More than 2,000 people were forced from their homes after a market attack in northeast Nigeria blamed on Boko Haram militants that killed at least 52, a relief agency said Thursday. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the region said…
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Two Islamic courts in Nigeria have been forced to suspend the trials of 10 men accused of homosexuality because of fears of mob violence, judges and officials have said. An angry crowd last week pelted stones at seven men suspected of breaking Islamic…
The number of people killed in a deadly market attack blamed on Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria has risen to 52, police told AFP on Tuesday. “From the verified figures I have in my records, 52 people have been confirmed killed in the attack…
Eurozone countries are “worried” by the problems hitting emerging economies but do not believe there is a risk of contagion, senior officials said Monday. Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the head of the Eurogroup which gathers the finance ministers of countries…
Only Fools and Horses’ Del Boy has come off the winner in an unlikely tussle with tough guy Jack Bauer, of US action drama 24, in a scrap over a prime London filming location. Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland is due to reprise his role as anti-terror…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insisted Monday his team were not favoured by the fixture programme following comments from Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho the Gunners had a certain “influence” over the schedule. “It is simple — look at the fixtures and analyse…
At least 45 people were killed in a suspected Boko Haram attack on a market in restive northeast Nigeria, police said on Monday, warning the death toll could rise. “So far, we have 45 dead and 26 injured… but the figures could increase as our men…
Nigeria’s ruling party, never out of power since the nation returned to civilian rule, faces a Valentine’s Day test of voters’ affections next year, after a date was set for elections. Voters in Africa’s most populous nation will go to the polls on…
Simmering tensions over a key oil-producing state in Nigeria mounted on Thursday, as the country’s two main political parties traded threats and insults, stoking fears of violence in the run-up to elections. The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Tens of thousands of striking workers at South Africa’s top three platinum producers agreed Thursday to take part in government-brokered talks aimed at ending the dispute and limiting economic damage. The Association of Mineworkers and Construction…