Hamas senior commander killed in Gaza, claims Israel
The Israeli army has announced it had killed Raed Saad, Hamas senior leader in charge of weapons production, in a...
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Morocco announces large investment for tech startups
Morocco 's Minister of Digital Transition and Administration Reform Amal el Fallah Seghrouchni announced that 1.3 billion dirham (about $140...
Tunisian opposition leader sentenced to 12-year jail
The leader of the opposition Free Destourian Party Abir Moussi has received a 12-year jail sentence from a Tunisian court,...
Formula One’s Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected as President
UAE National Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been reinstated for his second term as President of the Formula One motorsport’s governing...
Amazon communities fight for land recognition to protect forests
In the Brazilian Amazon, a society of quilombos (escapee slaves) are preserving their heritage and the rainforest with an ancient...
Mozambique: militant attacks are forcing children to flee alone
Jihadist militants in northern Mozambique have carried out further abhorrent attacks in recent weeks, including beheading civilians, burning settlements and...
UK sanctions several senior commanders of Sudanese paramilitary
The UK government announced on December 12th that it imposed sanctions on several senior commanders in the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid...
Free maternity care ends in Congo, leaving mothers anxious
Until June this year, Congo offered free maternity care to help expectant mothers seek safe deliveries; however, this is no...
Morocco secures $316m for airport upgrades before World Cup
The African Development Bank (AfDB) said that it would give a loan of $316 million for Morocco’s airport upgrades before...
US envoy calls for Syria and Lebanon to merge, angering Beirut
US envoy Tom Barrack's comments which appeared to call for the merging of Lebanon into Syria were met with an...
Nigeria: kidnapped child reveals captors threatened to shoot him
A child released from a school abduction in Papiri, Nigeria has revealed his captors threatened to shoot him and others...
Nigerian student speaks out about school abduction
Onyeka Chieme, an elementary school student from St. Mary’s catholic school in the Nigerian community of Papiri, spoke of his...
US threatens South Sudan with aid reduction
The United States has warned South Sudan it could reduce foreign aid to the country, after claiming the government has...
Israeli settlers attempt to seize Gaza land
Israeli settlers have reportedly crossed into the Gaza Strip in an effort to seize land within the Palestinian territory, according...
Israeli strikes hit south and east Lebanon
Multiple Israeli strikes targeted suspected Hezbollah sites in south and east Lebanon on December 12th, as the ceasefire signed in...
