Politics
UN opposes forced repatriation of refugees to Burundi
The United Nations refugee agency is urging the governments of Tanzania and Burundi not to forcibly repatriate Burundian refugees sheltering in Tanzania.Sudanese celebrate transition to civilian rule
Sudan was poised to celebrate a historic deal between generals and protest leaders for a transition to civilian rule, which many hope ...US, China step up war of words over Hong Kong
The United States and China have stepped up an increasingly harsh war of words over pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, as Beijing ...Thousands join Moscow opposition rally after crackdown
Thousands of opposition supporters rallied in Moscow after mass police detentions at recent protests that have been among the largest since President ...Sudan generals, protest leaders agree on constitutional declaration
Sudan\'s ruling generals and protest leaders reached a "full agreement" on the constitutional declaration, the African Union said, paving the way for ...British PM Johnson overhauls cabinet with Brexit hardliners
New Prime Minister Boris Johnson named Brexit hardliners to top posts, replacing most of the cabinet after vowing to get a new ...Boris Johnson elected next UK prime minister
Boris Johnson won the race to become Britain\'s next prime minister, heading straight into a confrontation over Brexit with Brussels and parliament, ...Hundreds of militia fighters disarm in Central Africa peace plan
Hundreds of fighters from several militia groups in conflict-torn Central African Republic have laid down their weapons, the United Nations said, as ...Egyptian mediators arrive in Gaza to call for calm
Palestinian officials say an Egyptian delegation has arrived in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip to call for calm between Palestinian factions and Israel.Both sides in Sudan political crisis hail power-sharing deal
Sudan\'s ruling military council and its pro-democracy movement both welcomed a new power-sharing agreement reached Friday, raising hopes that the deal would ...