Video: Libyan city of Benghazi dreams of brighter future after war #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Benghazi is on its knees. Libya’s second-largest city is struggling to recover from four years of war between jihadist militias and the self-declared "Libyan National Army" led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. Some 40 percent of the eastern port city was destroyed in the fighting. FRANCE 24’s Eric de Lavarène and Thierry Trelluyer report from Benghazi.

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Attack underway in Burkina Faso capital of Ouagadougou #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

The capital of Burkina Faso came under assault on Friday, with attacks unfolding near the French embassy, the French cultural centre and the country’s military headquarters, an AFP reporter and witnesses said.

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Three aid workers among the dead in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Three aid workers were confirmed killed in a Boko Haram attack in northeast Nigeria, the UN said on Friday, in the latest violence to underscore the jihadists’ enduring threat.

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Global leaders, markets react to Trump's metal tariffs plan #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Major steel- and aluminium-producing nations on Friday condemned US President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on the industry, as stock markets plunged on fears of an imminent tit-for-tat trade war.

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