Boy, 7, knocked down and killed by UN entourage

Irish-born UN ambassador Samantha Power’s trip to Cameroon was mired in controversy last night after a truck in her entourage hit and killed a young boy.

The incident occurred near Moloko, northern Cameroon, where Ms Power and her team were headed to meet refugees displaced by Islamist group Boko Haram.

Ms Power said she learned of the death with “great sorrow” and met the boy’s family to “offer our profound condolences and our grief and heartbreak”.