A 32-year-old postgraduate student from Gabon has been stabbed to death in a cafe in the Russian Urals city of Yekaterinburg, with witnesses calling it "a racially motivated attack." Local websites reported on August 21 that the incident took place three days earlier, adding that a suspect was apprehended. The Urals Federal University said on August 20 that Francois Ndjelassili "tragically died," but did not give any details. Law enforcement officials have not said anything about the student's death. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Postgraduate Student From Gabon Stabbed To Death In Russia
The incident occurred in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg. (file photo)