STOCKHOLM — The Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who had lived under police protection since his 2007 sketch of the Prophet Muhammad with a dog’s body brought death threats, died from a traffic accident Sunday, Swedish news media reported.The accident report…
VANCOUVER, CANADA — The continued closure of the U.S. side of the land border with Canada to non-essential travel is having an impact in both countries. That includes more than just communities along the international boundary.The closure of the Americ…
The Kingdom of Lesotho is a landlocked territory in southern Africa with a population over 2 million.This project is reducing the vulnerability of agriculture, water systems, and livelihoods to climate change impacts across the country by establishing …
JOHANNESBURG — A local jihadist leader and 18 fighters were killed during a military strike on their base in Mozambique’s insurgency-hit north, a bloc of southern African nations said Saturday.Al-Qaida-linked jihadists have been terrorizing Mozambique’…
In October, Kenya will hold the presidency of the Security Council.Kenya will hold several signature events during its presidency. It will convene a high-level open debate on the theme “Diversity and State-building” under the agenda item “Peacebuilding…
GENEVA — Seasonal flooding in Sudan and South Sudan has devastated whole communities, where homes have been destroyed and farmland and livelihoods are washed away, the United Nations says.The rains came early this year, beginning in South Sudan in late…
TRIPOLI, LIBYA — A major aid agency operating in Libya said Friday that it had reports that at least 500 migrants had been arbitrarily detained during a security operation in Tripoli announced by Libyan authorities.“We are hearing that more than 500 mi…
CONAKRY, GUINEA — Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who led last month’s coup in Guinea, promised to respect the country’s international commitments while transitioning to civilian rule as he was sworn in as interim president on Friday.Doumbouya, who led the o…