Palestinian militants fire rockets at Jerusalem

Palestinian militants continued to fire rockets at the Jerusalem area for the first time since the current round of violence started on Tuesday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed. Israeli emergency services reported no casualties in the latest barrage of…

El-Rufai, Southern Kaduna leaders find solutions to killings

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday, held a closed-door meeting with critical stakeholders drawn from Atyap, Fulani, and Hausa communities, all of Atyap chiefdom of Zango Kataf over the killings in Southern Kaduna area. The military, police and…

Indonesian president warns Myanmar crisis ‘‘cannot be tolerated’’

South-east Asian leaders on Thursday urged Myanmar’s military to end violence and start a dialogue with opponents to resolve the crisis that has gripped the country. The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expressed their “deep concern”…

Malian president’s chief of staff, 3 others killed in ambush

The chief of staff for Mali’s interim president, Oumar Traore, and three others have been killed in an ambush, the government said on Thursday. The ambush took place in the rural area of Nara in Mali’s southwestern Koulikoro region, the…

Britain, U.S. call for an immediate end to Sudan violence

Britain and the U.S. have called for an immediate end to the fighting in Sudan and a return to talks on civilian rule. British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, both currently at G7 talks…

Genocide ideology cases down slightly during commemoration week — Bureau

Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) on Monday said cases of genocide ideology related crimes reduced slightly during this year’s week of commemoration of the 1994 genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda. The RIB said at least 50 cases of alleged genocide ideology…

Casualties rise in Sudan fighting between rival militaries

A medical organisation on Monday said the number of people killed in the recent outbreak of violence between rival military groups has reached 97. The Sudanese doctors’ organisation reported that over 942 people, both soldiers and civilians have been injured.…

Israeli troops kill 2 alleged Palestinian gunmen in West Bank

 The Israeli military shot and killed two Palestinians who allegedly opened fire at troops from their car in the northern West Bank on Tuesday, authorities said, the latest incident in a wave of deadly violence gripping the occupied territory. The…

Lagos polls: PDP decries violence, ballot box snatching

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State chapter, on Sunday condemned violence, attacks and snatching of ballot boxes during Saturday’s Governorship/House of Assembly Elections in the state. The Party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Hakeem Amode, in a statement in Lagos, said…

Israel and Palestinians pledge to reduce violence

The Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority have announced a joint commitment to take immediate steps to end a surge in violence. The move has emerged from rare talks in Jordan, also attended by US and Egyptian officials. The meeting…

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