Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt talks on mega-dam break down, again
Sudan expresses frustration after negotiations stall but Egypt, Ethiopia blame Sudanese objections for the new impasse.
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Algerian president returns to Germany for COVID-related treatment
Abdelmadjid Tebboune says he might undergo minor surgery for a complication in his foot following a COVID infection.
Japarov on course to win landslide victory in Kyrgyzstan election
Preliminary results show nationalist Sadyr Japarov, 52, won almost 80 percent of the vote, avoiding a runoff.
Far-right groups celebrating Capitol riot as ‘revolution’: Expert
As world condemns riot at US Capitol, researchers say the United States can expect more far-right rallies and violence.
DRC: Gunmen kill six Virunga National Park rangers
Attack blamed on local fighters is the latest to hit large park renowned for its mountain gorillas.
Trump must ‘go away as soon as possible’, says Republican senator
Republican Senator Pat Toomey says US President Donald Trump should resign after deadly riot at the Capitol.
Civilians killed in Afghan gov’t air raid, say local officials
Authorities probing incident say early information shows Taliban members killed, but locals say victims were civilians.
Families, friends of Indonesia plane crash passengers await news
As black boxes of crashed Indonesian plane located, families and friends of those on board say they continue to 'hope'.
Israelis restart Netanyahu protests amid third virus lockdown
Protesters rally outside PM's residence in Jerusalem, call on leader to step down amid corruption allegations.
Algeria’s ex-PM admits selling gold bars on black market
Ahmed Ouyahia tells state prosecutors he sold 60 gold bars received as gifts from Gulf donors.
In Pictures: Indonesia searchers find wreckage of crashed plane
Indonesian ships with rescue divers locate jet debris after it crashed into the sea minutes after takeoff on Saturday.
In Pictures: Illegal sand mining threatens Bangladesh farmland
Hunger for sand destroys flood embankments around the Jamuna river, putting farmland at risk in Tangail and Sirajganj.
Pakistani authorities work to restore power after blackout
A major fault at a thermal power plant causes a countrywide blackout, plunging millions into darkness.
Kazakhstan heads to the polls amid opposition boycott
The ruling Nur Otan party, promising political reform, expected to score a big win in the oil-rich Central Asia country.
Roadside bomb kills 3 people in Afghan capital
A spokesman for the public protection force was one of the three killed in the attack.
Landslides kill 11, injure 18 in Indonesia’s West Java
Rescuers among victims as landslides triggered by heavy rains bury homes in Cihanjuang village.
Critical Kyrgyzstan vote for new president under way
Voters on Sunday will choose the country's next leader and decide on a new political system.
‘Countrywide blackout’ plunges Pakistan into darkness
Pakistan's national power grid breaks down, leaving tens of millions of people in darkness.
Australia, US, UK, Canada condemn Hong Kong mass arrests
Foreign ministers issue joint statement condemning last week's arrest of more than 50 democracy activists in Hong Kong.
Indonesia searchers locate black box recorders in crashed plane
Rescuers haul body parts and debris from waters near Indonesia's capital a day after plane carrying 62 people crashed.