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Iraq : Government Forces Continue to be Defeated by ISIS

The advancement of the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) in Iraq has achieved another major turning point as its militants take over one of the biggest city in Northern Iraq, Mosul. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is desperate to put an end to the ISIS by arming civilians willing to fight against the […]

EU grants Tunisia 10m euros to curb illegal migration activities

The European Union Monday allocated Tunisia 10 million euros to help stem illegal migration activities from its coasts. The bloc’s commissioner for home affairs and internal security, Ylva Johansson, announced the assistance, which will be used to fight traffickers who control the illegal migration activities on the shores of the North African country. Over 4,100 […]

Liberia’s political veteran Boakai declared president-elect

Liberia’s political veteran and former vice-president Joseph Nyumah Boakai was on Monday (21 November) formally declared winner of the 14 November presidential election, defeating incumbent and former international football star George Weah. Boakai won with 50.64% of the vote, against 49.36% of the vote garnered by Weah, with a margin of only 20,567 votes, Davidetta […]