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A protester celebrates the burning of the Guatemalan Congress building, on November 21, 2020, in Guatemala City. © Johan Ordonez, AFP Hundreds of Guatemalans partly burned the Congress building Saturday in a protest demanding the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei, following the passage of a budget that has sparked outrage in the impoverished Central American nation. […]

In the beginning of November, fighting erupted between the Ethiopian federal government and the rebel TPLF party, which maintains de facto control of the Tigray region in the north. On 21 November, the government announced that they had taken control of the town of Adigrat in the region, and were now heading to Mekelle. The […]

People were enjoying their second weekend of freedom after coming out of lockdown (Picture: Athena; Getty) Boris Johnson is set to scrap the 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants when lockdown ends on December 2. It is understood opening hours will be extended until 11pm in a major boost for the hard-hit hospitality industry. Last orders […]

media caption“The campaign, which I won, by the way”: Trump falsely claims election win A judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a lawsuit from the Trump campaign that sought to invalidate millions of mail-in votes in the battleground state. Judge Matthew Brann said the suit, which rested on allegations of irregularities, was “without merit”. The move […]

Twelve opposition presidential candidates have kicked off three days meeting in Mogadishu in which sources said is aimed at finding a common ground on preparations for the upcoming elections. Among those in attendance are former presidents Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, immediate former prime minister Hassan Khaire and former South West and Galmudug presidents […]

Leaders of the 20 biggest world economies (G20) will debate this weekend how to deal with the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic that has caused a global recession and how to manage the recovery once the coronavirus is under control. High on the agenda are purchases and global distribution of vaccines, drugs and tests for low income […]

MEgyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli (L) and his Sudanese counterpart Abdalla Hamdok address the press after their meeting in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, on Aug. 15, 2020.  Photo by ASHRAF SHAZLY/AFP via Getty Images Yeni Safak, a Turkish daily that is close to the government in Ankara, reported Nov. 14. that Egyptian, Israeli and Sudanese senior […]

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Ethiopia on November 21, 2020 rejected the African Union’s offer to mediate in the Tigray crisis. PHOTO | FILE Hours after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, the current AU Chairperson, appointed three ex-presidents to mediate in the Tigray conflict, Ethiopia said the reporting on the mediation was fake news. “PM […]

Hossein Dehghan TEHRAN — Former Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan has warned of the consequences of a full-fledged war between the U.S. and Iran, saying while Iran is ready to defend itself, it does not welcome war. “A limited, tactical conflict can turn into a full-fledged war,” he said. “Definitely, the United States, the region and […]

Brazilian police clash with demonstrators outside a Carrefour supermarket, where a black man was beaten to death by security guards, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on November 20, 2020. © Silvio Avila, AFP Videos showing the beating in front of the store and the attempt by rescuers to save the man, known as Beto, circulated on social […]