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Archbishop of Canterbury will end official duties in early January amid sex abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, will wrap up his official duties in early January amid an abuse scandal in the Church of England, his office said Wednesday.

Congo opposition leaders call for protests against president’s plan to change constitution

Leaders of the main opposition parties in Congo called on Wednesday for nationwide protests against President Felix Tshisekedi ’s plans to draft a new constitution.

COP29 climate talks: Draft text omits key funding commitments

The talks are grappling with three major sticking points: the size of financial contributions, the balance between grants and loans, and the question of which countries will contribute.

At least 7 members of Nigerian security force missing after insurgents ambush convoy

Although Boko Haram mainly operates in the northeast, the government says the group has cells in the largely Muslim Niger state, where its fighters ambushed the convoy and where they have previously carried attacks against the military and civilians.

Niger: Conference in solidarity with the Alliance of Sahel States

The gathering aims to provide support for the three countries which have been cut off from much of the international community following recent coups.

Denzel Washington and wife support son at premiere of ‘The Piano Lesson’

The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by August Wilson and tells the story of a family as the fight over the sale of an heirloom piano.

US vetoes UN resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza for 4th time

The council voted overwhelmingly in favor of the resolution — 14 of its 15 members voted “yes” including U.S. allies Britain and France — but it was doomed by the veto.

Mali: Civilian PM sacked after criticizing junta, cabinet dismissed

Demonstrators had called for Maiga's resignation follow his November 16th comments.

Kizza Besigye faces Military Court as Uganda-Kenya jurisdiction row deepens

"For his liberty to be curtailed in a sovereign state like Kenya and no actions being taken by the Kenyan government against the sister country, violating the territorial integrity of Kenya, that is a very serious matter," Besigye lawyer told the press...

ICC says it has uncovered evidence of war crimes in Libya

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court urged Libya and other nations Tuesday to help arrest six men allegedly linked to a brutal militia blamed for multiple killings and other crimes in a strategically important western town where mass grav...