Gunfire and blasts reported across Niger capital Niamey
Sustained gunfire and explosions were reported in several parts of Niamey, the capital of Niger, early on Saturday. Witnesses said shots were heard around Diori Hamani International Airport and near the presidential palace. The reports pointed to an active security incident in the heart of the city, but there was no immediate official confirmation of what was behind the violence.According to two witnesses cited in the supplied material, the gunfire was continuing around the presidential palace. One witness said there had been exchanges of heavy gunfire, while another reported hearing shots near the airport. The government was not immediately available... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Aug 2026 03:00 LONDON
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Dutch court sentences man to life over Rwanda genocide role
A court in the Netherlands has sentenced a Dutch-Rwandan man to life imprisonment for his role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide. The 66-year-old, identified in court as Eugene N, was convicted of genocide and war crimes after judges said he acted with genocidal intent. The ruling was delivered in The Hague and concerns events in southern Rwanda during the mass killings of 1994.The court said N had held an authoritative position in the community in Mbazi, where he oversaw about 1,000 people at the time. Judges heard that he threw a hand grenade into a crowd of Tutsis sheltering in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Aug 2026 13:29 LONDON
Israeli seizure of UNRWA East Jerusalem training centre draws condemnation as injuries reported
UNRWA's acting commissioner-general has condemned the Israeli seizure of the Qalandiya Training Centre in East Jerusalem, saying the move is part of a campaign to weaken the agency and undermine Palestinian rights. Christian Saunders said Israeli forces violated UN premises when they raided the centre in the Kafr Aqab neighbourhood on Tuesday, expelled staff and ordered them not to return. He also said the agency would remain in place despite the pressure, adding that force would not determine the outcome of the conflict.The latest account says five Palestinians were injured by Israeli gunfire near the site during the operation, according... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Aug 2026 20:59 LONDON
