RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil opened aconference of foreign ministers from the G20 group of nations on Wednesday by blaming the United Nations and other multinational bodies for failing to stop mounting wars and conflicts that are killing innocent people.
BEIRUT —The Israeli military and Hezbollah have a window to de-escalate tensions along Lebanon's southern border before a possible Israeli military offensive against the Lebanese armed group, two Democratic U.S. senators told Reuters on Wednesday.
ACCRA —Ghana's parliament on Wednesday moved a step closer to holding a vote on a bill that seeks to further clamp down on the rights of LGBTQ people, rejecting a proposal that would have seen jail terms for gay sex replaced with non-custodial sentences such as counseling.
Mali officially launched an internal peace process on Tuesday, but Tuareg rebels have called it a "staged event." David Doyle of Reuters has more.
RIO DE JANEIRO —Foreign ministers from the G20 group of nations gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to discuss world tensions and ways to improve multilateral organizations in preparation for their annual leaders' summit presided by Brazil.
OUAGADOUGOU — Burkinabe authorities has suspended the issuance of export permits for artisanal and semi-mechanized gold and other precious commodities with immediate effect, the governing junta said.
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday sanctioned six people from five armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as violent clashes escalate in the nation’s eastern region between pro-government forces and M23 rebels.
KINSHASA — Democratic Republic of Congo's prime minister, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, resigned on Tuesday, triggering the dissolution of his government, the presidency said in a statement.
DAKAR — Senegal's Constitutional Council on Tuesday published an amended list of candidates for a presidential election delayed from February 25 to a yet undecided date.
KINSHASA — France said on Tuesday it was "very concerned" about the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where there is intensified fighting between M23 rebels and pro-government forces.
ABUJA - Nigeria's defense chief General Christopher Musa said on Tuesday that reports into a military drone attack that killed at least 85 civilians in northern Kaduna state in November will be released by the end of the month.
CAIRO — The draw for the preliminary round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers for next year's tournament in Morocco was conducted in Cairo on Tuesday, barely a week after the conclusion of the finals that were won by Ivory Coast.
ROME — The trial of four Egyptian security agents accused of kidnapping and murdering an Italian student in Cairo resumed in Rome on Tuesday after a prolonged delay following questions over the legality of proceedings.
JOHANNESBURG/LONDON — The Democratic Republic of Congo's state miner is broadening a push to extract more from its copper and cobalt joint ventures, seeking to negotiate for higher stakes across the board to gain leverage in management of some of its biggest mines.
THE HAGUE — South Africa on Tuesday urged the International Court of Justice, ICJ, to issue a non-binding legal opinion that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, arguing it would help efforts to reach a settlement.
LAGOS — Nigeria's fuel tanker drivers began a strike on Monday over rising operational costs due to the recent second devaluation of the naira currency within a year and over the state of the country's roads, a union official said.
NIAMEY — Niger's military government has named new ministers of mining and energy in a government reshuffle, splitting up the previous ministry of mines, petrol and energy into three posts, it said on Monday.
TUNIS — Imprisoned Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi went on hunger strike on Monday in solidarity with other anti-government figures waging a protest fast to demand their immediate release, a team of opposition lawyers said.
TRIPOLI — The United Nations mission in Libya has urged authorities to investigate a shooting that happened over the weekend and left 10 people dead in a Tripoli neighborhood, with city security chiefs saying the victims included two members of a powerful armed faction.
CAIRO/JERUSALEM — Fighting, fuel shortages and Israeli raids put the Gaza Strip's second-largest hospital completely out of service on Sunday, local and U.N. health officials said, as Israeli forces battled Hamas militants in the devastated Palestinian enclave.
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