King of Swaziland changes country’s name to eSwatini
The King of Swaziland has given his country a new name: eSwatini. King Mswati III announced on Wednesday that his country will henceforth be referred to as the Kingdom of…
Africa
French soldiers, UN peacekeepers attacked in Mali
A rocket and car bomb attack left one UN peacekeeper dead, a dozen wounded and another dozen French soldiers hurt at Timbuktu’s airport area, Mali’s security ministry said Saturday. …
UNICEF: Boko Haram has abducted over 1,000 kids in Nigeria
Boko Haram has abducted more than 1,000 children in Nigeria since 2013, the United Nations’ children’s rights arm said a day before the fourth anniversary of the Chibok schoolgirl abductions.…
U.N. peacekeeper killed in clashes in Central African Republic
The United Nations has condemned an attack that killed a Rwandan peacekeeper and wounded eight others in the Central African Republic on Tuesday. The death was the result of an…
Nearly 260 dead in military plane crash in Algeria
At least 257 people were killed Wednesday when a military plane crashed near the Boufarik airbase outside the Algerian capital of Algiers, officials said. The Russian-made Ilyushin Il-76 plane was…
Algerian military plane crash death toll rises to 257
A total of 257 people have been killed after an Algerian military plane crashed near the country’s capital. The cause…
Bags containing $9.6M in cash spark standoff at Somalia airport
Authorities have started an investigation into bags containing nearly $10 million that arrived on a plane at a Somali airport over the weekend. Somalia security officials found the money in…
German police foil plotted knife attack at Berlin Half Marathon
Police in Germany said they foiled a plot to carry out a knife attack on the Berlin Half Marathon Sunday. Berlin police said six people were detained following searches of…
Former South Africa leader Zuma in court to face corruption charges
Former South African President Jacob Zuma appeared in court Friday to face multiple corruption charges linked to a billion-dollar arms deal in the 1990s. After a brief preliminary hearing, the…
Amnesty International: Mass grave discovered in Mali
A mass grave was discovered in central Mali amid growing concerns of alleged abuse by the military, Amnesty International said Tuesday. Witnesses in the village of Dogo identified six bodies…
