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Geneva — The UN human rights chief warned yesterday that Burundi risked sliding back into civil war after a dramatic rise in killings, arrests and detentions in the troubled east…
Russia, US to take part in Syria peace talks
Russia and the United States are expected to take part in Syria peace talks in October, along with Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, according to Russia’s deputy foreign minister. A…
Russia, US to take part in Syria peace talks
Russia and the United States are expected to take part in Syria peace talks in October, along with Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, according to Russia’s deputy foreign minister. A…
Pope ends US visit with vow to ‘punish’ sex abusers
Philadelphia – Pope Francis has headed back to Rome, wrapping up a visit to the US where he met victims of abuse by Catholic priests, visited a prison and praised…
Pope ends US visit with vow to ‘punish’ sex abusers
Philadelphia – Pope Francis has headed back to Rome, wrapping up a visit to the US where he met victims of abuse by Catholic priests, visited a prison and praised…
Women held as sex slaves in South Sudan ‘rape camps’
Bentiu — One woman was abducted by soldiers and taken to a military camp, tied up and raped repeatedly for two months. Another was kidnapped with her 15-year-old sister and raped…
Women held as sex slaves in South Sudan ‘rape camps’
Bentiu — One woman was abducted by soldiers and taken to a military camp, tied up and raped repeatedly for two months. Another was kidnapped with her 15-year-old sister and raped…
Probe Darfur ambush, Ban tells Sudan authorities
Khartoum — One South African peacekeeper was killed and four wounded when a convoy they were escorting came under fire in Sudan’s Darfur region, the UN-African Union peacekeeping mission said…
Probe Darfur ambush, Ban tells Sudan authorities
Khartoum — One South African peacekeeper was killed and four wounded when a convoy they were escorting came under fire in Sudan’s Darfur region, the UN-African Union peacekeeping mission said…
Zambia urges investors to ignore ‘unsolicited’ Moody’s downgrade
Lusaka — Zambia’s government urged investors to ignore what it called an unsolicited credit downgrade from rating agency Moody’s, adding it was mindful of the need to maintain its debt…