IS claims ‘soldier’ behind Berlin truck attack
Beirut (AFP) – A “soldier” of the Islamic State group carried out a truck attack that killed 12 people at a Berlin Christmas market, a news agency linked to the jihadists said Tuesday. “A soldier 25
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Nigeria’s Development Guru is Joining the U.N.—Who is Amina Mohammed?
The incoming U.N. Secretary-General, António Guterres, has designated Nigerian environment minister Amina Mohammed as his right-hand woman. The 54-year-old, who is of mixed British-Nigerian heritage, brings a wealth of development experience to the role. Mohammed 25
Incoming UN Chief Appoints Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed as Deputy
UNITED NATIONS — Incoming United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday appointed Nigeria’s Environment Minister Amina Mohamed as his deputy secretary-general amid a push by more than a third of the 193 U.N. member states for 25
How Boko Haram’s Bomb Blasts Killed 30 in Northeast Nigeria
Two women suicide bombers blew themselves up at a bustling market in northeast Nigeria’s Madagali town on Friday morning, killing at least 30 people and wounding 67, an army spokesman told The Associated Press. The 25
UK spying operation in Africa exposed
The veil has been lifted on British intelligence operatives spying on heads of state‚ businessmen‚ diplomats‚ the military and mobile telecommunication companies in 20 African countries. MTN was among the targets of a continent-wide 25
Let women drive, Saudi prince urges his country
Riyadh (AFP) – An outspoken billionaire Saudi prince has called for an “urgent” end to his country’s ban on women driving, saying it is a matter not just of rights but of economic necessity. “Stop 25
Fidel Castro Leaves Complicated Legacy in Africa
By Dan Joseph (VOA). In Africa, as in Cuba, the late Fidel Castro was both loved and despised. Yibrah Mehari thinks of Castro as a benefactor. After his father, an Ethiopian soldier, died in 1971, Mehari 25
Deadly plane crash in Colombia kills Chapecoense soccer teammates from Brazil
A chartered plane with a Brazilian first division soccer team crashed near Medellin while on its way to the finals of a regional tournament, killing 75 people, Colombian officials said. Six people survived. The British 25
Fidel Castro’s Death Sparks Celebrations On Miami’s Streets
News of the death of Cuba’s revolutionary leader at the age of 90 has triggered celebrations on the streets of Miami where many Cuban exiles have made their home. Large crowds gathered waving Cuban flags, 25
Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro dies: President
Havana (AFP) – Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro died late Friday in Havana, his brother, President Raul Castro, announced on national television. “The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this 25