West Africa, a new hub of global cocaine trafficking – Report
Dozens of cocaine packages piled up, weighing in at four tonnes and valued at $317 million -- the seizure by Liberian police in July was a stark symbol of west Africa's expanding role in the global cocaine trade.
‘Unfortunate’, Buhari, Chadian President react to Sudan’s crisis
President Muhammadu Buhari and his Chadian counterpart, Gen Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno have reacted to the war that broke out in Sudan between the army and paramilitary group as “unfortunate.”
Protesters flood streets as teenager Ralph Yarl shot in US
Protesters have taken to the streets following a said incident in which a homeowner shot a 16-year-old boy, Ralph Yarl in the head, in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States.
16 killed, nine injured as fire razes building in Dubai
By Biodun Busari No fewer than 16 people have been confirmed dead while nine others injured after a fire broke out at a residential building in Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates. Local media said the blaze happened in the Al-Ras area, one of the oldest parts of Dubai, which shelters many migrant […]
Kenyan opposition leader Odinga urges ICC to investigate killing of protesters
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has called for the intervention of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the alleged “killing and maiming” of his supporters by the police.
Police arrest two over death of teenager in UK shooting
Two men have been arrested after a teenager died in a shooting in Tottenham, in North London, the United Kingdom.
