State of Emergency Declared in Ethiopia
A state of emergency has been declared in Ethiopia for the first time in 25 years following ongoing anti-government protests by the country’s two largest ethnic groups, which have at times turned violent.
Four Kenyan men arraigned in court over links with ISIS and Al Qaeda
MOMBASA, Kenya — Four terror suspects were arraigned in a Kenyan court on Tuesday in the coastal city of Mombasa over links with the Al Shabaab and the Islamic State militant groups.
Gunmen attack journalist in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghanistan Times editor-in-chief, Abdul Saboor Sarir was injured when he was attacked by unknown gunmen in the capital city, on Sunday late evening (local time).
The journalist’s laptop and cellphones were snatched by the gunmen after beating him with a “gun butt”. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Detained separatist movement leader sues Nigerian government
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nnamdi Kanu, leader of one of southeast Nigeria’s separatist movements, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has filed a fresh law suit against both the Federal Government of Nigeria and Department of States Services (DSS).
Taliban claims the crash of Afghan army helicopter in Baghlan province; Defense Ministry states a technical fault in the helicopter
KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan National Army helicopter crashed in Baghlan province when it was on its way to supply logistics, Taliban spokesman claims the attack, whereas the Afghan Defense Ministry says it was a technical fault that resulted in a crash, on Sunday (early morning).
Daulat Waziri the Afghan Defense Ministry spokesperson told media groups that …
Two U.S. troops injured in IED blast, Taliban claimed the attack
NANGARHAR, Afghanistan — The U.S. coalition forces confirmed today’s improvised explosive device (IED) attack on their vehicle in Nangarhar’s Behsud district.
Nationwide raid on residences of alleged corrupt Nigerian judges
LAGOS, Nigeria — A series of raids were carried out in an operation targeting judges accused of corruption by operatives of Department of State Services (DSS), a Nigerian intelligence unit, in collaboration with the police, during the night of Friday 7 October, continuing on the morning of Saturday 8 October.
Tribal elder from Waziristan assassinated in Afghanistan
KHOST, Afghanistan — Malik Muhammad Omer Khan Wazir, a tribal elder in his 60s from Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) killed by unknown gunmen in Khost province on Thursday.
Omer Khan Wazir left his ancestral district of North Waziristan with fellow tribal members when Pakistan’s army launched the Zarb e Azb operation some two years …
Balochistan: six killed and 18 wounded in two coordinated bomb blasts on a railway track
QUETTA, Pakistan — In the district of Bolan, the Jaffar Express was attacked by bomb blasts on the railway track. Which killed six and wounded 18 others, in the morning (local time).
According to a police official, the bomb blasts detonated one after another with an interval of 20 minutes, in the Bolan district of …
Croatia: HDZ and MOST seal the deal for the forming of the government, Andrej Plenković PM designate
After the narrow win of the right-wing Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) in the early parliamentary election, held on September 11, 2016, the negotiations on forming the new Croatian government are finally over. Two major partners in the new coalition governments will be HDZ and The Bridge of Independent Lists (MOST).