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…
Gunmen kill 4 vigilantes in Anambra
Gunmen have attacked and killed four operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Services and also set five buildings ablaze. It was gathered that the incident happened in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State at 2 am on Thursday. A source…
France denounces Rwanda backing of M23 rebels over DRC killings
France has openly condemned Rwanda’s support for the M23 rebel movement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who are suspected of massacring at least 131 civilians in late November. In a statement released on Monday, French foreign ministry spokeswoman…
French embassy demands more protection after protests
The French embassy in Burkina Faso has asked the West African state for more protection after violent protests targeted the property. In a letter to Burkina Faso’s foreign ministry seen by Reuters, the French embassy said Burkina Faso’s military police…
Cultism, gang-related violence, results of unemployment – Association
Residents under the aegis of Lekki Residents Association in Lagos State have attributed incidences of cultism and drugs-related violence being experienced in the community to unemployment. The association’s Chairman, Mr Yomi Idowu, who made this known in an interview with…
23k people fled DRC amid violence in north east – UN
Some 23,000 people have fled the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since renewed fighting between government troops and rebel militia in the north east of the country. The United Nation Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on…
Mexico files new lawsuit against US gun dealers
Mexico has filed another lawsuit in the United States against US companies it says are fuelling a surge in homicides and the flow of illegal weapons into the country, the Mexican foreign minister announced. Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said…
Life sentence for Swedish teen for killing teachers with axe and knives
An 18-year-old student who killed two teachers at a Swedish secondary school in March this year has been sentenced to life in jail. Fabian Cederholm was found guilty over the violent attack, using knives and an axe. His motive is…
Civilian deaths surge in eastern DRC as attacks escalate
U.N. aid agencies Friday expressed concern over increasing civilian deaths as attacks by armed groups against local communities and sites for internally displaced people escalate in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The U.N. refugee agency says the suffering caused by…
Police arrest 12 over Lagos clash, burning of hotel, shops
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 12 suspects in connection with a clash at Oyingbo Market, in the Ebute Meta area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to our correspondent on…