How UN peacekeepers failed South Sudan
Matt Wells (CNN). The heart of most U.N. peacekeepers’ mission includes the protection of civilians — and it’s a mandate that, in light of recent events, the United Nations must do better at fulfilling. This 25
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Niger Delta Avengers unites for the worst
IN THE Niger Delta, a gun is an investment that yields excellent returns. Jamnogo Blessing, a gang member, recently turned up in Yenagoa, a turbulent city in the oil-pumping Niger Delta, to buy a stash 25
Jermaine Jackson’s Wife Halmid Rashid Explains Reason for Divorce: ‘Our Lives Would Be Better and More Productive If We Were Not Married’
Halima Rashid is speaking out about her decision to divorce Jermaine Jackson. “With a great amount of sorrow and regret, I today announce that I am filing for divorce from Jermaine Jackson,” she tells PEOPLE 25
UK’s Historic Vote: How 51.89% of the population voted to leave the European Union
51.89% of the population voted to leave the European Union, while 48.11% voted to remain. Almost 46.5 million people were registered to vote in Thursday’s referendum. Pro-“Brexit” campaigners cheered, but the largely unexpected decision played 25
David Cameron resigns after UK shocks the world by voting for Brexit
David Cameron has resigned as Prime Minister after Britain voted to leave the European Union. It followed a turbulent night with Remain campaigners quietly confident until the early hours when results from Newcastle and Sunderland showed 25
Nearly 200 die in a month at Boko Haram displaced camp
Abuja (AFP) – Nearly 200 people have died in the last month at a camp for people made homeless by Boko Haram violence in northeast Nigeria, an aid agency said Wednesday, warning of a growing 25
U.S. World Business Tech & Science Culture Sports Opinion Subscribe To Newsweek Sign In World Niger Delta Avengers Deny Ceasefire with Nigerian Government
The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) have again disavowed a purported ceasefire with the Nigerian government. The militant group, which has carried out attacks on oil pipelines and infrastructure in the oil-producing Niger Delta region since 25
Bring Back Our Girls demands news of escaped Chibok girl
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – Nigeria’s Bring Back Our Girls movement and family members are demanding that the government provide news of the only schoolgirl among 219 kidnapped to escape the clutches of Boko Haram Islamic 25
Supreme Court deadlocks, dooming Obama deportation amnesty
President Obama lost his bid to kick-start his deportation amnesty after the Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 on Thursday, keeping in place a lower court’s ruling that stopped the White House plans to grant work permits 25
National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges against 301 Individuals for Approximately $900 Million in False Billing
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced Wednesday, an unprecedented nationwide sweep led by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in 36 federal districts, resulting 25