Capt Ibrahim Traoré  Said to have been a shy but intelligent boy in school, Burkina Faso's Capt Ibrahim Traoré has become the latest military officer to seize power in a coup in one of France's former colonies in West Africa. He overthrew ... Read More

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels have said they are withdrawing from parts of the neighboring Amhara region, which they entered shortly after renewed hostilities broke out with federal government forces in August. In a statement, the leadership of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front ... Read More

A Russian court on Monday set October 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. Griner, an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold ... Read More

Ukrainian troops have broken through Russian positions on the Dnieper river north-east of Kherson, a strategic Russian-held city in southern Ukraine. The advance was reported by the Russian military and Russian-installed officials in the region. There is heavy Russian defensive fire, ... Read More

Pope Francis has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop "this spiral of violence and death" over the war in Ukraine. Francis's remarks, made on Sunday in his weekly public prayer on St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, were some ... Read More

Burkina Faso's ousted coup leader Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba left the country for Togo Sunday two days after he himself was overthrown in a coup, while the new junta urged citizens not to loot or vandalize. Damiba's departure was ... Read More

Kwasi Kwarteng The government has U-turned on plans to scrap the 45p rate of income tax, the chancellor has confirmed. Kwasi Kwarteng told the BBC the proposals, announced just 10 days ago, had become "a massive distraction on what was ... Read More

In a photo from Ukraine's Presidential Press Office, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, right, and head of the Supreme Council of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk, holds an application for ''accelerated accession to NATO'' in Kyiv, Sept. 30, ... Read More

Ukraine said Sunday it has taken full control of Lyman, the eastern logistics hub that was part of the territory Russian President Vladimir Putin had illegally claimed last week was now part of Russia. “Lyman is fully cleared,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr ... Read More

Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba Burkina Faso's junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Saturday urged junior officers to "come to their senses" after they said they ousted him in a reported coup that sparked deep concern among foreign leaders. The officers on Friday ... Read More