South Africa is stepping up efforts to root out corruption and fraud at its borders and ports of entry, with officials implicated in misconduct facing disciplinary action, dismissal and criminal
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called on Horn of Africa countries to avoid actions that would escalate tensions, said his spokesman.“The UN is concerned by rising tensions among countries
Saudi Arabia is planning anoffensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, withoptions being considered including a coastal push to secure theRed Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts,regional
Iranian airlines excluding Mahan Air are allowed 40 daily flights to and from Iraq’s Najaf international airport, the Iraqi prime minister’s office said on Friday, following a suspension of flights
Suspected Boko Haram Islamist militants killed at least 18 villagers who had gone into the bush to collect firewood in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, local leaders and security sources said.Other
North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.The launch came after Pyongyang’s Kim Yo Jong,
The Organization of American States on Friday approved a resolution that calls on Nicaraguan authorities to free political prisoners and restore civilliberties, carving a path for potential coordinated action.The Washington-based