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Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Lieut. Gen. Sergei Rudskoy, speaks during a media briefing at the Russian National Defence Control Center in Moscow, Russia, 10 August 2016. Lieut. Gen. Sergei Rudskoy spoke about the situation in Syria. EPA
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Calcined motorcycles used by assaillants are pictured in front of the the prison of Koutoukale, near Niamey, following an attack on October 17, 2016, Reuters
Security Forces Repel Attack on Niger Prison
A group of militiamen staged an attack on a high-security prison in Niger early on Monday in an apparent effort to free extremist militants. The assault was repulsed and no inmates escaped, authorities said. Suspected members of Boko Haram and other hardliners are...Caption:
Congolese policemen run to their vehicle during a clash with opposition activists participating in a march to press President Joseph Kabila to step down in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa, September 19, 2016. REUTERS
ICC Prosecutors Visit Congo to Urge Restraint
A team of prosecutors from the world’s permanent war crimes court began a five-day trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday to urge restraint after a wave of pre-election violence in the capital, a statement said. The political crisis in the Democratic...Caption:
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson
Confidential Opinion Piece Embarrasses British Foreign Secretary
London-British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson found himself in an awkward situation on Sunday after a confidential opinion piece, written by him in pro-Remain column in February, showed that he backed membership of the free trade zone, describing it as “a market on...Caption:
Nasir al Wahishi