Politics
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 ...Ukrainian court sentences ex-president Yanukovich to 13 years in prison
A Ukrainian court on Thursday sentenced former president Viktor Yanukovich in absentia to 13 years in jail on treason charges, a judge ...Regional bloc urges unity government after DR Congo vote
A regional bloc on Sunday called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to form a unity government in the wake of disputed ...Regional powers stick with Bashir as Sudan protests mount
As angry protests pile pressure on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to step down, key powers are standing by his regime to ensure ...