Syria mourns scores killed in drone attack on military academy
Syria on Friday held funerals for scores of people killed in a drone attack.
Eritrean troops seen leaving Ethiopian town of Shire
Large numbers of Eritrean troops have left the town of Shire in Ethiopia’s Tigray region where they
UN rights office gets mandate to document Sri Lanka war crimes
UN human rights boss Michelle Bachelet was given a mandate on Tuesday to collect and preserve
Pope appeals for end to Libyan civil war
Pope Francis has appealed for both sides in the Libyan civil war to seek peace, urging the
War-ravaged Yemen confirms first coronavirus case, braces for more
Yemen reported its first coronavirus case on Friday as aid groups braced for an outbreak in a
Hezbollah warns of chaos, civil war in Lebanon
Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement warned on Friday that a power vacuum could tip the country into civil
Russia, Iran, Turkey meet, seeking deal on new Syria constitution body
Russia, Iran and Turkey are nearing agreement on the composition of a Syria committee that could
Syria issues pardon for army deserters, draft dodgers
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad issued a general amnesty Tuesday for army deserters and those who
Study estimates 190 000 people killed in South Sudan’s civil war
An estimated 190,000 people have been killed in South Sudan’s civil war and when factors such as
South Sudan foes sign final power-sharing deal
South Sudanese arch-foes signed a final power-sharing deal Sunday as President Salva Kiir called for
Ten aid workers missing in South Sudan
The UN in South Sudan said Thursday a convoy including 10 aid workers had gone missing in the
Liberia heads to presidential elections
Liberia, which elects a new president on Tuesday, is an English-speaking nation in West Africa that
Red Cross halts aid to swathe of South Sudan after staff member killed
The Red Cross has halted operations across a third of South Sudan after gunmen shot dead a staff
Mogae laments ‘fragile’ South Sudan conflict
The fighting that erupted in July in Juba South Sudan has reversed all the gains that have been made