Politics
Nicaragua talks on crisis begin, dozens of prisoners freed
Representatives of President Daniel Ortega and the opposition sat down face-to-face in a restart of long-stalled talks on resolving Nicaragua\'s political crisis ...Slovak presidential challengers unite in bid against ruling party
The leading opposition contender in Slovakia\'s presidential election quit the race on Tuesday in a move to consolidate voter bases and better ...Moldova holds election, torn between pro-Moscow and pro-EU parties
Moldovans began voting Sunday in an election that reflects the tiny ex-Soviet republic\'s longstanding division between those seeking closer ties with Moscow ...Senegal votes with President Sall confident of first-round win
Senegal went to the polls Sunday in an election that incumbent President Macky Sall is tipped to win after his main challengers ...Thousands in Serbia protest for 11th week against populists
Thousands of people have rallied in Serbia\'s capital for 11th week in a row against populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government.Venezuela opposition takes to streets over blocked aid
Thousands of opposition activists headed out into the streets of Venezuela on Tuesday to demand the military allow in desperately-needed aid, with ...South Africa imposes severe power cuts ahead of election
South Africa on Monday introduced its most severe electricity rationing in nearly five years, presenting President Cyril Ramaphosa with a major political ...Central African peace deal still not fully signed: minister
Several parties to the Central African Republic\'s peace accord have yet to sign the much-trumpeted deal, a minister said on Thursday.DR Congo rebels surrender in welcome for new President Tshisekedi
Six hundred Congolese rebels whose conflict killed several thousand people in the restive Kasai region, have ended their war and surrendered their ...China, Russia side with Maduro as US backs Venezuela challenger
Russia accused the United States on Thursday of trying to usurp power in Venezuela and warned against military intervention, putting it at ...