Truck bomb kills 279 in Mogadishu
The South African government’s condemned the terrorist bombing in Somalia that’s left 279 people dead and hundreds injured. It’s the most deadly attacks since Al Shabaab began its insurgency a decade ago. ends intro No-one has claimed responsibility for the attack aimed at Somalia’s foreign ministry. An explosive-laden truck blew up at the entrance to […]
Liberia heads of presidential election run off
Liberia’s set for a run-off after the presidential election six days ago. With less than five percent of the votes left to tally, former football star George Weah and Vice President Joseph Boakai has secured a lead over the 18 other candidates – but not enough for an outright win. They’ve both scored world firsts […]
Suspended Kenyan student wreaks deadly revenge
A Kenyan youth has returned to the boarding school that suspended him for fighting and killed five pupils and a security guard. With two accomplices, the attackers also raped two two girls in the dormitory and injured 18 students. The chief suspect in this attack was lynched by a mob that stormed the police […]
606 migrants rescued off Libya await screening in Sicily
Migrants from 20 countries rescued off the Libyan coast are awaiting screening in Sicily hoping they can legitimately claim asylum. The 606 people aboard rescue ship Aquarius include entire families and two women in their ninth month of pregnancy. Aid group SOS Méditerranée says the 606 migrants were rescued over two days. They come from […]