Syria conflict: Trump's withdrawal plan shocks allies
President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw all US troops from Syria has been met with heavy criticism. Mr Trump made the announcement yesterday asserting that the Islamic State (IS) group had been defeated. But major allies, including senior Republicans and foreign powers, have disputed the claim and say the move could lead to a resurgence […]
Girl, 10, dies in Sierra Leone through FGM
A 10-year-old girl has died after undergoing Female Genital Mutilation, FGM in Sierra Leone. The girl was cut during an initiation at a secret women’s society in northern Sierra Leone. A woman in charge of initiations has been arrested and investigations underway. The case has sparked renewed calls for the practice to be banned in […]
Award winning German reporter sacked over 'invented' stories
German news magazine Der Spiegel has sacked an award-winning staff writer Claas Relotius after accusing him of inventing details and quotes in numerous stories. The news magazine reports that Mr Relotius “falsified articles on a grand scale and even invented characters. Among the articles in question are major features that had been nominated for or […]
Bustling Ugandan border town on high alert for Ebola
Ugandan border town has been placed on high alert after one case of confirmed Ebola. Authorities have already confirmed one case of Ebola and part of the second worst outbreak of the virus now spreading in the east of the DRC. The authorities fear Ebola will easily pass across the deeply intertwined border communities, which […]
