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A screengrab of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau from a video released by the Nigerian Islamist group. The Nigerian president Buhari said on August 28, 2016, that Shekau has been wounded in an air strike on Boko Harams forest stronghold. (Photo: AFP )

Attack in Niger kills soldiers, boko haram militants: Report

Seven soldiers and 38 militants died in an assault by the jihadist group Boko Haram in southeastern Niger.

10 March 2019 8:21 AM IST

Jair Bolsonaro, waves after voting in the presidential runoff election in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil on Sunday, October 28, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Man urinating on another in carnival; Brazil President criticised for...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro sparked shock by tweeting a video showing a man urinate on another during annual...

7 March 2019 11:13 AM IST

The Nembe trunk line is operated by the Port Harcourt-based Aiteo Group. (Photo:AP)

50-plus people missing after pipeline explodes in Nigeria

A local official says more than 50 people are missing after a leaking oil pipeline exploded.

2 March 2019 4:29 PM IST

Two witnesses said the blast ripped off part of the roof of Omars house. (Photo:AP)

Bomb kills 11 near judge's home, hotel in Somali capital

A powerful explosion killed at least 11 people in the Somali capital Thursday, police said.

1 March 2019 9:04 AM IST

People gather outside Ramsis train station in Cairo. (Photo:AP)

20 dead in Cairo's train station fire: Report

40 more are injured as a witness said there had been an explosion when a train rammed into a barrier.

27 Feb 2019 4:23 PM IST

Patients who accepted infected kidneys cured of hepatitis C. (Photo: Pixabay)

Kidneys can now be made to order

The new organ retains the characteristics of the original stem cell donor, and can thus potentially be used in...

7 Feb 2019 1:05 AM IST

Civilians pass a destroyed car in the a car bomb explosion in southwestern Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo: AP)

Nine killed in Somali market car bombing: Police

At least nine people were killed and several wounded when a car loaded with explosives blew up near a mall.

4 Feb 2019 3:43 PM IST

Rabah Tahari, 46, from Birmingham is believed to have recruited the so-called Jihadi John British Muslim terrorist as the leader of an extremist group linked to Al Qaeda. (Photo: AP)

Al Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for attack on UN...

The Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen group said the attack was a response.

21 Jan 2019 1:03 PM IST

Boko Haram attacks on military bases were a frequent tactic as the group gained in size and strength, using the weapons and ammunition seized to capture swathes of territory in the northeast in 2013 and 2014. (Photo: AFP)

Six Nigerian troops killed in Boko Haram raid

The jihadists attacked an army position overnight Thursday in Kamuya.

20 Jan 2019 11:46 AM IST

10 killed in attack near Mali-Niger border: Govt official

10 killed in attack near Mali-Niger border: Govt official

The attack took place around 45 kilometres from Menaka

17 Jan 2019 9:38 AM IST

The coordinated assault began with an explosion that targeted three vehicles outside a bank (Photo: AP)

Al-Shabab extremists claim deadly attack on Nairobi hotel

Extremists stormed a luxury hotel in Kenya's capital on Tuesday

16 Jan 2019 12:12 PM IST

Security forces help civilians flee the scene as cars burn behind, at a hotel complex in Nairobi on Tuesday

5 killed in attack on upmarket Nairobi hotel

Al Shabaab claims gunbattle and suicide blast, first attack in 5 years.

16 Jan 2019 1:16 AM IST