Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The trial of alleged Hizbullah operatives has highlighted growing security cooperation between Israel and Nigeria. A trial in Nigeria has released information on an Israeli intelligence presence in the African country. The trial of two Lebanese alleged to work for Hizbullah included testimony that pointed to close ties between Israel’s […]
VATICAN CITY — Following are excerpts from the official English language translation provided by the Vatican of Pope Francis’ Easter Sunday message, delivered in Italian from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica: I would like it to enter every heart, for it is there that God wants to sow this Good News: Jesus is […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Al Qaida has warned the West against trying to rescue hostages held in North Africa through military means. Al Qaida Organization in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has reported the death of a European hostage said to have been killed in a botched rescue attempt. AQIM said the operation was sponsored […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United Nations has sanctioned Iranian arms exporters to Africa. A Security Council committee has identified members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Force responsible for shipping weapons to African clients. On April 20, the committee, in the first such measure since June 2010, imposed sanctions on officers from IRGC’s Quds […]