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Islamic extremists are now using drones in Nigeria, leader says

This appears to be the first confirmed use of drones by an extremist group in Africa, analysts say.

US-targeted ISIS in Somalia could be a 'significant threat'

The Islamic State group’s growing presence in Somalia could become a “significant threat” if it attracts fighters fleeing collapsing strongholds in Syria and Iraq, experts say, and already it seems to be influencing local al-Shabab extremists to adopt tactics like beheadings.

More aggressive US strikes in Somalia said to risk civilians

President Trump's approval of greater U.S. military authority to pursue al-Qaida-linked extremists in Somalia will put civilians further at risk, experts say, especially as drought displaces thousands of people in areas that now will be considered a war zone.

Lax enforcement weakens U.N. sanctions on nuclear North Korea

UNITED NATIONS — While the U.N. Security Council considers new sanctions on North Korea after its latest nuclear test, experts say existing sanctions are going unenforced.

Libya: No immediate call for foreign airstrikes against IS

Libya's U.N. ambassador said Wednesday his country will hold off asking nations like the United States and Britain to intervene with airstrikes against the growing presence of the Islamic State group in the oil-rich north African nation as a new national unity government tries to establish itself.

U.S.: Countries pledge 40,000-plus troops to U.N. peacekeeping

President Obama on Monday announced notable steps to upgrade U.N. peacekeeping, with his administration saying more than 50 countries have pledged to contribute more than 40,000 new troops and police to serve in some of the world's most volatile areas.

World leaders at U.N. lay out sharply different views on Syria

World leaders laid out differing views of the Syrian conflict and the world at large at the U.N. General Assembly.

Diplomats: U.S. won't negotiate on Russia's U.N. draft on Syria

Diplomats said Thursday the United States has refused to negotiate over a draft statement that Russia had hoped the U.N. Security Council would approve to bolster its position on Syria ahead of a major gathering of world leaders.

U.S. proposes UN arms embargo on South Sudan

The United States is proposing that the U.N. Security Council impose an arms embargo on South Sudan after its president shocked rebels and observers by refusing to sign a peace deal.

UN: Sex exploitation by peacekeepers underreported

Members of a U.N. peacekeeping mission engaged in "transactional sex" with more than 225 Haitian women who said they needed to do so to obtain things like food and medication.

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