insert_link Africa Fuel Truck Blast in Nigeria Deaths Updated to 98 The death toll from a fuel truck explosion in northern Nigeria has risen to 98, with 69 others hospitalized. Reuters indicates that the incident occurred on Saturday in Dikko, Niger State, when the truck overturned, causing an explosion as people attempted to collect fuel from the wreckage. Over 80 victims were buried in a mass grave at a local health center. Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the […] today21 January, 2025
insert_link Africa Suspected Serial Killer Arrested in Kenya After Confessing to 42 Murders A suspected serial killer, Collins Jumaisi, was arrested in Kenya after the discovery of several bodies at a quarry in Nairobi according to Reuters reports. The 33-year-old, who lived near the quarry in the Mukuru neighborhood, confessed to killing 42 women, including his wife. Acting head of police, Douglas Kanja Kirocho, reported that nine bodies have been recovered from the quarry so far. today16 July, 2024
insert_link World U.N. Human Rights Chief Calls for Investigation into Mass Grave Found on Libya-Tunisia Border U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk urged authorities to swiftly investigate reports of a mass grave discovered in the desert along the Libya-Tunisia border. In a speech to the U.N. Reuters reports that the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Turk condemned widespread violations against migrants and refugees in Libya and emphasized that the families of the deceased deserve to know the truth. His office is actively following up on the […] today9 July, 2024
