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Nigerian Official: Shia Leader Sheikh Zakzaky Will Face Prosecution

Sun Dec 20, 2015 20:26:12

Nigerian authorities say Shia leader Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky, who has been arrested and whose family and supporters have faced a bloody crackdown, will face prosecution.

France – Kenya – Aviation Air France Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Kenya after Bomb Alert

Sun Dec 20, 2015 10:13:12

An Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris was forced to make an emergency landing in Kenya on Saturday night after a suspicious package was found on board, Kenyan police said.

Video, Gaddafi’s Cousin Says ISIS Stole Sarin Gas and Already Uses It

Sat Dec 19, 2015 18:18:06

So-called “Islamic State” terrorists have managed to steal chemical weapons from underground storage facilities in Libya that were not properly guarded and the gas has already been used, a cousin of the Libyan Former Dictator Leader Muammar Gaddafi told RT Arabic in an exclusive interview.

“Several Casualties” in Shooting and Car Bomb Attack in Somalia's Capital

Sat Dec 19, 2015 16:00:27

Several people were killed or wounded on Saturday when gunmen opened fire then detonated a car bomb on a busy road in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, police said.

Iranians Rally to Condemn Shia Massacre in Nigeria

Fri Dec 18, 2015 21:22:21

Iranians have staged demonstrations in the capital, Tehran, and several other major cities across the country to condemn Nigerian military’s bloody crackdown on the Shia Muslim community in the African country.

UK to Send 1,000 Troops and Special Forces to Libya to Fight ISIS

Fri Dec 18, 2015 15:40:47

Britain is preparing to deploy up to 1,000 troops and Special Forces to Libya to help wipe out the so-called Islamic State terrorist group.

Niger’s President Says Coup Plot Foiled

Fri Dec 18, 2015 14:22:36

Niger’s government has “foiled” a coup plot, resulting in a number of arrests, President Mahamadou Issoufou said in an address broadcast on national radio and television Thursday, adding that the situation was “under control.”

US Special Commanders Ordered to Leave Libya

Fri Dec 18, 2015 09:18:22

A group of US commandos who had traveled to Libya to "foster relationships" was ordered to leave the war-torn country soon after they arrived, the Pentagon says.

Libya Conflict Libyan Rivals Sign Disputed Unity Government Deal

Thu Dec 17, 2015 19:47:15

Rival Libyan politicians signed Thursday a deal on a unity government despite opposition on both sides, in what the United Nations described as a “first step” towards ending the crisis.

Maps Show 31,000 Mercenaries from 86 Countries Fight for ISIS

Thu Dec 17, 2015 16:04:27

The number of foreign fighters who have joined ISIS and other extremist groups on the battlefield has doubled to more than 30,000 in the last 18 months, a new report has revealed.

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