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Barely hours after President Goodluck Jonathan left the Borno State capital; multiple explosions were reported to have hit the city of Maiduguri. Witnesses say they heard loud blasts, in Jajeri ward of Budum town, the heart of the insurgency shortly … read more »
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An explosion and fire hit a barge at Nigeria’s main seaport in Lagos, shaking buildings in the area and wounding at least four people, officials said. The explosion occurred on Wednesday on a barge seeking to discharge fuel into a … read more »
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Witnesses said fireworks were stored in the warehouse in the busy market area of Lagos Island, and the blaze quickly spread to other buildings. The blast reportedly shook windows of homes several miles away and a thick cloud of smoke … read more »
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Residents of Ijedodo community in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State have continued to flee the community in droves, following Monday night pipeline explosion that rocked the community. They took the option of relocating from the community when they … read more »
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One person was injured when an Improvised Explosive Device exploded near the Rikkos Police Post in Jos on Friday. The Spokesman for the Special Task Force in Plateau State, Captain Salisu Mustapha, said in a statement in Jos, that the … read more »
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A bomb explosion has occurred in Kaduna metropolis, killing at least four people. The explosion occurred along Ali Akilu road between Abakpa Total/Shagalinku within the metropolis. The explosive device, a security source said, exploded accidentally in the hands of two … read more »
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Maiduguri – Two explosions and gunshots rang out around a church in Nigeria’s restive city of Maiduguri, the hotbed of deadly Islamist insurgency, but it was unclear if anyone was hurt, a security source said on Friday. “In the late … read more »
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An unspecified number of people sustained injuries on Tuesday nite in a bomb blast close to a football viewing centre in Tudun Wada, Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that most of the injuries resulted from stampede as … read more »
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JOS, Nigeria — A bomb blast in the central Nigerian city of Jos on Easter Sunday injured several people, officials said, hours after a car bomb attack in the country’s north killed at least 20. “Security personnel have moved to … read more »
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At least seven people have been killed in an explosion at the newly opened national theatre in Somalia’s capital. A policeman told the AP news agency that a suicide bomb targeted the theatre during a function. A Somali National TV … read more »
On the edge of the military camp in Congo’s capital, Brazzaville, where an ammunition depot exploded, the fence made of concrete blocks and reinforced concrete posts has been flattened. Across the street from the camp, the closest houses in the … read more »
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WASHINGTON, March 6, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC March 5, 2012 I was deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and damage caused by Sunday’s explosions at a … read more »
Witnesses in the Republic of Congo’s capital say at least three explosions rattled Brazzaville early Sunday. There has been no confirmation of casualties. Diplomatic and government officials say the blasts came from a munitions depot just outside Brazzaville. Witnesses say … read more »
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Kaduna – An emergency management official says an explosion has struck near a military base in a central Nigerian city at the heart of riots that killed hundreds of people last year. Yushau Shuaib of the National Emergency Management Agency … read more »
Kano – A blast struck a Nigerian church in the northeast town of Gadaka on Sunday, wounding many, residents said, the third church to be hit during Christmas prayers. The explosion happened hours after a blast killed about 25 people … read more »
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November 28, 2011 by benim
Mogadishu – Three people were wounded in a suspected bomb blast inside the main hospital in the war-torn Somali capital, officials and witnesses said on Monday. The explosion occurred late on Sunday inside a room near one of the main … read more »
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November 16, 2011 by benim
Abuja – Police say a fuel tanker has exploded in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja, sending a plume of smoke over the city. Large explosions were heard on Wednesday afternoon. Local police spokesperson Jimoh Moshood told The Associated Press that the … read more »
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September 14, 2011 by benim
Nairobi – The death toll from a gasoline pipeline explosion in the Kenyan capital has risen to 87, a Red Cross official said on Tuesday, as the Kenyan government declared two days of mourning for the victims of the disaster. … read more »
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A bomb targeting a military patrol exploded in northeastern Nigeria on Monday, causing damage to a vehicle but no injuries, a military spokesman said, adding an Islamist sect was suspected. “There was a bomb blast this morning around 7:30 targeting … read more »
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An Islamic sect responsible for almost daily killings in remote northeastern Nigeria is thought to be behind a bombing Thursday that injured policemen and soldiers, police said. The explosion followed an attack on a police station late on Wednesday by … read more »
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ENEVA – A 25-year-old Swiss woman died Friday from wounds suffered in last week’s explosion at a Marrakech cafe, while Moroccan authorities released a photo of the young man they say is the main perpetrator of the attack. Zurich University … read more »
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Katsina – A second explosion rocked a city in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday with voting set to start in presidential polls, after a first blast the night before, officials said. “Another explosion in Maiduguri today,” said Yushau Shuaib, a spokesperson … read more »
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An explosion hit a polling station in northeastern Nigeria during Saturday’s parliamentary polls, causing a number of injuries, officials said. “There was no death as of now,” said emergency management agency spokesman Yushau Shuaib. “Only injuries and victims taken to … read more »
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Nigerians counted the votes on Saturday from delayed parliamentary elections, held with fewer hitches than past ballots despite a chaotic and violent run-up. Voters were determined to show Africa’s most populous nation could hold a credible poll after more than … read more »
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Nigerians turned out to vote at the start of a crucial election period Saturday, shaking off fears of violence to cast their ballots after a deadly bomb blast and other attacks. Parliamentary polls finally went ahead after two earlier postponements … read more »
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Abuja – Nigerian officials have postponed Saturday’s parliamentary polls in an area near the capital where a bomb blast rocked an electoral office the day before, killing at least eight people. “The election in Suleija local government area for today … read more »
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An explosion rocked the local offices of Nigeria’s electoral commission in the central town of Suleja on Friday, hours ahead of parliamentary polls, in what one emergency official said appeared to have been a bomb blast. “There was an explosion … read more »
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Cairo – Police and forensic officials say a small bomb exploded near Egypt’s iconic pyramids, injuring three paddlers. The officials say the explosives were leftover munitions, but they couldn’t provide more details about when or why the bomb was planted. … read more »
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Yenagoa – A bomb blast rocked a hotel on Tuesday owned by a politician in Nigeria’s main oil-producing region days ahead of polls, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, the military said. The hotel is owned by Peremobowei … read more »
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A series of powerful explosions rocked Tripoli Tuesday and state television said several targets in the Libyan capital had come under attack from “crusader aggressors.” Reuters reporters heard at least three explosions from their location in central Tripoli at around … read more »
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