Mob Lynches Three Nigerians for Kidnapping in Bissau

Alexandria Ferguson

TITLE: Mob Lynches Three Nigerians for Kidnapping in Bissau

AUTHOR: AGENCY REPORTER

SOURCE: The Punch

http://www.punchng.com/news/mob-lynches-three-nigerians-for-kidnapping-in-bissau/

Three Nigerians have been lynched by an angry mob of young rioters on Tuesday in Bissau.  The mob was driven to lynch the trio because of their act of kidnapping a young boy.  An AFP journalist saw two of the Nigerians’ bodies in the morgue.  Hundreds of young angry rioters armed with stones and bottles were able to grab one of the suspects out of the police car.  The policemen stood by impotently as the mob attacked the suspect.  While attacking the suspect, the crowd chanted, “Death to Nigerians! Enough is enough, stop! The Nigerians must leave!”  In an unsuccessful attempt to disperse the crowd, the police fired warning shots and tear gas.  Nigeria’s embassy was surrounded by security for protection.  Many Nigerians tried to obtain safety and protection at the Nigerian embassy.  Many shop-owners in the city have closed due to the massive act of violence.

Nairobi airport fire: FBI blames electrical fault

Kenya asked the FBI to help with the investigation to allay concerns that the airport may have been attacked.

The fire gutted the arrivals terminal at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

It forced the closure of the airport, leaving many passengers stranded.

The fire was brought under control after about four hours.

The airport is a regional hub, serving more than 16,000 passengers daily,

Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta requests ICC trial 

Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed said Mr Kenyatta had fully co-operated with the ICC, but the circumstances had changed since he won the presidency in March.

President Kenyatta is accused of crimes against humanity following the country's 2007 post-election violence.

His trial is set to start in The Hague next month. He denies all charges.

Some 1,200 people died and 600,000 were forced from their homes during the 2007 conflict.

Pakistan Taliban head Hakimullah Mehsud 'open to talks'

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The Leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud: "The government needs to sit with us, then we will present our conditions"

Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud has told the BBC he is open to "serious talks" with the government but says he has not yet been approached.

In a rare interview, he denied carrying out recent deadly attacks in public places but said he would continue to target "America and its friends".

The chief loosely controls more than 30 militant groups in the tribal areas.

After being elected PM in May, Nawaz Sharif announced he would open unconditional talks with the Taliban.

Profile: Anas al-Liby

Author: BBC Africa
Date: October 7, 2013
Source: BBC Africa
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24418327

Summary:

The computer programmer, Anas al-Liby is on the FBI's "most wanted terrorists" list. He was captured yesterday as an operational combat officer for al-Qaeda. He is accused of being one of the mastermind behind the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998, that killed 224 people. In 2000, he was indicted by a New York grand jury, but after that he was on the run until yesterday. A Human Rights Watch might document suggests that he was detained by the CIA in 2002. He was an activist against Muammar Gaddafi's rule and was given asylum in the UK for unclear reasons in the past.

Kenyan militant commander named as target of US Somali raid
Author: The Guardian 
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The target of a failed US navy Seals raid in Somali at the weekend was a Kenyan who plotted attacks on parliament buildings and the UN headquarters in Nairobi, the Pentagon has confirmed.  Kenya's national intelligence service, leaked to media after last month's killings at the Westgate shopping mall, Abdulkadir is named as the lead planner of a plot sanctioned by al-Quaida's core leadership in Pakistan to perpetrate attacks in Kenya in late 2011 and early 2012. Unlike its Libyan counterpart, where a separate US raid led to the capture of an alleged al-Qaida leader, the Somali government did not initially object to the US operation. However, as the picture became clearer, some dissenting voices were raised.

Morocco Teens, Arrested for Kissing

Joseph Lee

TITLE: Morocco teens held for kissing photo on Facebook

SOURCE: BBC News

AUTHOR: N/A

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24409323

A couple, aged 15 and 14, posted a picture kissing, outside of their friends house in Nador, on Facebook. They were arrested for violating public decency after a newspaper posted a photo of it starting a community outcry. They have court dates scheduled for next week. Parents in the community have been urged to keep a closer eye on their children to prevent this from repeating. Owner of Movement for Individual Liberties has posted a picture of her kissing a male activist and would like to have one million copycat photos.