Terrorism
Man held on terror charges after two wounded in Paris cleaver attack
A large meat cleaver found near the scene is believed to have been used by the attacker.
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Rwanda's Paul Rusesabagina denied bail in terrorism trial
Rusesabagina, who has become a high-profile government critic and has been living in exile for years, appeared last month under arrest in Kigali in murky circumstances, with his family alleging he was kidnapped abroad.
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Rwanda arrests 'Hotel Rwanda' hero on terrorism charges
Rusesabagina was played by Don Cheadle in the Oscar-nominated film ‘Hotel Rwanda’ which told the story of how he used his job as a hotel manager and his connections with the Hutu elite to protect Tutsis fleeing the slaughter.
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Venezuela charges two Americans with 'terrorism, conspiracy'
Luke Alexander Denman, 34, and Airan Berry, 41, were among 17 people captured by the Venezuelan military who said they thwarted an attempted invasion by mercenaries in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Germany bans Hezbollah, raids mosques
Although Hezbollah has no official presence in Germany, security forces estimate it has roughly a thousand members in the country.
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Four men held over killing of N.Ireland journalist
The men, aged 20, 27, 29 and 52, were detained in Londonderry and were being held in Belfast after the 29-year-old was shot in the head during a night of rioting and petrol bombing.
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AU: Countries fighting terrorism spending too much on security
Peace and Security Commissioner Smail Chergui said the continent was focused on ending the conflict in Libya, Sudan and South Sudan and calling for the lifting of sanctions on Sudan and Zimbabwe.
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14 injured in suspected Jerusalem 'terror attack'
The driver "fled the scene" following the early morning attack at Jerusalem's First Station, an historic rail stop that now hosts bars, shops and restaurants, police spokesman Micky Rosenfled said.
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London attacker served prison term for terrorism offences, police say
One man who had been treated for life-threatening injuries after being stabbed is no longer in a critical condition, while a woman who suffered less serious wounds had been discharged from hospital, police said.
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Alleged 'Crusaders' terror group member gets bail in CT
Randall Esau was released on R1,000 bail after his arrest at his business premises on Thursday, where he was found in possession of a firearm and explosive devices.
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Crusaders terror plot accused remanded in custody until 2020
The Hawks arrested the leader and members of The National Christian Resistance Movement (NCRM) also known as the crusaders on Friday.
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Hawks believe more arrests imminent in NCRM ‘terror’ case
At the weekend, three members of the National Christian Resistance Movement (NCRM) were arrested in Klipriver in Johannesburg.
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Terror suspect arrested by Hawks appears in court
Harry Knoesen appeared in court in Mpumalanga on Friday on charges related to terror and the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
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Nigerian terrorist Henry Okah seeks order to move his case to ICC
Henry Okah was convicted by the High Court in Johannesburg and handed 24 years for the March 2013 attacks that killed 12 people and injured 36 in Nigeria.
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3-year case against terror-accused Thulsie twins delayed yet again
The brothers were arrested in July 2016 after being accused of planning attacks on Jewish and American interests in South Africa.
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Cameroon anglophone separatist leader gets life sentence
Ayuk Tabe, a charismatic 54-year-old computer engineer by training, was the first self-proclaimed president of 'Ambazonia' - a breakaway state declared in October 2017 in two English-speaking regions of the central African country.
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Norway mosque 'terror attack' suspect remanded in custody
The man, identified as 21-year-old Philip Manshaus, appeared in the Oslo court with two black eyes and scrapes and bruises on his face, neck and hands, probably obtained when he was overpowered at the mosque.
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Norway mosque shooter suspected of terrorism, rejects allegations
The man, identified by media as 21-year old Philip Manshaus, is formally suspected of murder in the death of his 17-year-old stepsister, and of a "terrorist act" at the Al-Noor mosque on Saturday, police said in a statement.
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Norway mosque shooting 'attempted act of terror'
The shooting at a mosque near Oslo is being treated as an 'attempted act of terror', Norwegian police said Sunday, with the suspect appearing to harbour far-right, anti-immigrant views.
