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Somalia had plunged into chaos after the 1991 overthrow of president Siad Barre's military regime led to famine and decades of anarchic clan warfare
Eighteen people in eastern DR Congo's troubled region of Beni have been killed in a fresh attack by a notorious armed group ADF, a local official says
Sanader — already serving time for a separate graft conviction — and MOL's Zsolt Hernadi were convicted for 'receiving and giving a bribe' concerning a 2009 deal after the Hungarian firm purchased shares in local oil and gas group INA, the judge said
American top diplomat's trip aims to 'reaffirm US support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity,' State Department said Monday
French president held talks late Sunday with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sissi when both agreed that warring Libyan powers need to negotiate a political solution under UN auspices
Known for its notoriously harsh winters, Moscow has seen its warmest December in a century this year
The Disney film "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" reportedly took in an estimated $73.6 million for the three-day weekend, compiling a strong total of $364.5 million
'President Putin has lied about Poland on numerous occasions, and he has always done it deliberately,' Mateusz Morawiecki said in a statement
Deadly unrest has hampered the fight against the disease during the latest epidemic, which broke out on August 1, 2018, with the eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri particularly badly hit
Deputy Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari accused the CGT union of a 'systematic opposition to any reform' while the union's chief Philippe Martinez charged the government with strewing 'chaos' in the conflict
Libya has become another diplomatic front for Greece and Turkey as the traditional rivals jostle over Mediterranean maritime rights and the competing camps in the North African country's conflict
Idlib has seen an increase in violence carried out by regime forces supported by Russian airstrikes
In addition to war crimes investigations, the increased budget will fund a mission in Yemen and Haiti
Governor of Constantine lodged complaint against Sarbacane chief Abdelkrim Zeghileche
The latest violence in the jihadist-dominated Idlib region has killed scores of civilians, despite an August cease-fire deal and international calls for a de-escalation
Farmers had previously been confined to the production of common cocoa, intended for the chocolate industry, but creating geographical indication-labeled cocoa fetches between 40 to 160 percent more than common cocoa
Out of concern for the animals, the city says, the rides will end starting with the new year
The Fiji Meteorological Service warned of 'damaging gale force winds' and heavy rain with coastal flooding expected in many areas as the cyclone intensified.
Fighting raged between militiamen and traders in a restive district of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic
Preliminary results put President Ashraf Ghani in place to secure a second term
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