International

5,000 Europeans join IS Jihadists

Up to 5,000 European Union citizens have joined jihadist militant ranks, the head of European…

11,320 Nigerians seek refuge in Chad, after latest Boko Haram attacks

The United Nations on Tuesday said that the latest wave of Boko Haram's "vicious, ruthless…

US opposes 'coup' in Gabon; opposition mounts against Bongo

The US ambassador to Gabon warned Tuesday against any "extra-constitutional" moves for regime change in…

Winnie Mandela loses bid to stop family meeting

A South African High Court on Tuesday threw out an application by Nelson Mandela's ex-wife…

US to boost help to Pakistan in fight against terror groups

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - The US is set to step up its security and intelligence efforts…

Erdogan blasts Netanyahu for attending Paris rally

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday blasted Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu for "daring" to…

Charlie Hebdo rolls out 3m copies of Mohammed cartoons

This week's three million copies of Charlie Hebdo, the first post-attack issue of the French…

Fidel Castro writes Diego Maradona: report

Fidel Castro has written a letter to Argentine football great Diego Maradona that appears to…

France mulls revoking jihadist's citizenship

Less than a week after bloody terror attacks left 17 people dead, France's top legal…

Cameroon kills 143 Boko Haram fighters in Kolofata

The Cameroonian army killed 143 Boko Haram militants who attacked a military base in Kolofata,…