Ecuador election: 'I'm wearing a bulletproof vest 24 hours a day'
Andrea González aims to be vice-president in Ecuador after her party's presidential candidate was shot dead.
2023-08-16 16:23
Santiago Pena, Paraguay's new president, faces tricky balancing act
By Daniela Desantis and Lucinda Elliott ASUNCION Paraguay's new president Santiago Pena takes office on Tuesday, a clean-cut
2023-08-15 21:00
Afghanistan country profile
Provides an overview of Afghanistan, including key dates and facts about this Asian country.
2023-08-15 20:49
Nelson Chamisa: The comeback preacher who wants to be Zimbabwe president
Who is the 45-year-old who fell from grace in 2020 but is once more vying to be president?
2023-08-13 08:23
Ecuador murder: Fernando Villavicencio's running-mate steps in to contest election
Andrea Gonzalez replaces anti-corruption crusader shot in the head by suspected Colombian hitmen.
2023-08-13 05:20
Nevada GOP Senate candidate raised money to help other candidates -- the funds mostly paid down his old campaign's debt instead
Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown created a political action committee to "help elect Republicans" but most of its funds were spent paying down debt from his failed previous campaign. The group donated less than 7% of its funds to the candidates it was set up to support, according to campaign finance records -- a move one campaign finance expert likened to using the PAC as a "slush fund."
2023-08-12 22:27
Niger coup: Fear and anger in Niamey as Ecowas threatens force
People are already feeling the impact of economic sanctions imposed after a military coup.
2023-08-12 07:53
Niger coup: West African nations to assemble 'standby force'
Ivory Coast's leader said the Ecowas bloc had approved military intervention "as soon as possible".
2023-08-11 05:15
Five people killed in Cape Town taxi strike violence
A police officer and a British national are among those killed since the strikes began, police say.
2023-08-09 03:19
Jamaica 0121 Festival: Thousands celebrate independence
A free event to celebrate 61 years of Jamaica's independence takes place in Birmingham.
2023-08-07 01:16
Minibus plunges down Morocco ravine killing 24
It is reported to be one of deadliest accidents in the country, which has a poor road-safety record.
2023-08-06 23:57
Imran Khan: The cricket hero bowled out as Pakistan's PM
Imran Khan was elected on promises to fix corruption and the economy but struggled to deliver.
2023-08-05 19:58