Category: Human Rights

Bomb Kills Two Peacekeepers in Mali, UN Says

Two U.N. peacekeepers were killed and two others were injured on Friday after an improvised bomb exploded in central Mali, a spokesman for the MINUSMA mission tweeted.The soldiers were part of the Egyptian contingent of the U.N. peacekeeping mission, a…

UN Peacekeeping Convoy Attacked in Mali; 1 Killed, 3 Hurt

Suspected terrorists attacked a U.N. peacekeeping convoy in northern Mali on Wednesday, the United Nations said. A Jordanian peacekeeper was killed and three other Jordanians were wounded.U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the supply convoy was unde…

Kenyan Fugitive Wanted for Wildlife, Drug Trafficking Arrested

One of two Kenyans wanted for alleged involvement in wildlife and drug trafficking has been arrested in a joint U.S.-Kenyan operation. The U.S. government had announced a reward for information leading to the arrest of Badru Abdul Aziz Saleh.U.S. offic…

In Commonwealth, Queen’s Jubilee Draws Protests, Apathy

After seven decades on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II is widely viewed in the U.K. as a rock in turbulent times. But in Britain’s former colonies, many see her as an anchor to an imperial past whose damage still lingers.So while the U.K. is celebrating…

Cameroon Police Rescue 70 Children from Illegal Detention Camp

Police in northern Cameroon said they have freed 70 children from an illegal disciplinary camp, where the children say they were left by their parents to be chained and beaten. According to authorities, camp workers were detained and the injured and tr…

Coups undermining Sahel anti-militant force: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, Military coups in Mali and Burkina Faso – two members of the G5-Sahel anti-militant force – are undermining the mission’s operational capacity, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.“I am deeply concerned by the rapidly deteriorati…