World Briefs

United States Freezes Financial Assets of Two Boko Haram Leaders

December 1, 2015

United States Freezes Financial Assets of Two Boko Haram Leaders. The United States Department of Treasury on Tuesday announced that it will freeze all financial assets belonging to two Boko Haram leaders- Mohammed Nur and Mustafa Chad and have designated them as terrorists.

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United States Funds Jordan’s Education Sector to Open Learning Opportunities for Girls

by Editor

November 9, 2015

The $100M donation is part of Let Girls Learn global campaign to encourage and support girls’ education.

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Amid Tumult, A Burundian-Led Initiative Offers a Ray of Hope

by Editor

June 8, 2015

In Burundi where the current political situation has cast a dark cloud over the country’s democratic process and reconstruction efforts, a ray of light is peeking through that cloud in form of local organizations that are trying to bring some sort of normalcy and stability to their communities.