Tag Archives: fox-news/world/world-regions/africa

Nigeria says it shared intelligence to support US strikes on ISIS

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nigeria said it shared intelligence with the U.S. ahead of Christmas night airstrikes on ISIS targets in the country. The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday that it was “engaged in structured security cooperation” with other nations, including the U.S., adding that the cooperation “led to precision hits on terrorist …

Read More »

Trump launches Christmas night airstrikes on ISIS ‘Terrorist Scum’ in Nigeria after killings of Christians

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said the U.S. launched airstrikes in northwest Nigeria on Christmas night targeting ISIS militants he accused of killing Christians, calling the operation decisive and warning further attacks would follow if the violence continues. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly …

Read More »

Jet crash carrying Libya’s top general triggers airspace shutdown over NATO capital

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Airspace over Turkey’s capital was shut down Tuesday night after a business jet carrying Libya’s top military commander crashed south of Ankara shortly after takeoff, prompting flight diversions, an emergency security response, and an ongoing investigation in a NATO member state. The Falcon 50 business jet was carrying Chief of the General …

Read More »

Manhunt underway in South Africa after gunmen open fire at tavern, killing 9 and wounding 10

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nine people were killed and at least 10 others wounded when gunmen opened fire inside a South African pub early Sunday, sparking a manhunt for the attackers in the country’s second mass shooting in less than a month. The shooting happened just before 1 a.m. at KwaNoxolo tavern in Bekkersdal, a township …

Read More »

As world fixates on other wars, Sudan sees 12 million forcibly displaced in devastating conflict

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While the world’s attention has focused on Russia’s war in Ukraine and Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza, Sudan remains the world’s largest displacement crisis, with some 12 million people driven out of their homes. “Sudan is under the darkest of clouds, a catastrophe that has, for far too long, been met …

Read More »

‘Depart immediately’: State Department warns Americans as al Qaeda threatens to overrun African nation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the West African country of Mali teeters on becoming the first nation on the continent to be ruled by an al Qaeda–linked terror organization, a State Department spokesperson warned American citizens to leave or not travel there. On the situation in Mali, the spokesperson told Fox News Digital, “Do Not Travel …

Read More »

Hundreds of mutilated bodies found in suspected Nigerian organ-harvesting ring

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An extensive organ-harvesting ring has been uncovered in Nigeria after weeks of covert surveillance, local officials have said. In a statement shared on X, the Imo State Police Command said their investigation was launched after reports of a worrying spate of kidnappings near a hotel and mortuary in Ngor Okpala. According to …

Read More »

Nigeria secures release of 100 abducted schoolchildren from Catholic school after weeks in captivity

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The government of Nigeria has secured the release of the 100 schoolchildren who were abducted last month, according to local media. The children were taken from St. Mary’s School in Niger state in late November. The release was announced by local broadcaster Channels Television on Sunday. The news comes as Christians continue …

Read More »

Somalis live in constant fear, danger as disturbing reality hovers over their daily lives

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Somalia, situated on the Horn of Africa, continues to be one of the most dangerous terrorist havens in the world as the Islamic State and al Qaeda terrorist affiliates continue to kill and extort the nation’s population. In the latest figures, Human Rights Watch says hundreds were killed in 2024, either by …

Read More »

US dramatically escalates Somalia airstrikes as Trump admin targets ISIS, al Qaeda terrorists

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! JOHANNESBURG: The number of U.S. airstrikes against jihadi terrorists in Somalia has increased more than tenfold under the Trump administration so far this year, compared to missions carried out under President Biden in 2024. U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Friday that it conducted 10 airstrikes in 2024, …

Read More »