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About 6,000 families have fled since the Taliban captured a district in Laghman province and launched an assault on its capital
Attacks by unidentified armed groups left 45 people dead and forced 17,500 people to flee their homes
US Mission will prioritize student visa applications for Nigerians to ensure they are interviewed for visa applications in time for their program's st
Clashes erupted overnight in the capital between backers and opponents of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as 'Farmajo'
UN agency says more than 2,000 refugees have fled for their lives to neighboring Chad this past week
United Nations was forced to suspend operations because of targeted attacks by insurgents against aid workers, humanitarian assets and facilities
Police fire tear gas to disperse crowds in Minneapolis suburb after 20-old-man shot and killed
The UN refugee agency is boosting to 120,000 the number of Afghans in Iran now eligible to receive treatment for COVID-19 and other illnesses
As Atlanta shooting shines light on hate crimes against Asian-Americans, journalists report increase in racist targeting and slurs
Government-affiliated group suspends all activities as it calls on junta to end arrests of unarmed civilians
More than 7,660 refugees have fled to Niger's Maradi region this year
The rebels' fighting has enveloped the country and caused a humanitarian crisis in the already unstable nation
With Beijing tightening freedoms in former British colony, its residents make use of their British National Overseas passports
Nigerian authorities urge healthcare workers to be cautious following a surge in infections
The World Food Program's emergency food distribution program, so far has managed to reach 40,000 of an estimated 100,000 hungry people
More than 250 foreign workers, most of them Chinese, say CAR rebels are targeting them
About 1,400 migrants have been living outdoors in bitterly cold temperatures for the past two weeks because of a political impasse
At least 50 people, including 17 children under the age of 16 were killed in a weekend attack on villages in the Tillebri region
Protesters demand an acceleration of reforms on the second anniversary of the start of an uprising that ousted Omar al-Bashir
More than one million people are caught in a devastating cycle of violence and abuse in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province
Some boys seen by Reuters said they had escaped from the forest where the gunmen took them, but it was not immediately clear how many remained in capt
The leaders in the northern Tigray region are accused of treason and terrorism
The leaders in the northern Tigray region are accused of treason and terrorism
Clashes in the Tigray region over the past week between Ethiopian government forces and Tigray regional forces prompt at least 7,000 refugees to flee
Local election officials in Nevada and Arizona say they are calling on law enforcement to protect their staff as ballot counting continues in the pres
Anger persists after Nigerian president fails to condemn police killings of peaceful protesters
Authorities are hoping Tuesday's Muslim celebration of Grand Magal in Senegal will not become a spreader event for the coronavirus
More than 68,000 people in Sonoma and Napa counties have been evacuated in the latest inferno, one of nearly 30 fire clusters burning across the state
Sharia court in the northern state of Kano convicted Omar Farouq of using foul language against Allah; Islamic scholar says age is not the point in Sh
Days of heavy rain in country's western region caused Niger River to overflow, practically shutting down the capital, Niamey
Government says first four international flights into country will be arriving in Abuja, and Lagos
Belarusian president claimed sixth election win earlier this month, leading to calls of election fraud, daily protests and the biggest challenge in hi
Fighting is mainly between nomadic settlers or herders and farmers; issues around land use and ownership are the root cause of the crisis, but sects a
Under pressure to resign, Lukashenko asks Moscow for help
July 25 attacks are blamed on armed nomads who targeted African farming communities, triggering mass exodus of at least 2,500 people from Sudan to Cha
Residents of Khabarovsk are unhappy about the July 9 detention of Sergei Furgal, the wider region's popular governor, who was arrested on murder charg
Tens of thousands of Ethiopian migrants stranded in war-torn Yemen are in fear for their lives as COVID-19 spreads throughout the country and life-sav
Protesters chanted 'freedom, peace and justice,' the slogan of the anti-Bashir movement
Army plans 'clearance operations' against insurgents
A mosaic of the city's residents attends Thursday's memorial, where the overwhelming call was for change
More than 700,000 people within the Sahel have fled attacks by militants and armed groups in the last 12 months, the UN refugee agency reports
A recent surge in hostilities disrupted the movement of trucks carrying supplies from Turkey, the UN World Food Program reported
More than 100,000 civilians have fled worsening conditions in DR Congo's eastern Beni Territory over the past two months
Since the beginning of this year, Malaysia is requiring the use of child safety seats. But as Dave Grunebaum reports for VOA, studies show that gettin
At least 100,000 people have been displaced since armed groups began attacking Cabo Delgado in October 2017, and more are fleeing as violence escalate
Demonstrators demand US military leave or be expelled at urging of Shi'ite leader Muqtada al-Sadr
The announcement comes amid media reports Taliban chief Haibatullah Akhund has approved a week-long cease-fire with US-led foreign forces to end the d
But migration officials say most are picked up at sea and end up back in Libyan detention