Paris attacks: Why Africa should be afraid

President John Magufuli yesterday joined other world leaders in condemning the Paris terro attacks that left over 130 people dead on Friday night, and sent a condolence message to French President Francois Hollande.

There were multiple chances to stop the men who attacked Paris.

The Paris attacks and the discovery of a Syrian passport near one of the assailant's bodies have revived the European debate on whether to take a harder line on migrants.

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Saturday the deadly attacks in Paris highlight a fight between extremists and supporters of democratic values rather than one between the Islamic and western worlds.

PHOTO: French fire brigade members aid an injured man near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris.
At least 40 people have been killed in multiple attacks in Paris, including one near a stadium where a soccer match was underway and another at a concert hall where a hostage situation is ongoing, French police said.
Fifteen of the victims have been killed at the Bataclan concert hall in eastern Paris, where at least 100 hostages are believed to have been taken.
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As French and Belgian authorities react to killings and bombings in Paris, they need to avoid rhetoric that might contribute to rising Islamophobia in Europe.

PARIS — French President Francois Hollande vowed a "merciless" response to the deadliest attacks on the country's soil since World War II as ISIS claimed responsibility Saturday for a coordinated assault on Paris.
A state of emergency was declared and France deployed 1,500 troops after a near-simultaneous series of explosions and shootings brought the city to a horrified standstill overnight. The death toll rose to 127 and 200 other people were wounded, officials said.
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Kenyan and Ugandan security forces step up patrols in the wake of the attacks on Paris, saying that the "threat of terrorism is real".

The world’s rulers, rich do-gooders, and also stripes of environmental activists have been meeting in Paris to talk about the world climate, which is wreaking havoc.