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Senior commanders accused of atrocities against civilians face asset freezes – but no action against key backer UAE
The UK has placed sanctions on four senior commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces suspected of involvement in “heinous” ...
Confusion over diplomatic standoff deepens after conflicting reports about the soldiers’ whereabouts
Eleven Nigerian military personnel are reportedly still in Burkina Faso days after their plane made an “unauthorised” landing in the south-west city of Bobo Dioulasso, despite
...Military personnel told they can return to Nigeria after actions described as ‘unfriendly act’
Authorities in Burkina Faso have
...Rwanda-backed M23 rebels clash with Congolese army and other groups as they march on strategic eastern town
About 200,000 people have fled their homes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels march on a strategic eastern town just days after Donald Trump ...
Rookie Michael Ma leaves Conservative party for ‘steady, practical approach’ of Mark Carney’s government
Canada’s ruling Liberals have edged closer to a majority government after a Conservative lawmaker crossed the floor, in yet another blow to the struggling Tories.
Rookie lawmaker Michael Ma said late on Thursday that he had decided to leave the Conservative party, for “the
...Torrential rain has caused mudslides, washed out roads and submerged vehicles with more deluges expected on Sunday
Dangerous flood waters from historically swollen rivers in the Pacific north-west were continuing to cause a huge threat on Friday as 100,000 people in the area were under evacuation warnings and more deluges
...Special forces veteran Bryan Stern says he told US defence officials some of his planned route to reduce airstrike risk
The most dangerous moments came when salvation seemed finally assured.
Many miles from land, the small fishing skiff carrying the Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel prize laureate María Corina
...Six more oil supertankers added to sanctions list, as well as members of Maduro’s extended family, amid rising tensions following tanker seizure
Donald Trump has exerted more pressure on Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro, expanding sanctions and issuing fresh threats to strike land targets in Venezuela, as the South American dictator accused the US president of ushering in a new “era
...President Nayib Bukele entrusting chatbot known for calling itself ‘MechaHitler’ to create ‘AI-powered’ curricula
Elon Musk is partnering with the government of El Salvadorto bring his artificial intelligence company’s chatbot, Grok, to more than 1 million students
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