INTERVIEW - We welcome Ben Lawrence, director of the documentary film Ithaka, who is interested in t
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his second day of talks with Belarus' Alexander Lukashenko in S
Parents of young blogger detained in Minsk after passenger jet he was in was forced to land in Belar
European leaders vow to punish Belarus for illegally diverting to Minsk a Lithuanian-bound Ryanair f
Appeals come as Thailand's turbulent political landscape is rocked once more by a youth-driven prote
Lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's deposed civilian government craft new constitution as Myanmar mark
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is in Switzerland this week to drum up international pressure on President Al
Society of Professional Journalists also calls on US law enforcement agencies to drop charges agains
Supporters say longtime ruler Blaise Compaore, ousted in a 2014 popular uprising, could bring securi
Journalists and translators covering fighting in Tigray region reportedly arrested
UN Security Council to discuss military's seizure of power in Myanmar
Gitanas Nauseda nominated Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to show his support for the Belarusian democratic
In exclusive VOA interview, opposition candidate says military, not electoral commission, oversaw Ja
Meanwhile, Alexei Navalny calls for supporters to take to the streets following his arrest Sunday on
Omoyele Sowore and four other activists were arrested in Abuja on New Year's Eve during a rally for
Say the arrest is inconsistent with the president's new year pledge to citizens
Human rights groups decry move
The International Criminal Court said since China is not a member, they could not investigate claims
Some boys seen by Reuters said they had escaped from the forest where the gunmen took them, but it w
Authorities block internet, arrest and harass journalists covering protests calling on President Ale
Returning English-speaking Cameroonians could be prosecuted for alleged involvement in country's sep
Government, doctors, female medical staff aim to educate parents against vaccine skepticism and misc
Rights experts also demand that those behind her disappearance be brought to justice
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urged international pressure, including sanctions on Alexander Lukashenko a
Paul Rusesabagina is one of many Rwandan opposition figures to have been arrested, while others have
Tens of thousands rally in Belarus over weekend, calling for Lukashenko's resignation
Belarusian president claimed sixth election win earlier this month, leading to calls of election fra
African Union leader condemns the unconstitutional change of government in Mali
Under pressure to resign, Lukashenko asks Moscow for help
A traditional Loya Jirga allowed Ghani to free the prisoners so hoped-for peace talks with the insur
Open Technology Fund says global media chief is blocking access to funding for programs aimed at eva
Four-person group, Bizonto, arrested after performing a skit lampooning government; comedians have n
Opposition rallies and gatherings in support of would-be candidates have attracted thousands of peop
Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was killed by two white men who chased him down and shot him because they thought