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World Must Do More to Protect Children from Conflict- Officials Warn

  The French government and UNICEF are urging the international community to step up protection of children living in and fleeing armed conflict that affects tens of millions of youngsters..

Justice Minister Says South Africa Still Intends To Quit ICC

South Africa’s government still plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), Justice Minister Michael Masutha said on Wednesday, after a court ruled that it was unconstitutional to do.

Germany Wants Surveillance Airships for U.N. Mission In Mali

The German military plans to beef up security for a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali by deploying a number of tethered aerostats – small airships with threat-tracking sensors – like.

Tunisia Growth Slows To 1 Pct in 2016: Official Data

    Tunisia’s economic growth slowed to 1 percent in 2016 compared with 1.1 percent in the previous year, official figures showed on Tuesday. The state statistics institute said the.

Malaysia Names North Korean Diplomat Wanted for Questioning in Airport Murder

    By Rozanna Latiff Malaysian police on Wednesday named a senior official in North Korea’s embassy and a staffer at its state airline, who are wanted for questioning over.

Ghana’s New President Promises Action to Fix “Bad” Economy

  Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said in his first state of the nation address the economy was in a “bad way” but he would press ahead with a plan to.

EU Pushes Migration Talks with Tunisia, Egypt

The European Union is offering simplified visa procedures and increased economic aid to Tunisia and Egypt in exchange for smoother deportations of unwanted African migrants, two senior officials in Brussels.

Britain Posts First Female High Commissioner to Nigeria

The British Deputy High Commission in Lagos monday announced the arrival of Laure Beaufils as the new Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria. Laure, who is the first female deputy high.

Mattis: US ‘Not in Iraq to Seize Anybody’s Oil’

U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Monday the United States does not intend to seize oil from Iraq, something President Donald Trump has in the past advocated as “spoils”.