In the two English-speaking regions of southern Cameroon, the country’s regular army has been fighting secessionist armed groups in an asymmetric war for the past three years. In October 2017, English-speaking...
Residents flee Azerbaijani town of Tartar as Nagorno-Karabakh conflict escalates
Residents in the Azerbaijani town of Tartar have been forced to flee their homes as fighting in the neighbouring Nagorno-Karabakh region has escalated in recent weeks. FRANCE 24 reports.
Coronavirus pandemic: Tens of thousands attend Senegal pilgrimage despite virus
Tens of thousands of #Muslims are descending upon #Senegal‘s holy city this week for the annual Grand Magal #pilgrimage, a tradition in West #Africa that some fear could become a super-spreader event for #Covid-19.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Azerbaijan accuses Armenian forces of shelling the town of Tartar
#Armenia accused #Azerbaijan of firing missiles into the capital of the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh on Monday, while Azerbaijan said several of its towns and its second-largest city were attacked. The...
‘Save our lives’: Fears grow for civilians as Nagorno-Karabakh fighting rages
Clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces were raging on Monday over the disputed Nagorno-#Karabakh region as fears grew for civilians after the two sides began shelling major cities. Separatist forces in Karabakh...
Kyrgyzstan cancels general election results after unrest
The Central #Election Commission of #Kyrgyzstan declared the results of the weekend’s parliamentary election invalid on Tuesday after mass #protests erupted in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek and other cities.
‘Build back greener policy’: UK’s Johnson pitches wind-driven recovery from pandemic
UK Prime Minister Boris #Johnson will outline plans on Tuesday for #Britain to “build back greener” from the #coronavirus pandemic by committing funds to boost Britain’s offshore wind #energy capacity...