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Violence, lack of aid foster despair among DR Congo displaced
Peace seems out of reach and aid is in short supply. In camps for displaced people in DR Congo's war-torn eastern province of Ituri, despair is growing on the back of violent horrors experienced amid a feeling of abandonment.
Algiers: jet skiers 'refusal to comply' led to shooting
Algeria said Sunday its security forces had opened fire this week after a group of jet skiers from Morocco ignored warning shots and refused to comply with orders to stop.
I.Coast ruling party looks set for big win in local polls
Ivory Coast's ruling party appeared set for a landslide victory according to partial results Sunday from local elections expected to gauge support two years from presidential elections, electoral commission data showed.
Third day of rallies in Niger demanding withdrawal of French troops
Thousands of demonstrators in Niger on Sunday held a third day of rallies calling for former colonial ruler France to withdraw its troops, as sought by the junta which seized power in July.
Zelensky replaces defence minister, Russian drones hit Ukraine port
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday announced the departure of defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov, calling for "new approaches" a year and a half into Russia's invasion.
Reznikov: Minister who bolstered Ukraine with Western firepower
Oleksiy Reznikov, who was replaced as Ukraine's defence minister on Sunday, was appointed three months before Russia's invasion and led efforts to equip Ukraine's forces with modern weaponry from allies.
Israeli foreign minister in Bahrain for official talks
Israel's foreign minister arrived in Bahrain Sunday for talks with senior officials, state media reported, in his first visit to one of the Gulf Arab states with ties to Israel.
At least 25 civilians killed in 48 hours in Sudan: activists, medic
Five civilians were killed by bombs that "fell on their homes" in Khartoum, a Sudanese medical source told AFP, a day after an air strike in the city's south killed at least 20 civilians.
Russia hits Ukraine's Danube port in attack condemned by Romania
Russian drones targeted Ukraine's southern Odesa region in the early hours of Sunday, with Moscow hitting a Danube port on the border with NATO member Romania in an attack condemned by Bucharest.
Bavarian deputy PM to stay on despite anti-Semitism scandal
The leader of Germany's powerful Bavaria state said Sunday he would keep his deputy in the job despite a row over an old anti-Semitic leaflet, hoping to draw a line under the scandal ahead of a regional election.
Air strike in Khartoum kills 20 civilians: activists
Residents of Khartoum awoke Sunday to artillery and rocket fire, hours after an air strike in the city's south killed at least 20 civilians including two children, according to Sudanese activists.
Cambodian ex-leader Hun Sen back on Facebook after long-running row
Cambodia's ex-leader Hun Sen returned to Facebook on Sunday, claiming the social media giant had "rendered justice" to him by refusing to suspend his account after he posted violent threats on the platform.
Pope hails power of interfaith dialogue for peace in Mongolia
Pope Francis hailed religion's power to resolve conflict and promote peace Sunday, on his final full day in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar for a visit that has seen him seek to build bridges with neighbouring China.
Libya lights up after years of power cuts
It's midnight just before the weekend. Traffic snarls the corniche in Tripoli, where improved electricity service has brought renewed energy to Libya's capital after years of conflict and power cuts.
Pope to lead interfaith dialogue in Mongolia
Pope Francis will show support for interfaith dialogue Sunday during his final full day in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, a visit that has seen him seek to build bridges with China.
I.Coast counts votes after local polls seen as test for presidential race
Counting has begun after Ivory Coast voted Saturday in local and regional elections set to gauge support for the ruling party and the opposition two years ahead of a presidential poll.
Bill Richardson, globe-trotting US diplomat, dead at 75
Bill Richardson, a veteran Democratic politician and former US ambassador to the United Nations who later spent decades negotiating the release of Americans detained around the world, has died at age 75, his associates said Saturday.
Thousands rally in Niger seeking withdrawal of French troops
Thousands rallied Saturday in Niger's capital Niamey to demand that former colonial ruler France withdraw its troops as sought by a junta which seized power in June.
All Black Williams pays tearful First World War family tribute in France
For New Zealand forward Tamaiti Williams, a visit to a First World War cemetery ahead of the Rugby World Cup in France provided an unexpected and emotional link to his family heritage.
I.Coast votes in local polls seen as test for presidential race
Ivory Coast was voting Saturday in local and regional elections set to gauge support for the ruling party and the opposition two years ahead of a presidential poll.
Pope offers apparent gesture to China during visit to Mongolia
Pope Francis appeared to seek to reassure China on Saturday, using a gathering of Catholic missionaries in Mongolia to state that governments had "nothing to fear" from the Catholic Church.
Chinese flock to Mongolia hoping for papal visit of their own
Chinese Catholics flocked to Mongolia's capital to see Pope Francis this weekend, getting a glimpse of grand public expressions of religious faith unthinkable back home, and visitors expressed hope that the pontiff could one day visit them.
Channel migrants confront tighter French coast patrols
A chain of buoys blocks a river in northern France, the latest costly measure the authorities have deployed in their almost impossible mission to stop Britain-bound migrants crossing the Channel.
Pope visit shines light on Mongolia's small but vibrant Catholic community
Local faithful in Mongolia are hoping a historic visit by Pope Francis to the Buddhist minority nation this week will shine a light on the country's small but vibrant Catholic community.
Ecuadoran inmates release 57 guards and police: prison authorities
Inmates in six Ecuadoran prisons have released the 50 guards and seven police officers who had been taken hostage in the country's latest spasm of narcotics-related mayhem, the state prison institute said Friday.
New Guatemala leader slams 'coup' plan to block him from office
Guatemala's president-elect Bernardo Arevalo on Friday denounced an "ongoing coup" by the country's institutions to block him from taking power, after his political party was suspended.
Singapore ex-deputy PM Shanmugaratnam elected president
Singapore's former deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected president Friday, earning a landslide victory in the city-state's first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade.
Russia brands Nobel winner Dmitry Muratov a 'foreign agent'
Russia on Friday added respected journalist and Nobel Prize co-recipient Dmitry Muratov to its list of foreign agents, a label authorities commonly use to stifle critics.
Niger regime fires new broadside at France for backing ousted Bazoum
Niger's military regime fired a new verbal broadside at France on Friday, accusing Paris of "blatant interference" by backing the country's ousted president as protestors rallied near a French base outside the capital Niamey.
Russian parents send children for patriotic school year
Girls with big white hair bows and boys in blazers held hands as they lined up for their first day back to school in Moscow, with parents watching proudly and, for some including Sergei Angelov, anxiously.
Gabon's strongman meets key groups after coup
Gabon's new strongman General Brice Oligui Nguema on Friday stepped up contacts with national groups and foreign interests two days after heading a coup that ended 55 years of rule by the Bongo family.
Inmates hold scores of guards hostage in Ecuador's latest prison crisis
Almost 60 prison guards and police officers were being held hostage Friday by inmates across Ecuador.