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Nigerian Gunmen Frees Australian and South African Hostages

Nigerian Gunmen Frees Australian and South African Hostages

Seven contractors, including three Australians and a South African, have been released unharmed four days after they were kidnapped by gunmen in southern Nigeria, local police and a state security adviser said on Sunday. Reports say police had earlier given accounts of how many had been seized and what their nationalities were, and that they […]

Somali Terrorists Launch Suicide Attack on Mogadishu Hotel and Take a Number of Hostages

Somali Terrorists Launch Suicide Attack on Mogadishu Hotel and Take a Number of Hostages

Somali militants have attacked a hotel in the capital Mogadishu, local security forces have confirmed. A suicide bomber is believed to have detonated a truck bomb at the gate of the hotel which was then stormed by a group of heavily-armed men. Captain Ali Ahmed of the Somali police force confirmed that suspected members of […]

Boko Haram Hostages Who Were Held as Sex Slaves Tell Their Stories

Boko Haram Hostages Who Were Held as Sex Slaves Tell Their Stories

Cameroonian and Nigerian military forces have freed hundreds of Boko Haram captives, including dozens of teenage girls and women who were forced into marrying militants or held as sex slaves. Cameroonian soldiers returned home this week after carrying out raids in Achigachia and Goshe, towns which straddle the the Nigeria-Cameroon border. Along with Nigerian troops, […]

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