Al-Qaeda linked Mali, Africa terror funded by ransom payments
An estimated $50 million ransom paid to free a hostage seized by al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Mali in late…
UN letter warns Nigeria of violence risk to Christian women, girls
A joint letter from U.N. human rights experts warning Nigerian officials of the heightened risk of violence against…
Boeing ordered to pay US$29m to family of 737 MAX crash victim
NEW YORK, Aug 13 — A Chicago jury awarded US$29 million (RM118.5 million) in damages to the family…
Sudan’s army chief holds unannounced talks on national dialogue | Sudan war News
Khartoum, Sudan – Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has held unannounced consultations with political and civil society…
Ugandan statesman in the running to become next UN secretary-general
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A Ugandan statesman is in the race to become the next secretary-general of the…
Women’s Day: President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks out against the Taliban’s ban on Afghan women
Kabul got a bloody nose at the Union Buildings on Sunday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa condemning the exclusion…
World: South Sudan army orders UN, NGOs out of opposition ar
South Sudan’s army said Friday the United Nations and NGOs must “immediately withdraw” from an opposition-held area, ahead…
UN Schedules Public Hearing for Uganda’s Otunnu in Secretary-General Race
NEW YORK – The United Nations has scheduled Uganda’s candidate for Secretary-General, Ambassador Olara Otunnu, to participate in…
South Africa marks 70 years since the 1956 Women’s March against apartheid
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa commemorates on Sunday 70 years since the Women’s March of 1956, when around…
Major highway in Morocco named in honor of Trump
A major highway in Morocco has been named after US President Donald Trump, with the North African nation’s…
Ceuta crisis exposes Europe’s dangerous dependence on Morocco
Spain’s latest border crisis exposes Morocco’s growing leverage over Europe and the unresolved conflict in Western Sahara, writes…
India Awards $840,000 Grant for Tanzania Climate Resilience Project
50 India has approved a grant of $840,000 to support Tanzania’s efforts to strengthen financial resilience against climate-related…