Sierra Leone’s ex-president and war-time leader Ahmad Tejan Kabbah has died at the age of 82 after a long illness. He died on Thursday afternoon at his home in the capital, Freetown, with his wife and close family members at his side, reports say. In a statement, Sierra Leone’s government said Mr Kabbah’s death was […]

AFP – Over ten people were killed on Sunday when a suicide attacker rammed a car laden with explosives into a government convoy at a busy junction in Mogadishu the Somali capital. Police official Mohamed Adan said “Several people have been killed, the blast was big, we are gathering details but the number of those […]

President Francois Hollande of France has said that troops from his country will start disengaging from Mali next month. The military will end its final phase of operation in March before withdrawing gradually. Four French soldiers have been killed so far since the operation began. Mr Hollande while speaking in Warsaw said “The terrorist kingpins […]

Reports reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that Paratroopers exchanged gunfire with Government soldiers on Friday in Bamako the capital city of Mali. This is happening despite the security operation being undertaken by French and African troops to dislodge Al-Qaeda allied rebels in the northern part of the country. State army surrounded the Djikoroni paratrooper base in Western […]

Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo has been assaulted in prison, according to Sky sources. It was gathered that Adebolajo lost two of his teeth during a violent confrontation. Adebolajo, 28, of Romford, Essex, and Michael Adebowale, 22, of Greenwich, London, are both charged with the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in May. A statement from […]