A Cuban diplomat has accused the United States (US) of “international piracy”, as Washington continues to block Venezuelan oil from reaching the Caribbean island following the US military attack on the nation and abduction of president Nicolás Maduro. Carlos de…

At least six people have been killed as demonstrations over the soaring cost of living in Iran spread to more parts of the country. At least three people were killed and 17 others were injured at protests in the city…

Benin’s government says loyalist soldiers and national guards have regained control after a group of soldiers announced on state television that they had seized power in an apparent coup attempt on Sunday. Foreign minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari on Sunday said…

Thousands more Sudanese people fleeing the country’s bloody war continue to arrive in neighbouring and impoverished Chad, as the humanitarian situation deteriorates on the ground in the region. More than 4.3 million Sudanese have fled to neighbouring countries since the…