South African officials are hoping that the gradual recovery of one of the country’s biggest coal-fired power stations will reduce crippling power blackouts. At least two units at the Kusile power station have been restored in the last three weeks, adding 1,600 megawatts to the national grid and reducing the …
Read More »Al-Shabab terrorists bomb UN van in Somalia, kill 7
A bomb exploded Monday in a van carrying United Nations employees in a semi-autonomous region of northern Somalia, killing seven and injuring several others, including an American. An Al-Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility for the attack. UNICEF reported four of its employees were killed in the bombing. The van was painted …
Read More »Vote counting begins in heavily boycotted Madagascar presidential election
Polling stations closed and the counting of votes began Thursday in Madagascar in a presidential election that was boycotted by the majority of candidates following weeks of unrest and court battles. A low voter turnout marked the election, as many people appeared to heed a call by a collective of …
Read More »Nigerian president suspends Poverty Alleviation minister over claims of questionable banking practices
Nigeria’s president on Monday suspended the country’s minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation over the use of a private bank account for ministry financial transactions in the government’s social welfare program. Betta Edu was suspended with immediate effect while Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency carries out a “thorough investigation” of all …
Read More »African Catholic priests tell Pope Francis they refuse to bless same-sex couples
African Catholic priests, and those from Madagascar, rebuked Pope Francis’ approval of same-sex couples being blessed by the Catholic Church on Thursday, saying they refuse to follow the pontiff’s declaration because such unions are “contrary to the will of God.” Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo signed the statement on behalf of …
Read More »Cruz clashes with Nigeria over his claims 50,000 Christians killed since 2009 in religious violence
FIRST ON FOX: A diplomatic battle is being waged between leading Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Nigerian government officials. The Texas senator has warned he will hold them accountable for the reported “mass slaughter” of tens of thousands of Christians in Nigeria. The officials say Cruz is lying, with one …
Read More »Expert warns critical hours slipping away as kidnappers likely to move US missionary in Niger
A security expert told Fox News Digital the first 48 hours are critical in the search for an American Christian missionary kidnapped in the West African nation of Niger, who may have already been moved between Islamic State-controlled areas where an ISIS offshoot operates. Bryan Stern, founder of the crisis …
Read More »DHS to soon deport Abrego Garcia to African nation after illegal alien's return from El Salvador, filing says
The Trump administration said it could soon deport Salvadoran illegal immigrant Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the African nation of Liberia after reaching an agreement with that country, according to a Department of Homeland Security filing Friday. The court filing said that Abrego Garcia could be sent to the West …
Read More »Russian mercenaries replace Western forces as ISIS surges across Africa's Sahel region
Analysts claim the withdrawal of U.S. and European troops from countries in Africa’s Sahel, and their replacement by Russian mercenaries, has led to a spike in jihadist-driven terrorism. The Sahel is a belt of countries running roughly west to east across the continent just below the Sahara Desert. A total …
Read More »New York City ICE raid nets 9 arrests of illegal aliens from West Africa, 4 protesters also arrested
A federal raid in New York City’s Chinatown neighborhood on Tuesday resulted in the arrests of nine migrants from West Africa who were in the United States illegally, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told Fox News. Four protesters were also taken into …
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