Politics
South Sudan leader names rebels to parliament, agrees power-sharing deal
South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Friday named 50 lawmakers from the rebel movement and agreed to share ministerial posts with his ...Burundi government says will not join peace talks
Burundi\'s government will not take part in peace talks with the opposition scheduled for Wednesday, a senior official said, casting fresh doubt ...Central African Republic votes in election to restore democracy
The Central African Republic votes Wednesday in presidential polls, in which all leading candidates have vowed to reunite a nation torn and ...South Sudan president creates 28 new states, threat to peace
South Sudan\'s President Salva Kiir made a Christmas Eve decree dissolving the nation\'s 10 states and creating 28 new ones, a move ...Georgia Prime Minister Garibashvili resigns
Georgia\'s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili resigned on Wednesday after two years in power, with the ruling coalition struggling to boost its popularity ...Mali government declares 10-day state of emergency
Mali\'s government on Monday declared a ten-day state of emergency from midnight after what security sources say follows a series of threats ...Cypriot leaders aim for peace deal in 2016
Cypriot leaders on Sunday wrapped up their UN-brokered peace negotiations for 2015 with the hope that next year will bring an elusive ...Spain votes in close election
Spaniards voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election in which newcomer parties are expected to make big gains against the once-dominant conservatives ...Teen punches Spanish PM in face, breaks his glasses
Spain\'s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy suffered a scare Wednesday when a 17-year-old youth punched him in the face during a campaign appearance ...Republicans debate how to defeat jihadists, rivals hit Trump
Republican presidential hopefuls put Islamic State jihadists in their crosshairs as they debated how to keep America safe, with Jeb Bush and ...