Nigerian forces attack Boko Haram’s last bolt-hole

Nigerian forces have begun a ground offensive on the Sambisa forest in the northeast of country. It is the last bolt hole for Boko Haram terrorists and is believed to be where they are still holding some of the schoolgirls they kidnapped a year ago. Steadily taking back territory seized by the Islamist terror group […]
EU leaders in human trafficking summit

European leaders are gathered at an emergency summit in Brussels dealing with human trafficking. They’re under pressure to respond more effectively to the 2 000 deaths this year of people trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa in a desperate bid to reach Europe. ends intro With more than 700 deaths of migrants […]