NIGER/MALI: Leaders seek funding for new anti-jihadist force
Mali and Niger, two of the West African nations worst affected by jihadist violence, appealed on Wednesday for international funding for a regional fo
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Rohingyas facing ”catastrophic” situation – UN
Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar are facing a “catastrophic” humanitarian situation, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says. Mr Guterres sa
ANGOLA: Opposition loses appeal to annul election result
Angola’s Constitutional Court rejected on Wednesday an appeal by the largest opposition party to annul the results of last month’s electio
Brazil: Ex-leader Lula appears in court in corruption case
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is being questioned by a top anti-corruption judge over allegations he accepted bribes. He is sus
Deaths, displacement as battle for CAR continues
At least 25 people have been killed in a series of clashes between armed groups over one week, in escalating violence in the Central African Republic.