Africa
Cameroon army blames accident for village ‘massacre’
Cameroon’s army on Monday denied opposition charges that it had massacred villagers in a troubled anglophone region, blaming instead an “unfortunate accident” ...Sudan says it will send former dictator Omar al-Bashir to ICC
Sudan has agreed to hand ousted autocrat Omar al-Bashir and others to the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Darfur, ...Africa holds ‘silence the guns’ summit as new conflicts grow
The annual African Union summit opened Sunday with leaders vowing that the AU would play a more prominent role in resolving conflicts ...Kenya’s former President Daniel arap Moi dies aged 95
Former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi, who ruled the country with an iron fist between 1978 and 2002, has died aged 95, ...UN marks 75th anniversary year in world of distrust, shifting power
– As the United Nations enters its 75th year, the world is still rife with mistrust: the United States remains the dominant ...WHO declares China virus outbreak an international emergency
The World Health Organization declared on Thursday that the coronavirus epidemic in China now constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. ...UN halts Tripoli refugee centre operations over safety fears
The United Nations said Thursday it was suspending its operations at a refugee reception centre in Tripoli over safety fears as the ...UN slams Libya arms embargo violations despite Berlin pledges
The United Nations mission to Libya has slammed ongoing violations of a UN Security Council arms embargo, despite commitments made a week ...Germany and Turkey call for lasting Libya ceasefire
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Friday for the fragile truce in Libya to be turned into ...Sudan government signs initial peace deal with rebel group
Sudan’s transitional government Friday signed a preliminary peace deal with one of several rebel groups that had fought the government of ousted ...














