Residents and local officials in northern Mali say a ferry boat trying to land at a Niger River town in the Timbuktu region hit stones and sank in an accident that left dozens of people dead ...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres continues to be gravely alarmed by escalating hostilities in Aleppo, Syria, and mounting reports of civilian casualties, his Spokesperson said on Thursday.
Since the start of his second term in the White House, President Donald Trump has repeatedly targeted African nations with travel restrictions, bonds, and in certain cases, flat-out entry bans. Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Chad, Mali, Niger,
It is the latest in a spate of violent attacks in Niger state, and comes a day after officials said schools could reopen following a mass abduction last year.
Gunmen have killed at least 30 villagers and abducted several others in northern Nigeria's Niger state, according to police. The attack occurred Saturday evening when the gunmen stormed Kasuwan-Daji village,
Police said the men stormed a village in Niger state on Saturday evening, opening fire on residents and destroying the local market and several houses.