ISIL video purports to show killing of Ethiopian Christians Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY3:18 p.m. EDT April 19, 2015 The latest video released by the Islamic State mirrors a video the group released in February. In both cases, Christians are beheaded. VP

(Photo: AP) A video purporting to show the killing of Ethiopian Christians by Islamic State-affiliated militants in Libya has been released online. The 29-minute video appears to show militants holding two groups of captives, one by an affiliate in eastern Libya known as Barka Province and the other by the Fazzan Province, an affiliate in […]

Italy: New Arrivals in Lampedusa      United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

  The upsurge in xenophobic violence in South Africa that started in the port city of Durban a few weeks ago has angered African countries, many of whose citizens have been targeted. Foreign-owned shops have also been attacked and looted in Johannesburg, which experienced the worst of similar violence in 2008. African nations feel particularly […]

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  President Obama has called on Gulf nations to use their influence on Libya’s warring factions to help resolve the chaotic situation there. He said those nations had been seen to “fan the flames of military conflict” in the North African country. Libya has been in turmoil since the removal of former leader Muammar Gaddafi […]

Rescued migrant talks about attempt to reach Italy A 21-year-old student from Eritrea talks about his hopes for the future after being rescued from migrant boat bound for Italy. WWW.BBC.COM

  Over the last week, Italy has rescued around 10,000 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea. Among them was a 21-year old student from Eritrea, who was picked up on Monday, along with 480 fellow migrants. James Reynolds spoke to him about his hopes for the future. Read more Migrants killed in ‘religious clash’ on Mediterranean […]