Tag: Africa
At least 30 killed in attack on Nigeria village
Armed men have violently stormed a village in Nigeria's Niger state, killing at least 30 people and looting shops, state…
Dozens missing after boat carrying 200 migrants sinks off Gambia
At least seven people have died and many others are missing after a boat carrying about 200 migrants attempting to…
US launches ‘powerful strikes’ against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump
President Donald Trump has said the US launched a "powerful and deadly strike" against the Islamic State (IS) group in…
Algerian law declares France’s colonisation a crime
Algeria's parliament has unanimously passed a law declaring France's colonisation of the North African state a crime, and demanding an…
Explosion hits packed mosque in Nigeria
A number of people are feared to have been killed and injured in Nigeria after an explosion in a mosque…
Libya’s army chief killed in air crash in Turkey
The Libyan army chief has been killed in an air crash in Turkey, Libya's prime minister has said. Gen Mohammed…