Pope Francis urges peace in Central Africa Republic
Pope Francis – visiting his first conflict zone – has said he hopes next month’s polls in the Central African Republic (CAR) will op
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Attackers wound senior Burundi army officer
A senior army officer was wounded in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Burundi at the weekend on his way to the capital, witnesses said yesterday, t
Turkey and EU seek deal to limit refugees’ flow
Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu is meeting European Union leaders in Brussels as they attempt to reach a deal to limit the flow of migrants to Europe. Turk
Brazil to sue mining firm for $5.2bn
The Brazilian government says it will sue mining company Samarco $5.2bn for the environmental damage caused after a waste water dam at an iron-ore min
Paraguay official sacked for ‘kicking woman’
The president of Paraguay has fired the head of the country’s indigenous affairs office after he apparently kicked an indigenous woman. A social