Papua New Guinea: Families of Missing Persons Must Have Answers
The 1989-1997 civil war in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea left as many as 20,000 dead. The fate and whereabouts of many more remain unknown....
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Scotland Votes Of Independence After 307years Union With United Kingdom
Researched by : Jide Adesina Scots vote on September 18 to decide whether they want their country to remain part of the United Kingdom....
Natural Disasters Cause $41bn Losses
Zurich -Natural disasters caused total economic losses of $41bn in the first six months of this year, much less than usual, reinsurance group Swiss Re...
Ban Welcomes Signing Of Blueprint To Implement South Sudan Ceasefire
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. UN Photo/Mark Garten (file) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the signing by the South Sudanese Government and the opposition of a...
U.N. Helicopter Shot Down In South Sudan, 3 killed.
U.N. peacekeeping helicopter in South Sudan was shot down on Tuesday and three of its crew were killed, Russian airline UTair, which owns the aircraft....
US Confirms UAE Bombed Libya From Egypt Bases
TRIPOLI/ARBIL: UAE warplanes secretly bombed Islamist militia targets in Libya, apparently catching Washington off guard, as turmoil in the North African country deepened with the...
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan Agree On Impact Studies On Nile Dam
In a state of cautious optimism, the Egyptian authorities dealing with the Nile waters file have begun to prepare for the return of technical negotiations...
Boko Haram Seizes Villages, Towns
Boko Haram on Tuesday attempted to blow up a bridge on the Nigerian border with Cameroon after overrunning a town and sending residents and soldiers...
OYO STATE ACCORD ADOPTS SENATOR RASHEED ADEWOLU LADOJA FOR OYO GOVERNORSHIP
The Accord party of Oyo State held a mass rally today at Mapo hall, Ibadan, with party members and new members adopting the National Leader,...
Egypt minibus crash kills 19 and wounds 15
Two minibuses crashed into an irrigation canal in southern Egypt Tuesday, killing 19 and injuring 15, according to sources at the AFP. A security official said the...
Mozambique Ceasefire A Beginning, Not The End’
Mozambique rebel movement Renamo’s agreement to a ceasefire is seen as aimed at keeping its political aspirations alive ahead of national and presidential elections on...
Mozambique Ceasefire A Beginning, Not The End'
Mozambique rebel movement Renamo’s agreement to a ceasefire is seen as aimed at keeping its political aspirations alive ahead of national and presidential elections on...
Defection Of 486 Soldiers: Nigeria disagrees With Cameroon •Nigerian Troops, Boko Haram In Fierce Battle For Gamboru Ngala •Gwoza: Police Rescue 7, 28 Still Missing
NIGERIAN military authorities have disagreed with the Cameroon authorities over the report that Nigerian soldiers fled into Cameroon, following fierce fighting with Boko Haram...
Libya Bombing ; Who Is Responsible ? U.S. Says It’s Egypt Or UAE
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates were responsible for carrying out two series of air strikes in the past week on armed Islamist factions in...
Libya Bombing ; Who Is Responsible ? U.S. Says It's Egypt Or UAE
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates were responsible for carrying out two series of air strikes in the past week on armed Islamist factions in...
Amid Attack On Libya Airport, Conflict Threatens to Become Prolonged Civil War
TRIPOLI, Libya — “The fire is inside the airport!” a militiaman cried, as he fired an antiaircraft cannon on the back of a pickup truck...
Germany Approves Algeria Arms Factory Deal
A Fuchs armoured vehicle Photo: Rheinmetall/DPA Germany approves Algeria arms factory deal Germany’s Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel has given the go-ahead for defence technology company Rheinmetall to...
South Africa, Kenya And Ethiopia Lead Africa Clean Energy Drive
Renewables investments set to rise slowly on continent as countries explore potential for wind, solar and geothermal NASA satellite photos show how undeveloped Africa’s electrical...
Boko Haram kidnaps 100, Chad Frees Most Captives
Nigeria’s Boko Haram militant group kidnapped 100 people earlier this month but most were freed by security forces from neighboring Chad, a Nigerian security official...
Ebola-Wary Nigeria Sacks Striking Doctors
Thousands of striking doctors in Nigeria have been dismissed as the country tries to combat Ebola. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has fired thousands of...