KADUNA, Nigeria—Authorities have yet to identify suspects or make arrests after a complete congregation of Baptists worshipers was kidnapped the morning of Oct. 31 in a rural area 50 miles southwest of Kaduna City in north central Nigeria. The attack is the latest instance of ethnic cleansing in the region, according to one expert. At least…
Death Toll Rises to 23 in Nigerian Building Site Collapse
LAGOS, Nigeria—The death toll from the collapse of a high-rise apartment building under construction in Nigeria’s most populous city has risen to 23 with two more bodies recovered Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Nine people had been rescued by Tuesday, but no new survivors were found Wednesday. Segun Akande of the Nigerian Red Cross told The…
Rescuers Search for Survivors After 10 Killed in Lagos Building Collapse
LAGOS—Rescuers on Tuesday dug through rubble searching for survivors a day after a luxurious high-rise building collapsed while under construction in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, as officials put the death toll at 10 and scores were reported missing. Emergency services used earth moving equipment to lift chunks of masonry at the site in the affluent…
At Least 3 Dead After High Rise in Nigeria Collapses
LAGOS, Nigeria—A 21-story apartment building under construction collapsed in an upscale area of Nigeria’s largest city, killing at least three people and leaving dozens more missing, officials and witnesses said on Monday. Lagos Police Commissioner Hakeem Odumosu confirmed the deaths, but added that three survivors had been pulled from the rubble in Ikoyi by Monday…
At Least 6 Dead After High Rise in Nigeria Collapses
LAGOS, Nigeria—A 21-story apartment building under construction collapsed in an upscale area of Nigeria’s largest city, killing at least six people and leaving dozens more missing. Lagos Police Commissioner Hakeem Odumosu confirmed the deaths, but added that three survivors had been pulled from the rubble in Ikoyi by Monday evening. Officials arriving at the scene…
Dutch Woman Brought to Virginia to Face Terrorism Charge
October 30, 2021
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ALEXANDRIA, Va.—A Dutch woman charged seven years ago with raising money for the Somali terrorist group al-Shabab has been extradited to the U.S. to face trial. Farhia Hassan, 38, made an initial appearance Friday in U.S. District Court in Alexandria after being brought to the U.S. on Thursday on charges of conspiring to provide material…
In Nigeria, Police Decry Massacres as ‘Wicked’ but Make No Arrests
KADUNA, Nigeria—One month after massacres that claimed the lives of 38 people in Central Nigeria’s State of Kaduna, Fulani terrorists have struck the Christian farmers in a neighboring county and claimed four more victims, according to the state commissioner of security. Yet authorities have yet to arrest suspects in either massacre. “The military and police authorities have…
New Airstrike in Ethiopia’s Tigray Capital; Kids Among Dead
NAIROBI, Kenya—A new airstrike hit the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region on Thursday following several days of such strikes last week, and a Tigray spokesman asserted that six people including children were killed, as the year-long war intensifies. Government spokesman Legesse Tulu told The Associated Press the airstrike targeted a site in Mekele city used…
Sudan Arrests 3 Coup Critics as Pressure Mounts on Military
CAIRO—Sudanese security forces detained three prominent pro-democracy figures overnight, their relatives and other activists said Wednesday, as internal and international pressure mounted on the country’s military following its coup. The arrests came as protests denouncing Monday’s takeover continued in the capital of Khartoum and elsewhere, and many businesses shut in response to calls for strikes….
Haiti Crippled by Fuel Shortages as Gang Leader Demands Prime Minister Resign
PORT-AU-PRINCE—Haiti’s streets were unusually quiet on Tuesday and gasoline stations remained dry as gangs blocked the entrance to ports that hold fuel stores and the country’s main gang boss demanded that Prime Minister Ariel Henry resign. Days-long fuel shortages have left Haitians with few transportation options and forced the closure of some businesses. Hospitals, which…
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