Human geography
Congo Fighting Keeps 150,000 Children From School
Tens of thousands of children in central Democratic Republic of Congo can’t go to school because of the violence...
Syria Refugees Still Stuck Between Morocco and Algeria
Dozens of Syrian refugees remained stranded in no-man's land between Morocco and Algeria on Tuesday, non-governmental...
Thais Jail Singapore Bank ‘note’ Robber For 14 Months
A Thai court on Tuesday sentenced a Canadian man to 14 months in jail for crimes linked to a rare bank robbery in...
Two Men Go On Trial In DR Congo For UN Experts’ Murders
A man and a teenager went on trial in a military court in Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, accused of killing...
Musicians Play Tunes In Protest At US-Mexico Border Wall
German and Mexican artists staged a show on the border with the United States in protest at Washington's plans to build...
Kabila Says He Never ‘promised’ To Hold Elections In DR Congo
Congolese President Joseph Kabila on Saturday said he had never "promised anything" about whether to hold elections in...
E. Guinea, Poland, Kuwait Among Six Elected To UN Security Council
Equatorial Guinea was for the first time elected to the UN Security Council on Friday during a vote that saw Ivory...
Kabila Rival Files UN Rights Complaint Against DR Congo Govt
Exiled Democratic Republic of Congo opposition politician Moise Katumbi on Friday filed a complaint with the UN in...
Diplomats Concerned Over Rwanda Social Media Controls
Western diplomats in Rwanda voiced their concern on Tuesday over an order that presidential candidates must submit...
58 Migrants Perish In Med In A Week, 100 Missing
At least 58 migrants, including many children, perished in the Mediterranean last week trying to reach Italy, while 100...
C. Africa Violence Forces 88,000 People To Flee Homes In May
Surging violence in Central African Republic has killed hundreds and forced some 88,000 people to flee their homes...
Senegal Prepare To Face Mexico In U-20 Showdown
The Fifa Under-20 World Cup has reached the knock-out phase in South Korea with Senegal very much in contention. The...
EU Imposes Sanctions On Nine In DR Congo
The European Union imposed sanctions Monday on nine more officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid unrest...
Burundi Orders Couples To Wed Amid Drive To ‘moralise Society’
Cohabiting couples in Burundi have until the end of the year to get married or face legal consequences. The government...
Publishers Demand Strong Copyright Regime
A three-day book fair has opened in Kumasi with a call for a strong copyright regime to prevent the loss of substantial...
In Moral ‘crusade’, Burundi Forces Unwed Couples To Marry
Unmarried couples have until the end of the year to legalise their relationships, the Burundi government said Friday,...
Arsonists Planning To Burn Kotokuraba Market
The Central Regional Police Service has gathered intelligence which suggested that some people in the Cape Coast...
400,000 DR Congo Children At Risk In Violence-Hit Kasai
Almost 400,000 children risk dying of hunger in DR Congo's troubled Kasai region where months of violence has driven...
58,000 Haitians Facing Deportation Get US Extension
More than 58,000 Haitians who stayed in the United States under special protections since the catastrophic 2010...