Mali coup chief names new cabinet with army officers in key posts
Military officers receive the strategic ministries of defence, security and national reconciliation.
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US and Mexico are putting migrant minors in ‘harm’s way’: report
A report published by Amnesty International found that the US and Mexico returned tens of thousands of migrant children.
‘Action time’: Ghanaians plant 5m trees to fight forest depletion
People from all walks of life take part in 'Green Ghana' project aimed at saving depleting forest reserves.
Will G7 green initiative have more climate cred than China’s BRI?
Clean Green Initiative aims to rival China’s Belt and Road Initiative and curb Beijing’s growing economic clout.
Deforestation in Brazil Amazon rainforest soars 67 percent
May begins the dry season in the Amazon rainforest, making it easier for loggers and other industries to cut down trees.
Bitcoin Beach, child labour, Oman’s youth and an $18.9M coin
We gather the numbers to know from the week’s biggest economic news stories so you can impress your friends.
‘A catastrophe’: UN warns of intensifying violence in Myanmar
UN human rights chief says military government is 'singularly responsible' and 'must be held to account'.
Israel forces kill Palestinian teen at occupied West Bank protest
Mohammed Hamayel, 15, was killed during weekly protest in West Bank village of Beita against illegal Jewish settlement.
Musk unveils Model S Plaid, Tesla’s fastest car to date
Elon Musk billed Tesla's newest vehicle, the Model S Plaid, as a halo product that proves the superiority of EVs.
Delta COVID variant 60 percent more transmissible, UK gov’t says
The variant first identified in India currently accounts for more than 90 percent of Britain's new COVID-19 cases.
Algeria arrests prominent journalists, activist before election
Arrests of Khaled Drareni, Ihsane El Kadi, Karim Tabbou evidence of 'chilling escalation' in dissent clampdown: Amnesty.
What to expect from Biden’s first NATO summit as US president
Afghanistan, Russia, China and spending to dominate talks as alliance embraces Democrat after tumultuous Trump era.
Is El Salvador’s Bitcoin embrace a cold shoulder to the US?
El Salvador uses the dollar as its currency and its monetary policy is wedded to the US even as relations falter.
Oman’s youth unemployment problem is a harbinger for wider Gulf
Oman unrest is harbinger for other Gulf petrostates that need to diversify to create jobs for legions of young people.
Israel closes case of prison officers filmed beating Palestinians
Only four of 10 officers questioned, and none arrested, after March 2019 incident at Ketziot Prison, Haaretz reports.
What are G7 countries promising on COVID vaccines?
Pledges of hundreds of millions of vaccine doses seen as an effort to counter China's widening vaccine diplomacy.
Ruling in key Indonesian filthy air case postponed – again
Judges say more time needed to review documents in landmark case that seeks to hold government to account for pollution.
Rural Philippines pays price for ignoring COVID warnings
Experts tracking COVID numbers urge government to quickly send healthcare reinforcement to Mindanao.
The politics of Japan’s Taiwan vaccine donation
Japan quietly shifts its stance on Taiwan amid growing concerns over Beijing's economic and military might.
Bipartisan deal on infrastructure emerges in US Senate
Five Republicans, five Democrats offer $579bn spending plan without new taxes but it meets quick criticism.