A joint military force from Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon said Sunday it had killed more than 100 Islamist insurgents, including 10 commanders, in the past few weeks, as it intensifies a ground and air offensive in the Lake Chad region.Boko Haram fighter…
Day: April 18, 2022
Recovery of South Africa Flood Victims Hampered by Rains
The South African army says it is deploying 10,000 troops to areas affected by record floods to help restore power and water, and support recovery missions. The death toll from the floods in the country’s eastern provinces has risen to more than 440. T…
Greek Police say Migrant Shot Dead While Crossing From Turkey
A migrant was killed by gunfire at the Greece-Turkey border while she and several others attempted to cross a river separating the two countries, Greek police said on April 17.It wasn’t immediately clear who fired the shot that killed the woman the nig…
Al-Shabab Claims Mortar Attack on Somali Parliament
Terrorist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for a mortar attack on Somalia’s parliament Monday that injured at least six people during a joint session.Somalia’s newly elected members of parliament were meeting Monday to approve procedures for …
Facing crisis upon crisis: how the world can respond
Our institutions are committed to shared peace and prosperity—especially vital goals at this crucial moment for the world we live in.To put it simply: we are facing a crisis on top of a crisis.First, the pandemic: it turned our lives and economies upsi…
UN says nine million in need of aid in South
JUBA, The UN’s envoy to South Sudan warned that almost nine million people will be in need of aid this year as the fragile country grapples with a surge in violence between armed factions and a food crisis.Clashes have flared anew in the world’s younge…