamady Doumbouya got 86.72 percent of the vote, held on ⁠December 28, an absolute majority that allows him to avoid a run-off.The general is hoping to legitimize his rule after seizing power in a coup in 2021.A civil society group calling for the return of civilian rule has condemned the election as a "charade" after Gen Doumbouya's main rivals were barred from contesting, while opposition candidates said the poll was marred by irregularities.The Democratic Front of Guinea's flagbearer, Abdoulaye Yero Balde, came a distant second with 6.6%, followed by the Liberal Bloc's Faya Lansana Millimono with 2%,...
December 31, 2025

Guinea coup leader wins presidential election by landslide

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