The move comes weeks after President Donald Trump threatened military action over what he claimed was the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
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The UN Refugee Agency is expressing grave concern as escalating attacks in northern Mozambique force tens of thousands from their homes. In just the past week, more than 100,000 people have fled, with the violence now spreading into districts that were...
Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri accused of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes at a Tripoli prison appears before the International Criminal Court. The forty seven year old sat silently as judges read charges including murder, rape and torture.
Reigning world champions South Africa and arch rivals New Zealand will likely face a showdown in quarterfinals.
High above Rio de Janeiro, the rhythms of samba echoed through the city as artists boarded the iconic Corcovado Train for a special thanksgiving mass at the Christ the Redeemer statue.
City officials said they would stand by its sizeable Somali community amid fears of an anti-immigration operation.
A Kenyan parliamentary inquiry has accused British soldiers stationed in the country of repeated sexual abuse, unsafe training practices and environmental violations , saying the behaviour has made the foreign troops feel like an “occupying force.”
Airbus says up to 628 of its A320 aircraft worldwide may need inspection after a newly discovered metal plate quality issue. The company stressed that this number represents the maximum potentially affected jets not the number actually impacted.
Sudan is in the grips of the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with more than 14 million people forced from their homes as disease spreads and famine tightens its hold.
A gunman hijacked a small aid plane in South Sudan on Tuesday and forced the pilot to fly for several hours before the aircraft landed safely in the northern town of Wau, police said.
