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Afghan Forces Report Gains in Kunduz After Push by Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan officials said on Tuesday that their commando forces had reclaimed the main city square in Kunduz from theTaliban and were making gains elsewhere in the key provincial capital, where the insurgents overran central neighborhoods on Monday. Residents said by telephone that...

LIVE: Assange addresses the press on WikiLeaks’ ten year anniversary in Berlin

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A press conference marking WikiLeaks' ten year anniversary will be held at Volksbuhne Theatre, Berlin on Tuesday, October 4. Among the speakers will be, via videolink, the founder and Editor-in-Chief of WikiLeaks Julian Assange, his lawyer Melinda Taylor, WikiLeaks media partner John Goetz and...

Syria’s war: US suspends ceasefire talks with Russia

Decision denounced by Russia comes as air strikes continue in Aleppo with another deadly attack on its largest hospital. The M10 hospital has repeatedly been hit by air strikes over the past week The United States has suspended talks with Russia on trying to end...

Africa struggles to improve governance in past decade: Ibrahim survey

Governance across Africa has improved very little over the past decade as deteriorating safety and rule of law have held back progress made in other areas such as human rights or economic opportunities, a survey said on Monday. The Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG)...

Ethiopia: Unrest continues a day after deadly stampede

Violence erupts again during protests after 52 people were crushed to death when police fired tear gas at a festival. Oromo activists called for "five days of rage" after the stampede Demonstrators have clashed with police in central Ethiopia a day after a deadly stampede at...

Somali clerics knock women quotas for parliament

By Mohamed Adam Quota system says 30 percent of seats in parliament in upcoming elections reserved for women. MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali clerics council has called for a quota for the presence of women in the parliament after the upcoming elections, arguing that the provision...

Kenya fronts CS Amina Mohamed for AU chair post

By PATRICK LANG'AT and NYAMBEGA GISESA The Kenyan government has submitted the name of Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed to be the next head of the African Union (AU) Commission. Ms Mohamed will face Agapito Mba Mokuy of Equatorial Guinea, Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal and...

Garissa drought worsens, Jama terms it disaster, pleads for aid

Governor Nathif Jama has declared the worsening drought in Garissa a disaster and called for urgent help. He has urged the national government to intervene and assist residents to avoid loss of lives. Jama spoke in Masalani on Saturday, when he flagged off a convoy...

Taliban fighters enter northern Afghan city of Kunduz

Taliban fighters attacked the northern Afghan city of Kunduz overnight, entering urban areas and threatening a repeat of the assault in which they seized the city exactly a year ago. Sheer Ali Kamawal, commander of the 808 Tandar police zone in Kunduz, said the attack...

Flight delays cause travel hell at JKIA, passengers stranded

Thousands of passengers were left stranded yesterday at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as the national carrier, Kenya Airways, cancelled more than 24 flights. Former politician Kenneth Matiba and his family were among those stranded. Sources said KQ had told passengers there was an “imminent...