Fans cheer as Iran leave Mexico for Seattle ahead of final group game/in /by
A mix of Iranian and Mexican supporters turned out to say farewell, looking to get a glimpse of the players and an autograph from them as they departed
Zimbabwe Senate approves bill to extend presidential term/in /by
Zimbabwe's Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved controversial constitutional amendments that would keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in office until 2030, giving the changes full parliamentary support after earlier consent from the lower house
Global risk from Ebola outbreak remains low, WHO chief says after France identifies first case/in /by
The global risk from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains low, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
Sexual violence used as a ‘weapon of war’ since start of Sudan conflict, UN says/in /by
Sexual violence has being used “consistently as a tactic and weapon of war” since the conflict in Sudan erupted three years ago. That’s the finding of a new report by the United Nations Human Rights Office.
Kenya to charge students for murder in deadly dormitory fire/in /by
Kenyan prosecutors said Tuesday they will charge a number of students with murder of 16 schoolmates in the burning of a dormitory in late May that shocked the east African country.
DR Congo: Mining operations continue at epicentre of Ebola outbreak/in /by
At a gold mine in Mongbwalu, necessity is forcing people to put aside their fear of the virus and carry on working.
Angola investigating former general challenging Lourenço for party leadership/in /by
Angola is investigating a former general challenging President João Lourenço for leadership of the country’s ruling MPLA.
UN adopts resolution upholding accountability for attacks on peacekeepers/in /by
It authorises new steps to ensure that those who commit crimes against peacekeepers face justice.
Defence team for former CAR president Bozizé accuse court of procedural irregularities/in /by
Defence lawyers in the trial of Central African Republic’s former president, François Bozizé, on Tuesday denounced what they say are procedural irregularities.
Libya’s eastern government bans entry for nationals of four countries/in /by
The decree prohibits citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia from entering through all land, sea, and air ports.