France: Cabinet Hopes to Extend State of Emergency

French Government Wednesday agreed to extend the on-going state of emergency for further three months, but the decision could be enacted only after it is debated and passed by lawmakers at a session scheduled for February 16. The government wishes to extend the state of emergency in order to tackle terrorist threats still floating in […]

Libya: EU, US and Britain against Libya, PM Thinni

Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni of the Tobruk based government has claimed that the United States and Britain are against Libyans as they refuse to arm forces loyal to his government. He claimed that militants of the rival government based in Tripoli are receiving arms worldwide despite an arms embargo on the North African country. Pressure […]

‘He didn’t die rich’: Bill Gates pledges $198bn to Africa to improve health, education

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has announced that the majority of his $200 billion fortune will be spent over the next two decades on transforming health and education across Africa. Speaking at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Gates called for bold investments in human potential as the key to unlocking prosperity across the continent. […]