The tourists who strayed into their waters from Morocco on jet skis were warned before they were shot at, Algerian authorities say. Two men were killed last week after an altercation with the Algerian coastguard. In its first comment on the incident, the Algerian defence minis
Gilberto Hernández who is a player for Panama's national football team has been shot dead in the city of Colón. Gunmen opened fire on a group of people, among them 26-year-old Gilberto Hernández, who had gathered in a building in the city. Herná
The leader of Gabon's military junta has vowed to return power to civilians after "free, transparent" elections. However, in a speech after being sworn in as interim president, he did not give a date for military rule to end. Gen Brice Nguema led last Wednesday&#
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Mr Reznikov's dismissal on Sunday, saying it was time for "new approaches" in the defence ministry. Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has confirmed that he is leaving his post. Mr Reznikov had led the ministry since
As the school year begins in Ukraine, Salesian Father Petro Mayba, head of the Education Department of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, reflects on the difficulties and situation for children and teachers, as Russia's war in the country grinds on For the second consecutive war a
Gabon's new military leader has pledged to return the country to democracy, but has refused to provide a timelines for fresh elections. Gen Brice Oligui Nguema said the country's state institutions would be made more democratic and their suspension was only "temporary"
Why is it so often that problems seem to get worse just when they ought to be getting better? Or in a French-African context, how come President Emmanuel Macron is surveying the tatters of French policy - coups in four Francophone states - just when he thought he had turned his back on
A woman who ran a popular parenting advice YouTube channel is facing child abuse charges after her malnourished son escaped from home. Ruby Franke and her business partner Jodi Nan Hildebrandt were arrested in Ivins, Utah this week. Officials also found Ms Franke's 10-year
The prison service (SNAI) has said that inmates in six Ecuadorian prisons have released 50 guards and seven police officers they had taken hostage. The 57 freed hostages are "undergoing medical evaluation" but appear to be in good health, according to SNAI. Officials
A Moroccan man has described how the Algerian coastguard opened fire on him and three other tourists who had strayed into Algerian waters. Mohamed Kissi was the only survivor to make it back. His brother and a friend were killed and another friend is said to be in Algerian custody.