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Experts said ISIS, responsible for seven of the 10 deadliest attacks since 2012, was increasingly encouraging the use of knives and vehicles over firearms and explosives by their followers. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Lebanon army says to begin offensive against ISIS on Syria border

Hezbollah launched last month an offensive to eliminate Syrian rebels as well as all jihadists formerly linked to...

19 Aug 2017 11:53 AM IST

Rwandan President Paul Kagame (Photo: AP)

Paul Kagame sworn in 3rd term as Rwandan Prez; wins nearly 99 percent...

The East African nation has virtually no political opposition, and critics accuse Kagame of being intolerant of dissent.

18 Aug 2017 9:00 PM IST

Mudslides and torrential flooding has killed many people in and around Sierra Leones capital early Monday following heavy rains, with many victims thought to be trapped in homes buried under tons of mud.

40 dead in northeast Congo after mudslide hits town

Jean-Bosco Lalu, who leads civil society groups in the nearby regional hub of Bunia, says 30 bodies have been recovered.

17 Aug 2017 8:33 PM IST

Mudslides and torrential flooding has killed many people in and around Sierra Leones capital early Monday following heavy rains, with many victims thought to be trapped in homes buried under tons of mud.

Over 100 children killed in massive Sierra Leone floods; toll rises to...

The British charity Oxfam said it was trying to prevent a cholera outbreak by distributing clean water and hygiene kits...

17 Aug 2017 12:27 PM IST

Suicide bombing in Nigerian camp kills 28, wound 82

Suicide bombing in Nigerian camp kills 28, wound 82

Ibrahim Liman, the head of a local anti-jihadist militia force, confirmed the details of the attack.

16 Aug 2017 4:22 PM IST

The relationship between India and South Africa is truly special it stands for peace in a time of turmoil said South African Minister of Post and Telecommunications Siyabonga Cwele. (Photo: Facebook)

India's victory over colonialism an inspiration for Africa: SA...

The minister said both India and South Africa had issued a ten-year business visa to facilitate trade relations.

16 Aug 2017 12:00 PM IST

The G5 Sahel is united in the face of terrorism said Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. (Photo: AFP)

Mali leader declares 'unity' on terror after Burkina attack

Keita is current chairman of the G5 Sahel group a coalition of five western-backed Saharan countries that have pledged...

16 Aug 2017 11:21 AM IST

The government of Sierra Leone, one of the poorest countries in the world, has promised relief to more than 3,000 people left homeless (Photo: AFP)

Over 300 dead, 600 missing in Western Africa's Sierra Leone mudslides

Heavy rains streaming down a hill in Regent triggered a landslide that engulfed homes 3 or 4 storeys high, many of them...

16 Aug 2017 7:59 AM IST

Rescue workers carry a body from the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. (Photo: AP)

Foreign tourists a soft target for Islamist terrorists in poor African...

On Sunday, terrorists cold-bloodedly gunned down people at Turkish restaurant in Burkina Faso. The place has Muslim...

14 Aug 2017 5:52 PM IST

Security forces arrived at the scene with armored vehicles after reports of shots fired near Aziz Istanbul, an upscale restaurant in Ouagadougou. (Photo: AFP)

At least 17 killed in terrorist attack on Turkish restaurant in...

The victims came from several different nationalities, he said. Among the dead was at least one French national.

14 Aug 2017 8:08 AM IST

Protestors burnt a shack to the ground in a Nairobi slum as violent demonstrations against Kenyas presidential election results flared for a second day. (Photo: AFP)

Kenya on edge after vote fraud claims spark deadly protests

A man has been killed during a protest in the town of Siaya and 1 person has been shot dead in protests at Kisumu, a...

13 Aug 2017 8:41 AM IST

A supporter holds up a placard of opposition leader Raila Odinga at his final electoral campaign rally in Uhuru Park in downtown Nairobi, Kenya. (Photo: AP)

3 killed in protests against disputed Kenya vote

Demonstrations and running battles with police broke out in Nairobi slums after anger in opposition strongholds against...

12 Aug 2017 3:47 PM IST