Africa

One million children missing out on school in DRC conflict zones

Many schools have been bombed, destroyed or transformed into military bases by armed groups, the edu

Algeria condemns fresh French sanctions

The French foreign minister announces fresh sanctions against Algeria during an interview with broad

Guinea-Bissau opposition vows to 'paralyse' country in election row

Guinea-Bissau's opposition has vowed to bring the country to a standstill on Thursday in a dispute o

Mauritius shuts main airport as precaution over cyclone

Mauritius has shut down its international airport after the government's weather department issued a

UN halts food aid at Sudan camp over insecurity

The United Nations World Food Programme has temporarily stopped distributing food aid in a famine-st

Putin hosts Guinea-Bissau's President Embalo

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has hosted Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo for talk