US Navy seizes Iranian weapons bound for Yemen rebels
Washington (AFP) – US naval forces in the Arabian Sea seized a shipment of weapons that the United States believes was sent from Iran and was bound for Huthi rebels in Yemen, the Navy said. 25
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Air France attendants are refusing to wear headscarves on flights to Iran
As Air France resumes flights to Iran after an 8-year hiatus, the airline is telling female crew members to wear pants instead of dresses on the plane, and don jackets and headscarves before stepping off. 25
Cameroon: Joint forces arrest 300 Boko Haram fighters
AP – YAOUNDE, Cameroon — Cameroon says multinational forces fighting Boko Haram have arrested over 300 Islamic extremists and freed at least 2,000 people from their strongholds along Cameroon, Nigeria and Chad borders. Cameroon’s commander 25
Ethiopia: 28 people killed in floods in remote regions
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The state broadcaster in Ethiopia says 28 people have been killed in severe flooding in two remote regions. The Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation reported Monday that 23 people were killed and 25
Panama Papers: Who’s Implicated from Africa?
By Conor Gaffey | Newsweek The massive leak of confidential documents described as the Panama Papers has got a lot of politicians and world leaders hot under the collar. The leak of more than 11.5 million 25
Destruction, razed monastery left behind by IS in Syria town
QARYATAIN, Syria (AP) — Syrian troops fired their guns in celebration amid smoldering buildings inside the town of Qaryatain on Monday, hours after recapturing it from retreating Islamic State militants who had abducted and terrorized 25
The brutal toll of Boko Haram’s attacks on civilians
By Kevin Uhrmacher and Mary Beth Sheridan | WP As the Islamic State’s attacks in Europe have captured the world’s attention, an ISIS-affiliated group has been waging an even deadlier campaign in Africa. Hundreds killed when 20 attackers 25
New Ebola Death Confirmed In Liberia
A new Ebola case has been confirmed in Liberia, several months after the outbreak of the deadly virus was believed to be contained, Reuters reported. The victim, who died on Thursday, was a woman in 25
1st passenger flight leaves Brussels since March 22 attacks
BRUSSELS (AP) — A Brussels Airlines plane heading to the Portuguese city of Faro took off from Brussels Airport on Sunday, the first passenger flight to leave the airport since suicide bombings on March 22 25
Liberia authorities call for calm after new Ebola case
Monrovia (AFP) – Liberian authorities on Saturday called for calm following the discovery of a fresh case of the deadly Ebola virus, more than two months after the epidemic had been declared over in the 25