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29 March 2017 by AFP
Arab leaders denounce 'foreign interference' Arab leaders meeting Wednesday at a summit in Jordan denounced "foreign interference" in their affairs, in reference to Iran, and called for the settlement of conflicts that are tearing the region apart. As at previous summits, th [...]
29 March 2017 by AFP
Uganda hails surrender of senior LRA commander Uganda's army on Wednesday hailed the surrender of a senior commander of the Lord's Resistance Army who was in charge of communication for leader Joseph Kony. Major Michael Omona returned to his hometown of Gulu in northern Uganda [...]
29 March 2017 by AFP
Calls for unity as Arab leaders meet Arab leaders looked to overcome divisions and "foreign interference" on regional crises including the devastating wars in Syria and Yemen as they met Wednesday for an annual summit in Jordan. A show of unity was expected on the Is [...]
29 March 2017 by AFP
Romania rejects ex-communist prison chief's appeal Romania's highest court on Wednesday rejected the appeal of a communist-era prison boss sentenced to 20 years for the deaths of 103 prisoners more than half a century ago. Ioan Ficior, head of the Periprava camp in southeast Roman [...]
29 March 2017 by AFP
Calls for unity as Arab leaders gather Arab leaders gathered for an annual summit in Jordan Wednesday looking to overcome divisions on regional crises including the devastating wars in Syria and Yemen. A show of unity was expected on the Israeli-Palestinian question, b [...]
29 March 2017 by AFP
Myanmar Rohingya militants call for peacekeeping troops A nascent Rohingya militant group whose raids triggered a bloody crackdown by Myanmar's army called Wednesday for international peacekeepers to protect the stateless Muslim minority. Attacks on police border posts in northern Rakh [...]
29 March 2017 by AFP
Myanmar stumbles on path to democracy under Aung San Suu Kyi For decades Myanmar's people dreamed of democracy, but a year into office Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government is struggling to revive a sluggish economy and shake off the vestiges of the still powerful military. Swept into power [...]
29 March 2017 by AFP
Arab leaders meet to address conflicts and 'terror' Arab leaders are set to meet in Jordan on Wednesday for their annual summit with no expected breakthrough on resolving conflicts or "terrorism" in the region. Saudi Arabia's King Salman is among 22 leaders attending the Arab Leagu [...]
28 March 2017 by AFP
Zambia to consult public over ICC membership Zambia opened public consultations this week on the government's plan to leave the International Criminal Court, as several other African countries re-assess their membership. South Africa recently revoked its planned departure fr [...]
28 March 2017 by AFP
Prosecutors demand life sentence for ex-first lady Gbagbo Prosecutors on Tuesday demanded a life jail term for Ivory Coast's former first lady, Simone Gbagbo, who is on trial for alleged crimes against humanity. "Gentlemen of the jury, you will declare Madame Gbagbo guilty of crimes agai [...]
28 March 2017 by AFP
Coalition falling short in protecting Mosul civilians: Amnesty Amnesty International said Tuesday the US-led coalition was not doing enough to protect civilians in the battle to retake Iraq's Mosul with cases of entire families killed in their homes. Iraqi authorities launched the battle to r [...]
28 March 2017 by AFP
Prosecutors seek 40-year term at Bosnian Croat's appeal Prosecutors on Tuesday urged UN war crimes judges to impose a 40-year jail term on a former Bosnian Croat leader, denouncing his initial 25-year sentence as inadequate for the "massive" crimes in the Bosnian war. In imposing its o [...]
28 March 2017 by AFP
Ahmed Kathrada, anti-apartheid activist and Mandela prison mate South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Ahmed Kathrada, who was jailed alongside Nelson Mandela, was feted as a humble liberation hero who shunned the power and glory that came with freedom. Unlike many struggle veterans, Kathrada, who [...]
27 March 2017 by AFP
Spain orders probe into alleged torture by Syrian officials A Spanish judge on Monday ordered an investigation into the alleged torture and execution of a Syrian man after a case filed by his sister, a Spaniard of Syrian origin. Amal Hag-Hamdo Anfalis brought the case on January 31, saying [...]
27 March 2017 by AFP
Myanmar army chief defends military campaign in Rakhine Myanmar's army chief defended a military crackdown in Rakhine State on Monday after the UN pledged to probe claims security forces carried out a campaign of killing and torture against Rohingya Muslims there. Almost 75,000 people [...]
27 March 2017 by AFP
Myanmar army chief hits out at Rakhine 'interference' Myanmar's army chief defended a military crackdown in Rakhine State on Monday after the UN pledged to probe claims security forces carried out a campaign of killing and torture against Rohingya Muslims there. Almost 75,000 people [...]
26 March 2017 by AFP
Sudan's Bashir to attend Arab summit: minister President Omar al-Bashir will attend an Arab League summit in Amman this week, Sudan's foreign minister said Sunday, despite a top rights group urging Jordan to deny him entry. Bashir is wanted by The Hague-based International Cri [...]
26 March 2017 by AFP
Rebel supporters flood Yemen streets on conflict anniversary Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated in Yemen's rebel-held capital on Sunday in a show of support for the insurgents, two years after a Gulf coalition intervened against the rebels. The Iran-backed Huthi rebels staged a sh [...]
26 March 2017 by AFP
HRW urges Jordan to deny entry or arrest Sudan's Bashir Human Rights Watch urged Jordan on Sunday to deny entry to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir or arrest him over alleged war crimes in Darfur if he visits this week. Bashir has reportedly been invited to a summit of the Arab League [...]