Ethiopia mourns murdered army chief after northern ‘coup’ bid Politics Ethiopian military and religious leaders on Tuesday condemned the assassinations of the army chief and other top officials at an emotional funeral... Ethiopia mourns murdered army chief after northern ‘coup’ bid
Politics Turkish civil society leaders on trial over 2013 protests Sixteen leading Turkish civil society leaders appeared in court Monday, accused of seeking to overthrow the government during the "Gezi Park"... on 24 June 2019
Politics Suspected mastermind of Ethiopia attacks shot dead Ethiopian police have shot dead a security chief suspected of orchestrating a deadly bid to overthrow the regional Amhara government, with possible... on 24 June 2019
Politics Ethiopia army chief, local officials killed amid regional ‘coup’ bid Ethiopia's army chief and a top local leader have been shot dead during an attempt to overthrow a regional government in the north of the country,... on 23 June 2019
Politics Mauritania votes in what could be first democratic power transfer Mauritanians voted Saturday for a new president, in what could be the first democratic transfer of power in the West African country but with... on 23 June 2019
Politics Fearful of elephant attacks, some in Botswana cheer hunting’s return An elephant carcass lies at the edge of a field in Legotlhwana village, northeast Botswana -- evidence of the desperation and anger felt by a... on 20 June 2019
Politics Egypt’s former president Morsi buried in Cairo Egypt's first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi was buried in Cairo on Tuesday, his lawyer said, a day after he collapsed in court... on 18 June 2019
Politics Egypt former president Morsi dies after falling ill in court Egypt's first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi, an Islamist who was ousted after one year of divisive rule, died after falling... on 17 June 2019
Politics Israel PM’s wife convicted of misusing public funds An Israeli court Sunday convicted the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of fraudulently using state funds for meals, under a plea bargain... on 16 June 2019
Politics Two AFP journalists beaten, detained in C. Africa Security forces in Central African Republic beat and detained two journalists working for French news wire Agence France-Presse (AFP) covering... on 16 June 2019
Politics Israel PM’s wife Sara Netanyahu convicted of misusing public funds An Israeli court Sunday convicted the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of fraudulently using state funds for meals, under a plea bargain... on 16 June 2019
Politics Protests against China extradition bill paralyse Hong Kong Tens of thousands of protesters paralysed central Hong Kong on Wednesday, blocking major roads in a defiant show of strength against government... on 12 June 2019
Politics Protesters gather in Hong Kong ahead of extradition bill debate Large crowds of protesters gathered in central Hong Kong early Wednesday as the city braced for another mass rally in a show of strength against... on 12 June 2019
Politics Freedom and fear : Kosovo remembers war, 20 years after Twenty years ago tears were flowing in Kosovo -- of joy or of despair depending which side you were on -- as NATO troops rolled in, ending the... on 11 June 2019
Politics Peru president wins confidence vote over corruption reform Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra scored a major victory for his government's anti-corruption policies Wednesday, winning a vote of confidence... on 5 June 2019
Politics Nayib Bukele sworn in as president of El Salvador Conservative businessman Nayib Bukele took office Saturday as president of El Salvador, tasked with turning around grinding poverty and rampant... on 2 June 2019
Politics Israel heads to new election after Netanyahu stumbles Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was confronted with one of the biggest defeats of his political career Thursday after failing to form... on 30 May 2019
