Belgian diplomat faces trial over 1961 Congo leader killing
A Brussels court on Tuesday ruled that Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat, must stand trial over war crimes…
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Chronically ill fight for survival
Behind the front lines of every war, those whose survival is dependent on regular medication and vital treatments are often…
Counterterrorism chief Joe Kent resigns over Iran war
Joe Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), resigned from his post Tuesday, citing President Donald Trump’s decision…
Republic of Congo votes in presidential election
Voters in the Republic of Congo are choosing a new leader on Sunday, with the incumbent, President Dennis Sassou N’Guesso, expected to…
Uganda’s Bobi Wine says he has fled the country
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Saturday that he had left the country “for critical engagements outside Uganda” two…
Kenya minister flies to Russia to halt illegal army hiring
Kenya’s Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi departed for Moscow on Sunday to press Russian authorities to end the recruitment of Kenyan…
Civil war in Sudan is a never-ending humanitarian crisis
Nearly three years into the war in Sudan, civilians are increasingly exposed to aerial attacks. In recent days, waves of…
Iran says women’s soccer captain drops Australia asylum bid
Iranian media said on Sunday that the captain of the women’s soccer team had rescinded her asylum application in Australia…
Kosovo faces third legislative election in just over a year
Kosovo, Europe’s youngest country and the second-smallest nation in the Western Balkans with a population of 1.7 million, has fallen…
War, oppression and fear: In Iran, traumas are accumulating
Bombs, government oppression and fear are wearing down Iranians. How does trauma accumulate? And what can help people endure constant…