Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Hundreds of hostages, mostly children and women, who were held captive for months or years by Boko Haram extremists in northeastern Nigeria ha... (photo: AP / Jossy Olatunji) Wtop Africa Boko Haram Nigeria Photos |
Demise of rangelands 'severely underestimated': Report From camel drivers in the Sahara to nomads on the Mongolian steppe, traditional herders the world over rely on earth's wildest open spaces to support an ancient way of li... (photo: Creative Commons) Phys Dot Org Climate change Desertification Environment Photos |
Trial over Mediterranean migrant deaths opens in Greece The trial of nine accused smugglers has opened in Greece, nearly a year after a migrant trawler with hundreds on board sank off the country's coast in one of Europe's dea... (photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis) RTE European Union Greece Migrants Photos |
Who was behind the DRC’s attempted coup, and were Americans involved? The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) threatened a coup against the government of President Felix Tshisekedi in the early hours of Sunday, the country’... (photo: AP / Samy Ntumba Shambuyi) Al Jazeera Africa Congo Photos Politics |
US set to evacuate ‘Illegal’ troops from Niger The United States says it will pull all its troops out of Niger within the next four months or so after the West African country’s military government ordered them to l... (photo: USAF / Master Sgt. Michael Matkin) Al Jazeera Africa Niger Photos US States |
South African court rules Zuma ‘not eligible’ to run for parliament South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been barred from running for parliament in next week’s general election. | The Constitutional Court ruled on Monday tha... (photo: AP / Jerome Delay) Al Jazeera Jacob Zuma Photos Politics South Africa |
4 big questions as Bob Menendez’s corruption trial enters its second week First the fireworks, now the smoke. Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial, which began with absorbing and vivid opening statements — both from federal prosecutors and ... (photo: AP / Frank Franklin II) CNN Bob Menendez Corruption Photos US States |
U.S. Democrats charge disrespect over Kenya leader snub at Congress Lawmakers from President Joe Biden's Democratic Party on Friday accused House Speaker Mike Johnson of disrespecting Africa after he did not invite Kenyan President Willia... (photo: AP / Sayyid Azim) Raw Story Kenya Mike Johnson Photos Wikipedia: Joe Biden joe biden |
Three new gas plants set to increase Nigeria’s gas supply by 25% Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu, has launched three gas projects in an effort to develop the country’s critical gas infrastructure. | Nigeria’s President, Bola T... (photo: Creative Commons / Ciacho) Offshore Technology Gas Nigeria Photos |