The military leadership in Mali has said it will postpone the presidential election that had been scheduled for February A government spokesman, Col Abdoulaye Maiga, said a new date would…
Benin: Dozens killed in fuel depot fire
The Beninese government has ordered an assessment of all fuel storage facilities in the wake of the deadly explosion that killed dozens of people over the weekend. At least 34…
Uganda: Student arrested on trafficking charges
Ugandan police say they have arrested a 17-year-old student on charges of trafficking 170 young people. The police said that they arrested the high school student on 18 September in…
Venezuela: Manhunt for gang boss who controlled luxury jail
Police across South America are searching for the leader of a Venezuelan gang who escaped from the luxurious prison which he controlled, shortly before it was raided. When 11,000 soldiers…
Spain: Shakira charged with tax evasion
Colombian pop star Shakira has been charged with tax evasion for the second time by the Spanish government. Prosecutors in Spain allege the singer defrauded the state of €6.7m ($7.1m,…
Azerbaijan: Fuel depot blast kills 20 as refugee count rises
An explosion at a fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh has killed 20 people and injured hundreds more, local ethnic-Armenian authorities say. Nearly 300 people were admitted to hospitals, with dozens of…
Thailand: Man charged with beating his three children to death
Police in Thailand have charged a man with beating to death his two-year-old daughter and his two infant sons. They suspect Songsak Songsaeng also killed two other infant sons from…
Chile: Authorities raise alert level as Villarrica volcano rumbles
The authorities in Chile have raised the alert level for the Villarrica volcano to orange, the second-highest, after they registered a gradual increase in its activity. Villarrica is one of…
Kenya: Uproar over proposal to lengthen president’s term
A senator who belongs to the ruling coalition in Kenya has proposed an extension of presidential term limits from the current five to seven years, sparking sharp reactions in the…
Nigeria: Supreme Court in flames
A fire that broke out at Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Monday reached a justice’s office, it has emerged. Part of the court, located in Abuja, went up in flames during…