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When he seized power, Captain Ibrahim Traore set himself "two to three months" to improve security in Burkina Faso, but one year on, jihadist attacks still plague the West African nation. The interim president said at the time of the…

Seven soldiers were killed Thursday in Niger's southwest in an attack by suspected jihadists, and five others died in a traffic accident while trying to respond to the assault. The deaths come as former colonial power France prepares to…

As hopes dim of further contact with India's Moon rover, the country's space chief has said he was satisfied with the prospect of calling its successful lunar mission to an end. India began exploring the Moon's surface in August after…

The Philippine Coast Guard vowed Friday to "do whatever it takes" to remove any more floating barriers installed by China at a disputed reef in the South China Sea. The remarks came after an aerial inspection of Scarborough Shoal on…

Europe must invest more quickly and massively in its energy transition if it wants to remain a global industrial power, top policymakers warned on Friday. The plea was made at a conference on the clean energy transition hosted by the…

Relatives of Saudis facing heavy sentences for social media posts are calling on the kingdom's de facto ruler to take action after he voiced shame over their cases. In a rare interview with Fox News last week, Crown Prince Mohammed bin…

More than 50 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Friday by a suicide bomber targeting a procession marking the birthday of Islam's Prophet Mohammed, officials said. A second suicide attack by…

The jailed leader of Tunisian opposition party Ennahdha, Rached Ghannouchi, 82, began a hunger strike on Friday to protest his detention and express support for other "political prisoners", his party said. A court in the North African…

Libya's prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of four more officials, bringing to 12 the number held as part of an inquiry into this month's flood that killed thousands. Flooding caused by hurricane-strength Storm Daniel tore…

New Yorkers have gathered in Co-op City yesterday to mark the inauguration of the annual observance of Ota Benga Day. The detailed report was included in a press release issued on Thursday, September 28, 2023. The history behind this…