Uganda to announce start of troop withdrawal from South Sudan
Uganda will announce plans to start withdrawing its troops from South Sudan on Monday, the government spokesman said, a move that will be welcomed by
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‘Witchcraft’ abuse cases on the rise
Child abuse linked to exorcism and witchcraft accusations is on the rise, figures obtained by the BBC suggest. The Metropolitan Police said there had
Taliban attack UK military convoy in Afghanistan
A convoy of UK military vehicles has been attacked in the Afghan capital Kabul, the UK’s Ministry of Defence has said. The attack, which took pl
Japanese woman ‘held in China for spying’
A Japanese woman is being detained by the Chinese authorities on suspicion of spying, Japanese media has reported. The unnamed woman from Tokyo, said
Voting begins in Belarus presidential elections
Presidential elections are taking place in Belarus, where voters are expected to return incumbent Alexander Lukashenko to power. Mr Lukashenko has gov