The announcement comes as the UN-backed counterterrorism force, known as the G5 Sahel force, is meeting in Mauritania. The European Union and France have announced 1.3bn euros ($1.5bn) of development funding aimed at combatting armed groups in African Sahel countries, which are struggling with armed groups and lawlessness. The EU has pledged 800m euros to […]
Research commissioned by Crisis found 170,000 families and individuals were facing the worst forms of homelessness, including sleeping on streets, sofa-surfing with strangers and living in hostels. Some 12,300 cases were sleeping rough in 2017 – a 98% increase on 2012 – while nearly 12,000 were staying in vehicles or tents, the study found. In […]
At least 13 miners have been killed and 10 more injured in a methane explosion at a Czech coal mine, officials say. Most of the victims were Polish miners provided by an agency, the state-run OKD mining company said. Thursday’s blast happened 800m (2,600ft) below ground at the CSM hard-coal mine, near the eastern town […]
Police said two men, both aged 24, had been arrested on suspicion of murder following the incident in Uppermill after 11.30pm on Friday. They remain in custody for questioning after being arrested at the scene. The victim, believed to be in his 30s, was given first aid but died soon after in hospital. A post-mortem […]
In a year, police committed 972 human rights violations, says a group of NGOs, as Al Jazeera documents similar abuse. There have been nearly 1,000 human rights violations by French police towards refugees in Calais in the past year, according to a report released on Wednesday. Police Violence in Calais: Abusive and Illegal Practices by […]
The protests first began in response to the beating an opposition politician in a southern city. Thousands of people took to the streets of the Serbian capital Belgrade for the third consecutive week to protest against the government of President Aleksandar Vucic. More than 5,000 people marched towards the Serbian state broadcaster RTS on Saturday […]
Michael D. Higgins used the annual presidential Christmas address to plea with the Irish public to ensure that there is “room at the inn” for migrants seeking a better life. Speaking at Áras an Uachtaráin, President Higgins said in his Christmas and New Year message, that we must be compassionate to those who travel here […]
Nell Jones was 14 when she was killed in the bombing in May 2017. Her family told Sky News that Christmas was her favourite time of year and that they still buy presents for her and put them under the tree. Her mother, Jayne Jones, said: “Nell loved Christmas. From September onwards it was Christmas […]
A man who lost his wife and daughter in a horrific road traffic collision has made a plea to road users to obey the rules of the road and avoid causing unnecessary road deaths. Noel Clancy from Kilworth, Co Cork lost his wife Geraldine (58) and daughter Louise (22) in a crash involving another vehicle […]
A former charity director who stole more than €1m from a voluntary organisation and from friends and family has received a partially suspended sentence. Greg Walsh (70), of Woodbrook Crescent, Castleknock, Dublin, came to Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on signed guilty pleas to 119 thefts totalling €998,476 from various parties, including Carline Learning Centre in […]