Myanmar genocide case to proceed as ICJ says it has jurisdiction
Judges at the UN's top court dismiss objections to a case alleging Myanmar is responsible for genocide against Rohingya.
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Explosions, gunfire at a military base near Mali’s capital
Mali's military says two attackers have been neutralised after the latest attack on a military base.
Ex-Gabon oil firm chief gets 12-year jail sentence for corruption
Allegations of rampant corruption in the extractive sector in Gabon often involve top public officials.
Opponents of Tunisia’s new referendum unable to unite before vote
Referendum on President Kais Saied's new constitution will be on Monday, opponents call it 'completely illegitimate'.
EU launches new legal procedures against UK over Northern Ireland
The European Commission's move comes after the UK legislature cleared a bill to scrap parts of post-Brexit trade deal.
Ex-president Mbeki rebukes Ramaphosa, predicts SA’s ‘Arab Spring’
Mbeki says current president has failed to deliver on his promises to address poverty and curb government corruption.
Russia, Ukraine sign UN-backed grain export deal
Agreement set to allow grain to be exported from Ukrainian Black Sea ports amid fears of a global food crisis.
Kenya police arrest three election commission contractors
The electoral commission had said that three employees of voting technology firm Smartmatic were arrested on Thursday.
Clashes in Sudan’s Blue Nile leave thousands stranded without aid
Refugees in the Blue Nile say their conditions are becoming increasingly desperate as help fails to arrive.
What to know about polio and the first US case in nearly 10 years
Authorities said in a statement that the case may have originated outside of the US and the patient is stable.
Several killed in clashes between Libyan armed groups in Tripoli
At least 13 killed and 27 others injured in the fighting, a spokesman for the city's emergency services says.
Seven killed in Russian air attack on Syria’s Idlib
Dead in the attack on al-Jadidah included four children from one family, the White Helmets and residents have said.
Japan warns of rising security threats in annual defence report
Tokyo expresses concern that Moscow's invasion of Ukraine could set a dangerous precedent.
5 key takeaways from the eighth January 6 committee hearing
Panel says Donald Trump 'refused to act' to rein in the mob of his supporters as they stormed the US Capitol.
ICJ to rule on Myanmar objections to Rohingya genocide case
If the objections are dismissed, the court can begin to discuss the evidence for the alleged atrocities.
Military raids Sri Lanka protest camps, leaders arrested
Protesters accuse soldiers of 'brutal' assaults, as security forces descend on sites in early hours of Friday morning.
At least 18 dead in Brazilian police raid on Rio favelas
State public defender's office says 'there are signs of major human rights violations' in raid on Complexo do Alemao.
US reports first polio case in nearly a decade
Person who tested positive in New York state no longer contagious, but investigators are checking if others exposed.
Turkey says Moscow, Kyiv to sign UN grain export deal on Friday
The UN-backed deal will free up grain exports from Ukraine's besieged Black Sea ports, Ankara says.
Georgia patients sent home after abortion ban comes into effect
US court allows six-week abortion ban to come into force in Georgia, forcing clinics to swiftly turn away patients.