East Libyan forces retake key oil ports from rival militia
East Libyan forces said they had regained control on Tuesday of the major oil ports of Ras Lanuf and Es Sider from a rival faction that seized them earlier this month.
View ArticleFrench Guiana: 'A powder keg abandoned by the state'
FRENCH PAPERS - Mon. 27.03.17: The situation in French Guiana is making headlines. The overseas territory in South America has seen social unrest over the past week and there are calls for a general...
View ArticleProtesters and officers clash in Paris after deadly police shooting
A violent confrontation between demonstrators and police broke out outside a police station in northern Paris on Monday night, a day after a Chinese national was shot dead in his home by officers...
View ArticleThousands flee violence in South Sudan and cross into Uganda
In this week's edition: Thousands of refugees are now crossing the border into Uganda, and a traveling theatre strives to bring smiles and laughter to those suffering in Kasserine in Tunisia, and...
View ArticleThousands of Syrians evacuated under Qatar-Iran deal
The Syrian government and rebels evacuated more than 7,000 people from four besieged towns Friday in the latest coordinated population transfer in Syria's six-year-long civil war.
View ArticleProtests against Venezuela's Maduro turn deadly in Caracas
A protester was fatally shot in Caracas on Thursday as Venezuelan riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to break up a second straight day of mass demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro.
View ArticleTaliban attack on army base kills 'more than 50' Afghan soldiers
Taliban gunmen wearing Afghan military uniforms launched an attack on an army base in northern Afghanistan Friday killing "more than 50 soldiers", officials said.
View ArticleDeath toll mounts in Venezuelan anti-Maduro protests
The death toll in three weeks of violence at anti-government protests in Venezuela jumped to 20 people Friday after a night of clashes and pillaging left 12 people dead in Caracas.
View ArticleAfghan anger mounts as death toll from army base attack soars
More than 100 soldiers were killed or wounded in Friday’s Taliban attack on an Afghan army base, officials revealed Saturday, sparking outrage over the official failure to reveal the extent of...
View ArticleAfghans mourn casualties of deadliest Taliban attack on army base
Afghanistan on Sunday observed a national day of mourning for the victims of a Taliban attack on a military base in northern Afghanistan, which killed more than 100 soldiers.
View ArticleVenezuela to quit regional bloc as deadly protests continue
Venezuela says it is quitting the Organization of American States in anger at pressure from the bloc over the government's handling of a deadly political crisis.
View ArticleProtesters storm Macedonia parliament, attack MPs
Scores of protesters, many wearing masks, broke through a police cordon and entered Macedonia's parliament late Thursday, attacking lawmakers to protest the election of a new speaker despite a...
View ArticleIS group claims responsibility for attack on US convoy in Kabul
A powerful blast targeting an armoured NATO convoy in Kabul killed at least eight people and wounded 28 Wednesday, including three coalition troops, officials said in an attack claimed by the Islamic...
View ArticleAfghan warlord Hekmatyar returns after 20 years
A former warlord branded the "Butcher of Kabul" made a triumphant return to the Afghan capital Thursday, met by uneasy residents two decades after leaving the city where he stands accused of killing...
View ArticleStudent leader shot dead amid Venezuela unrest
A student was shot dead at a meeting in Venezuela Thursday, prosecutors said, as anti-government protests raged in the streets.
View ArticleWomen march against Maduro as death toll rises in Venezuela protests
Hundreds of women marched in Venezuela's capital on Saturday to keep pressure on President Nicolas Maduro, whose authority is being increasingly challenged by protests and deadly unrest.
View ArticleTrial of soldiers for attack on foreign aid workers highlights violence in S....
Thirteen South Sudanese soldiers accused of gang raping foreign aid workers and killing a local journalist last July appeared in a military court on Tuesday. The soldiers face trial for rape, torture,...
View ArticleGeneral election in Lesotho: Vote counting underway for third government in...
In tonight’s edition of Eye on Africa: Officials in Lesotho are looking into why armed soldiers guarded polling stations during the weekend election. Vote counting is now underway for a poll that went...
View ArticleTeenager protestor dies as political unrest in Venezuela continues
Opposition protests in Venezuela took a deadly turn again Wednesday when a teenager was killed at a march demanding an end to the government's push to rewrite the struggling nation's constitution.
View ArticleRussia halts US aviation cooperation over downing of Syrian jet
The Russian defence ministry said Monday that it was halting aviation cooperation with the United States after the US downed a Syrian government warplane on Sunday, a move one Russian official...
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