Middle East / Africa

The authorities successfully obstructed an attempt by hundreds of Moroccans to cross en masse into Spanish territory

South Sudan plans to delay elections due a decade ago by another two years

President Azali Assoumani suffered wounds in a knife attack

Beijing sought to underscore its commitment to Africa during its flagship China-Africa development conference

Iraq and the United States appear to be in the midst of finalising agreements on reconfiguring the US presence in Iraq

Washington says it wants Africa to have two permanent seats on the UN Security Council

Israel undertook a major ground operation to eliminate an Iranian weapons facility in Syria

Ankara has condemned growing defence cooperation between Nicosia and Washington