Less than two weeks before Venezuela’s presidential election, the head of security for a key opposition figure has been arrested, further raising concerns that the
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Support for democracy in Africa falls amid military coups and corruption
Support for democracy is falling in Africa amid a string of military coups and dissatisfaction with corruption and mismanagement, according to a report by Afrobarometer.
Crisis at Tres Fronteras: how criminal syndicates threaten Amazon’s future
The area of the Amazon where Brazil, Colombia, and Peru meet – referred to as Tres Fronteras (triple frontier) – brims with wildlife and natural
Drake’s Toronto mansion seriously flooded amid record-breaking storms
The Toronto mansion of rap superstar Drake has been seriously flooded following record-breaking storms in the city. He shared footage on Instagram of ankle-deep muddy
Uncontacted tribe seen in Peruvian Amazon where loggers are active
Rare images of the Mashco Piro, an uncontacted Indigenous tribe in the remote Peruvian Amazon, have been released by Survival International, showing dozens of the
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame cruises to crushing election victory
The Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, is gearing up for a fourth term in office after winning a thundering 99.15% of the vote in an election
Thousands of children swept up in El Salvador mass arrests, rights body says
About 3,000 children – including some as young as 12 – have been swept up in El Salvador’s mass detentions since President Nayib Bukele began
Kidnappings soar in central Africa’s ‘triangle of death’
Tired of waiting for the authorities to come to their aid, young men in the Mayo-Kebbi Ouest region of south-west Chad are banding into vigilante
MPs in the Gambia vote to uphold ban on female genital mutilation
MPs in the Gambia voted on Monday to retain a law outlawing female genital mutilation (FGM), sparking joy and relief among campaigners. Thirty-four out of
Kenyan police say suspected serial killer has confessed to murdering 42 women
Kenyan police say they have arrested a suspected serial killer who has confessed to murdering 42 women including his wife and dumping their dismembered bodies