This week, the world’s deadliest terror group wrought extraordinary carnage on crowds of people going about their daily lives. The fruit and vegetable market in the northern Nigerian city of Yola was packed with customers buying food for dinner when a suicide bomber struck on Tuesday evening, killing at least 34 people. “The ground near … Read more
Gunmen stormed a hotel packed with foreigners in the former French colony of Mali on Friday, taking 170 guests and workers hostages, U.S. Embassy officials and a hotel spokeswoman told NBC News. Some managed to escape the upscale Radisson Blu, in the capital Bamako, but military officials told The Associated Press that at least three … Read more
A new case of Ebola has been found in Liberia, a country declared free of the disease on Sept. 3, a senior United Nations official said on Friday. The patient is a 10-year-old boy who lived in the Paynesville, a suburb east of the capital Monrovia, said the official, who declined to be named. The … Read more
A night-time explosion blamed on Boko Haram extremists killed 32 people and wounded 80 Tuesday at a truck stop in northeastern Nigeria, an emergency official said. Tuesday night’s blast breaks a three-week hiatus in bombings after a string of suicide attacks culminated in twin explosions in mosques in two northeastern cities that killed 42 people … Read more
It appears the title of Zimbabwe’s Mr Ugly for 2015 would be the most coveted yet in the history of the beauty contest with a twist. According to organisers, for the first time since the competition began in 2011, the pageant will hold preliminary rounds to whittle the number of hopefuls from 36 to 12 … Read more
Facebook’s decision to implement its “safety check” feature for the attacks in Paris, but not after bomb blasts in Beirut a day earlier, has prompted debate online. Critics of the site accused it of valuing the lives of Western victims more than those in the Middle East and other regions, a charge disputed by others, … Read more
France has carried out a massive airstrike on an Islamic State stronghold in Raqqa, Syria. It struck dozen’s of targets including a command and control center, training camp and munitions warehouse, the country’s defense ministry announced. Twelve French aircraft, including 10 fighter jets, took part in the country’s biggest air raid in Syria, the statement … Read more
Cristiano is said to have purchased the Gulfstream G200 twin-engine business jet, which was designed originally by Israel Aircraft Industries. The aircraft has capacity to carry between eight to ten passengers, while the jet is said to be kitted out with all the best features. The plane has separate bathrooms for crew members and passengers, … Read more
At least 120 people are said to have been slaughtered in Paris and another 200 injured, of which 80 seriously (police) in a series of co-ordinated attacks last night. A gunman reportedly shouted “it’s for Syria” and “Allahu Akbar” – the Arabic for “God is great” – before slaughtering around 100 music fans at a … Read more
Islamic State released an undated video on Saturday urging Muslims who are unable to travel to Syria to wage holy war to carry out attacks in France, a day after gunmen and bombers killed at least 120 people in Paris. “As long as you keep bombing you will not live in peace. You will even … Read more
A series of terror attacks shook Paris Friday night, leaving the city in chaos and more than 100 dead. Reports from the French capital said multiple attacks, which officials said appeared to be coordinated, took place at a theater, near a soccer stadium, inside a restaurant, and other locations. The Associated Press said French police … Read more
Kanye West is one of the highest-paid celebrities in show business today, with his album and tours selling millions of dollars, so it is not surprising that he can drop big money on grooming. After all, celebrities have to invest in their looks, right? According to Heat, a very reliable source claims that West spends … Read more
In just a few weeks, Sierra Leone’s teenagers will take a national exam, required for anyone who wants to go to secondary school or other higher education institutions. But pregnant girls aren’t allowed to take the test. Pregnant students have been officially banned from going to school or sitting for exams. For years, this was … Read more
A Kenyan man who took advantage of the absence of a husband to sneak in and have sex with his wife, will live the rest of his life without one of his ears after the angry husband returned unexpectedly and caught the adulterous duo in his bed. The report carried by Kenyan.Co.Ke, the incident happened … Read more
An 8-year-old boy in US state of Alabama, who police said Tuesday “viciously attacked” a 1-year-old girl, has been charged with murder. The girl’s mother left the children alone to go out to a nightclub. The girl’s mother is charged with manslaughter after police say she left her young daughter in the care of a … Read more
President John Mahama has said that Ghana has run out of power and the country is facing a reduced economic growth rate as a result. Speaking at a press conference in Paris after a meeting with French President Francois Hollande, the president said “the most binding constraint to Africa’s economic development is the shortage of … Read more
Chad has declared a state of emergency in the Lake Chad region after attacks by Boko Haram militants from Nigeria. The decision came after at least two people were killed in a suspected Boko Haram suicide bomb attack. Ministers say sweeping powers to control people’s movements are needed because the area, which borders Nigeria, is … Read more
European ministers have devised a dramatic plan to solve the migration crisis, offering a series of sweeteners in exchange for sending illegal migrants back to Africa. They will provide cash and visa deals to persuade African countries to take back some of the 800,000 people who have flooded across the Mediterranean into Europe this year. … Read more
There could be more than 100 million additional people living in extreme poverty by 2030 if the international community does not undertake rapid, inclusive and climate-smart development, a World Bank Group report warned Sunday. The report, “Shock Waves: Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty,” said climate-related hazards such as floods, droughts and heat … Read more
The new President of Tanzania, John Magufuli Pombe has suspended official trips abroad as of Saturday until further notice. He’s insisting that the country’s embassies must be more diligent in their work, a statement from his office confirmed on Sunday. President Magufuli who was elected on 25 October and officially sworn in last Thursday, announced … Read more