Five diplomats killed in Afghanistan attack
The United Arab Emirates says five of its diplomats died in a bombing in Afghanistan’s Kandahar that killed at least 11 people and wounded 17 ot
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Hacking: Opponents behind ‘false’ Russian report – Trump
US President-elect, Donald Trump, on Wednesday says he got confirmation from Russia that the US intelligence reports linking Russia to the US election
President promotes son to special adviser role
Uganda’s leader Yoweri Museveni has promoted his eldest son to become a special presidential adviser in a reshuffle of army commanders. Maj Gen
Muslim girls must learn to swim with boys, court rules
Switzerland has won a case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) obliging Muslim parents to send their children to mixed swimming lessons. It s
Embattled Gambian president appoints mediator amid political deadlock
Gambia’s embattled President Yayah Jammeh on Wednesday appointed a mediator to facilitate meetings between himself and president-elect Adama Bar