War_Conflict
Ethiopia Extends State of Emergency After Relaxing Restrictions
Ethiopia has extended the nationwide state of emergency declared last year by another four months on Thursday after...
Boko Haram Faction Seeks Grassroots Support In NE Nigeria
A Boko Haram faction led by the son of the group's founder is trying to win over civilians by shunning the...
Ethiopia State of Emergency Extended By Four Months
Ethiopia's parliament on Thursday approved a four month extension of a state of emergency that was first imposed in...
At Least 14 Dead In IS Truck Bomb At Baghdad Checkpoint
At least 14 people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at an entrance to Baghdad,...
Syrian Refugee Numbers Pass Five Million
The tally of refugees who have fled the war in Syria now exceeds five million, the United Nations said Thursday. "As...
Tillerson Visits As Turkey Says Its Syria Campaign Over
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Ankara on Thursday for talks on the Syria conflict, just a day after Turkey...
In Iraq, UN Chief Guterres Calls For Protection of Civilians
UN chief Antonio Guterres visited Iraq on Thursday, calling for protecting civilians to be the "absolute priority" as...
UN Chief Guterres Lands In Iraq To Review Aid Efforts
UN chief Antonio Guterres arrived in Baghdad on Thursday to review the humanitarian situation, calling for protection...
Turkey Ends Euphrates Shield Military Campaign In Syria
Turkey says it has “successfully” ended its seven-month Euphrates Shield military campaign in northern Syria. But...
UN Peacekeepers Provide Urgently Needed Medical Services To Population In Leer
Ghanaian peacekeeping troops (GHANBATT) serving under the UN Mission in South Sudan are providing desperately needed...
Turkey Ends ‘Euphrates Shield’ Operation In Syria
Turkey has officially ended the "Euphrates Shield" military operation it launched in Syria last August, Prime Minister...
How Ghanaian Peacekeepers Excellent Performance In South Sudan Saved Lives
Swift, well-coordinated actions by different components of UNMISS saw two separate outbreaks of fire in the Bentiu...
Suicide Truck Bomber Kills 17 In Baghdad
A suicide truck bomber targeted a police checkpoint in southern Baghdad on Wednesday night, killing 17 people and...
Nicaragua Restores Ties With Israel
A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest in front of the US embassy in Managua to demand an end to the Israeli...
Turkey Ends Military Operation Inside Northern Syria
Turkey on Wednesday announced its military campaign inside northern Syria was over, without specifying whether it will...
Israel Cuts UN Contribution Due To ‘discrimination’
Israel announced Wednesday a $2-million cut in its contribution to the United Nations budget because of constant...
Houthi Rebels In Yemen Threatening Strategic Strait
Houthi rebels in Yemen are threatening free movement into and out of the Red Sea with missiles, mines and other...
Drone Strikes Kill 5 Qaeda Suspects In Yemen
Drone strikes killed five suspected Al-Qaeda militants in southern Yemen on Wednesday, a security official said, as the...
Uganda Hails Surrender of Senior LRA Commander
Uganda's army on Wednesday hailed the surrender of a senior commander of the Lord's Resistance Army who was in charge...